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  • Also Known As: Stephen Joshua Sondheim
  • Born: Mar 22, 1930 in New York, NY, USA
  • Death: Nov 26, 2021 in Roxbury, CT, USA
Stephen Sondheim (Writer)

Roles (112)

Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends key art Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends
Opens April 08, 2025
  • Music & Lyrics
Gypsy Playbill - Opening Night Gypsy
Opens December 19, 2024
  • Lyrics
Merrily We Roll Along Playbill - Opening Night Merrily We Roll Along
Opened October 10, 2023
  • Music & Lyrics
Merrily We Roll Along Playbill - Opening Night
Sweeney Todd Playbill - Opening Night Sweeney Todd
Opened March 26, 2023
  • Music & Lyrics
Sweeney Todd Playbill - Opening Night
Into The Woods Playbill - Opening Night Into the Woods
Opened August 08, 2022
  • Music
  • Lyrics
Into The Woods Playbill - Opening Night
Company Playbill - Opening Night Company
Opened December 09, 2021
  • Music
  • Lyrics
Company Playbill - Opening Night
West Side Story - Opening Night West Side Story
Opened February 20, 2020
  • Lyrics
West Side Story - Opening Night
Prince of Broadway Playbill - Opening Night Prince of Broadway
Opened August 24, 2017
  • Featuring material by
Sunday in the Park with George Playbill - Opening Night Sunday in the Park with George
Opened February 23, 2017
  • Music and Lyrics
Sunday in the Park with George Playbill - Opening Night
Follies Playbill - Opening Night, Aug 2011 Follies
Opened September 12, 2011
  • Music
  • Lyrics
Follies Playbill - Opening Night, Aug 2011
Sondheim on Sondheim Playbill - Opening Night Sondheim on Sondheim
Opened April 22, 2010
  • Music
  • Lyrics
Sondheim on Sondheim Playbill - Opening Night
A Little Night Music Playbill - Opening Night A Little Night Music
Opened December 13, 2009
  • Music
  • Lyrics
A Little Night Music Playbill - Opening Night
West Side Story Playbill - Opening Night West Side Story
Opened March 19, 2009
  • Lyrics
West Side Story Playbill - Opening Night
Gypsy Playbill - Opening Gypsy
Opened March 27, 2008
  • Lyrics
Gypsy Playbill - Opening
Sunday in the Park with George Playbill - Opening Night Sunday in the Park with George
Opened February 21, 2008
  • Music
  • Lyrics
Sunday in the Park with George Playbill - Opening Night
Company Playbill - Opening Night Company
Opened November 29, 2006
  • Music
  • Lyrics
Company Playbill - Opening Night
Sweeney Todd Playbill - Opening Night Sweeney Todd
Opened November 03, 2005
  • Music
  • Lyrics
Sweeney Todd Playbill - Opening Night
Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 Children and Art
Opened March 21, 2005
  • Music
  • Lyrics
Pacific Overtures Playbill - Opening Night Pacific Overtures
Opened December 02, 2004
  • Music
  • Lyrics
Pacific Overtures Playbill - Opening Night
Passion 10th Anniversary Playbill - October 2004 Passion
Opened October 20, 2004
  • Music
  • Lyrics
The Frogs Playbill - Opening Night The Frogs
Opened July 22, 2004
  • Music
  • Lyrics
Assassins Playbill - Opening Night, April 2004 Assassins
Opened April 22, 2004
  • Music
  • Lyrics
Assassins Playbill - Opening Night, April 2004
Barbara Cook's Broadway Playbill - Opening Night, March 2004 Barbara Cook's Broadway!
Opened March 28, 2004
  • Featured Songs
Gypsy Playbill - Opening Night, May 2003 Gypsy
Opened May 01, 2003
  • Lyrics
Gypsy Playbill - Opening Night, May 2003
Celebrating Sondheim Playbill - Opening Night Mandy Patinkin in Concert: Celebrating Sondheim
Opened December 02, 2002
  • Music
  • Lyrics
Celebrating Sondheim Playbill - Opening Night
Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 Short Talks on the Universe
Opened November 17, 2002
  • Songs from "Sunday in the Park With George"
Into the Woods Playbill - Opening Night Into the Woods
Opened April 30, 2002
  • Music
  • Lyrics
Into the Woods Playbill - Opening Night
Elaine Stritch at Liberty Playbill - Opening Night Elaine Stritch at Liberty
Opened February 21, 2002
  • Featured Songs
Mostly Sondheim Playbill - Opening Night, Jan 2002 Mostly Sondheim
Opened January 14, 2002
  • Featured Songs
  • Featured Songs with Lyrics
Follies Playbill - Opening Night Follies
Opened April 05, 2001
  • Music
  • Lyrics
Follies Playbill - Opening Night
Patti LuPone Matters of the Heart Playbill - Opening Night Matters of the Heart
Opened November 13, 2000
  • Featured Songs
Putting it Together Playbill - Opening Night Putting It Together
Opened November 21, 1999
  • Music
  • Lyrics
  • Original 1992 Production Devised by
Putting it Together Playbill - Opening Night
Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 Into the Woods
Opened November 09, 1997
  • Music
  • Lyrics
Candide Playbill - Opening Night, April 1997 Candide
Opened April 29, 1997
