Stephen Sondheim
America's greatest musical theater composer and lyricist, Sondheim transformed the Broadway musical from entertainment into art. Company, Sweeney Todd, and Sunday in the Park with George are among the most sophisticated works the musical theater has produced. His influence on subsequent generations of theater makers is incalculable.
Works
- Sweeney ToddGothic musical about a vengeful barber in Victorian London murdering clients
- CompanyMusical exploring relationships and marriage among five New York couples
- Sunday in the Park with GeorgeImpressionist musical about art, romance, and creation in 1880s Paris
- Into the WoodsMusical reimagining fairy tales with dark, subversive humor and twists
- FolliesMusical exploring aging Broadway performers and showbiz nostalgia