Broadway has actually lost a legend.
Stephen Sondheim, the well-known author and lyricist, has actually passed away, his legal representative F. Richard Pappas validated, according to The New York Times Sondheim apparently passed away at his Connecticut house on Friday,Nov 26 after commemorating Thanksgiving with pals a day previously. The musical comedy legend was 91 years of ages.
An icon in the theater world, Sondheim composed the music and lyrics for cherished programs such as Into the Woods and Sweeney Todd and authored the lyrics for the similarity Gypsy and West Side Story, which Steven Spielberg has actually adjusted into a brand-new movie due out in December.
For his life’s work, Sondheim collected 8 Tony Awards, consisting of a Lifetime Achievement Award in 2008, in addition to 8 Grammy Awards and an Oscar for Best OriginalSong “I never thought very highly of awards,” he stated throughout his 1971 Tony Award approval speech, “but I must say it’s awfully nice to win one.”