  • Additional Lyrics
Candide Playbill - Opening Night, April 1997
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum Playbill - Opening Night, April 1996 A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
Opened April 18, 1996
  • Music
  • Lyrics
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum Playbill - Opening Night, April 1996
Getting Away With Murder Playbill - March 1996 Getting Away with Murder
Opened March 17, 1996
  • Playwright
Getting Away With Murder Playbill - March 1996
Company Playbill - Opening Night, Oct 1995 Company
Opened October 05, 1995
  • Music
  • Lyrics
Company Playbill - Opening Night, Oct 1995
Sunday in the Park with George Sunday in the Park with George
Opened May 15, 1994
  • Music
  • Lyrics
Passion Playbill - Oct 1994 Passion
Opened May 09, 1994
  • Music
  • Lyrics
Passion Playbill - Oct 1994
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Opened April 11, 1993
  • Music
  • Lyrics
Gypsy Playbill - Opening Night, Nov 1989 Gypsy
Opened November 16, 1989
  • Lyrics
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Playbill - August 1989 Sweeney Todd
Opened September 14, 1989
  • Music
  • Lyrics
Jerome Robbins Broadway Playbill - Opening Night Jerome Robbins' Broadway
Opened February 26, 1989
  • Featured Songs ("A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum")
  • Featured Songs with Lyrics ("A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum," "Gypsy," "West Side Story")
Into the Woods Playbill - Opening Night, Nov 1987 Into the Woods
Opened November 05, 1987
  • Music
  • Lyrics
Into the Woods Playbill - Opening Night, Nov 1987
Barbara Cook A Concert for Theatre Playbill - Opening Night, April 97 Barbara Cook: A Concert for the Theatre
Opened April 15, 1987
  • Featured Songs
Sunday in the Park with George Playbill - May 1984 Sunday in the Park with George
Opened May 02, 1984
  • Music
  • Lyrics
Sunday in the Park with George Playbill - May 1984
Merrily We Roll Along Playbill - Oct 1981 Merrily We Roll Along
Opened November 16, 1981
  • Music
  • Lyrics
Merrily We Roll Along Playbill - Oct 1981
West Side Story Playbill - August 1980 West Side Story
Opened February 14, 1980
  • Lyrics
The Madwoman of Central Park West Showbill - Opening Night, June 1979 The Madwoman of Central Park West
Opened June 13, 1979
  • Featuring songs with music and/or lyrics
Sweeney Todd Playbill - Feb 1979 Sweeney Todd
Opened March 01, 1979
  • Music
  • Lyrics
Sweeney Todd Playbill - Feb 1979
Side by Side by Sondheim Playbill - July 1977 Side by Side by Sondheim
Opened April 18, 1977
  • Music
  • Lyrics
Pacific Overtures Playbill - Jan 1976 Pacific Overtures
Opened January 11, 1976
  • Music
  • Lyrics
Gypsy Playbill - Sept. 1974 Gypsy
Opened September 23, 1974
  • Lyrics
Candide Playbill - March 1974 Candide
Opened March 10, 1974
  • Additional lyrics
Sondheim: A Musical Tribute Playbill - March 1973 Sondheim: A Musical Tribute
Opened March 11, 1973
  • Featured Songs
  • Featured Songs with Lyrics
A Little Night Music Playbill - March 1973 A Little Night Music
Opened February 25, 1973
  • Music
  • Lyrics
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum Playbill - March 1972 A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
Opened March 30, 1972
  • Music
  • Lyrics
Twigs Playbill - Dec 1971 Emily
Opened November 14, 1971
  • Incidental Music
Twigs Playbill - Dec 1971 Ma
Opened November 14, 1971
  • Incidental Music
Twigs Playbill - Dec 1971 Celia
Opened November 14, 1971
  • Incidental Music
Twigs Playbill - Dec 1971 Dorothy
Opened November 14, 1971
  • Incidental Music
Follies Playbill - May 1971 Follies
Opened April 04, 1971
  • Music
  • Lyrics
Follies Playbill - May 1971
Company Playbill - Dec 1970 Company
Opened April 26, 1970
  • Music
  • Lyrics
Company Playbill - Dec 1970
Do I Hear a Waltz Playbill - Opening Night, March 1965 Do I Hear a Waltz?
Opened March 18, 1965
  • Lyrics
West Side Story Playbill - April 1964 West Side Story
Opened April 08, 1964
  • Lyrics
Anyone Can Whistle Playbill - April 1964 Anyone Can Whistle
Opened April 04, 1964
  • Music
  • Lyrics
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum Playbill - July 1962 A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
Opened May 08, 1962
  • Music
  • Lyrics
Invitation to a March Playbill - Nov 1960 Invitation to a March
Opened October 29, 1960
  • Incidental Music
West Side Story Playbill - April 1960 West Side Story
Opened April 27, 1960
  • Lyrics
Gypsy Playbill - Opening Night Gypsy
Opened May 21, 1959
  • Lyrics
West Side Story Playbill - September 1958 West Side Story
Opened September 26, 1957
  • Lyrics
Girls of Summer Playbill - Nov 1956 Girls of Summer
Opened November 19, 1956
  • Featured Music for the song "Girls of Summer"

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Inside the Playbill: Stephen Sondheim (Writer)

Awards

Drama Desk Award
2009 Outstanding Lyrics Road Show Winner
2009 Outstanding Music Road Show Nominee
2000 Outstanding Music Saturday Night Nominee
2000 Outstanding Lyrics Saturday Night Winner
1994 Outstanding Music Winner
1994 Outstanding Lyrics Winner
1991 Outstanding Music Assassins Nominee
1991 Outstanding Lyrics Assassins Nominee
1988 Outstanding Lyrics Winner
1988 Outstanding Music Nominee
1984 Outstanding Lyrics Winner
1984 Outstanding Music Nominee
1982 Outstanding Lyrics Winner
1982 Outstanding Music Nominee
1979 Outstanding Music Winner
1979 Outstanding Lyrics Winner
1976 Outstanding Music and Lyrics Nominee
1973 Outstanding Music Winner
1973 Outstanding Lyrics Winner
1971 Outstanding Lyrics Winner
1971 Outstanding Music Winner
1970 Outstanding Music Winner
1970 Outstanding Lyrics Winner
New York Drama Critics' Circle
1988 Best Musical Winner
1984 Best Musical Winner
1979 Best Musical Winner
1976 Best Musical Winner
1973 Best Musical Winner
1971 Best Musical Winner
1970 Best Musical Winner
Pulitzer Prize
1985 Pulitzer Prize for Drama Winner
Tony Award
2008 Lifetime Achievement Award Winner
1994 Best Original Score Winner
1988 Best Original Score Winner
1984 Best Original Score Nominee
1982 Best Original Score Nominee
1979 Best Original Score Winner
1976 Best Original Score Nominee
1973 Best Original Score Winner
1972 Best Original Score Winner
1971 Lyrics (Musical) Winner
1971 Best Original Score Winner
1965 Composer and Lyricist Nominee
1958 Musical Nominee
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