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Stephen Sondheim

Milestones

  • Birthplace: New York, New York
  • Birthday: March 22, 1930
  • 2008

    Broadway revival of "Sunday in the Park with George"

  • 2004

    Tony award winning Broadway revival of Sondheim's "Assassins"

  • 2002

    Broadway revival of "Into the Woods"

  • 2001

    First Broadway revival of "Follies" produced under auspices of Roundabout Theater

  • 2001 to 2002

    The Kennedy Center devoted entire season to works

  • 2000

    Off-Broadway premiere of "Saturday Night" at the Second Stage Theatre

  • 1999

    Revised version of Off-Broadway revue "Putting It Together" starring Carol Burnett opened in L.A.; production re-staged (with some cast changes) on Broadway

  • 1999

    Workshop version of "Wise Guys" staged; directed by Sam Mendes; never transfer to Broadway

  • 1998

    Yet another revised version of "Follies" staged at the Paper Mill Playhouse in New Jersey

  • 1996

    Wrote several songs for Mike Nichols' feature "The Bird Cage"; most songs not used in the final cut

  • 1995

    Made debut as playwright, co-authoring "Getting Away With Murder" with George Furth

  • 1994

    Third collaboration with James Lapine, "Passion"; based on Ettore Scola's 1981 film "Passione d'amore"

  • 1992

    Second stage revue of Sondheim work, "Putting It Together"; show marked the return to the stage of Julie Andrews

  • 1992

    Was subject of tribute, "Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall"; filmed for TV and aired in 1993 on PBS

  • 1990

    Appointed first visiting professor of drama and musical theater at Oxford University

  • 1990

    Provided the song score for Warren Beatty's feature "Dick Tracy"; won Oscar for song "Sooner or Later"

  • 1990

    The City Opera production of "A Little Night Music" aired on PBS' "Live From Lincoln Center"

  • 1990

    The controversial musical "Assassins" opened; main characters were all successful or would-be presidental assassins

  • 1987

    A revised version of "Follies" opened in London's West End with Diana Rigg, Julia McKenzie and Daniel Massey

  • 1987

    Second collaboration with Lapine, "Into the Woods"

  • 1986

    "Sunday in the Park With George" broadcast on PBS with the original cast

  • 1985

    An all-star concert version of "Follies" was performed at Lincoln Center; filmed for broadcast on PBS

  • 1984

    First collaboration with James Lapine, "Sunday in the Park With George"; received Pulitzer Prize in Drama

  • 1982

    First TV adaption of one of his musicals, "Sweeney Todd"; aired on The Entertainment Channel; later rebroadcast on PBS

  • 1981

    Contributed to the score of Warren Beatty's "Reds"

  • 1981

    Last collaboration to date with Prince, "Merrily We Roll Along"

  • 1981

    Stage revue, "Marry Me a Little"; included songs cut from various productions; show assembled by Craig Lucas

  • 1979

    Wrote the music and lyrics for the Broadway musical, "Sweeney Todd"; final collaboration with book writer Hugh Wheeler

  • 1977

    Wrote new songs for the Harold Prince directed film adaption of the Tony-winning musical, "A Little Night Music"

  • 1976

    First stage revue based on his work, "Side by Side by Sondheim"

  • 1976

    Wrote song "I Never Do Anything Twice/The Madam's Song" for the Herbert Ross-directed film "The Seven Per Cent Solution"

  • 1974

    Composed first original film score, "Stavisky"

  • 1974

    TV acting debut in a PBS' production of "June Moon"

  • 1973

    With Anthony Perkins, co-wrote first original screenplay, "The Last of Sheila"; directed by Herbert Ross

  • 1972

    Wrote the score for the cult musical "Follies"

  • 1970

    First collaboration with Harold Prince as director, "Company"; recording of the cast album was the subject of D. A. Pennebaker's documentary

  • 1966

    Composed and wrote lyrics for first TV score, "Evening Primrose"

  • 1962

    Wrote lyrics and music for "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum"; adapted into a film in 1966

  • 1960

    Contributed to the CBS special "The Fabulous 50s"

  • 1959

    Only original teleplay produced, "In an Early Winter"

  • 1957

    Wrote lyrics to Broadway show, "West Side Story"; adapted into a film in 1961

  • 1956

    First professional stage work, composed incidental music for "Girls of Summer"

  • 1954 to 0000

    Wrote first musical score, "Saturday Night"; show was optioned for production, but the producer died before funding had been raised; project was shelved until a 1997 production at London's Bridewell Theatre; received a professional recording in 1998

  • 1953

    Wrote for the CBS TV series, "Topper"

  • 1940

    At age ten, moved with mother to Pennsylvania after parents' separation; neighbor Oscar Hammerstein II served as mentor

  • Wrote first amateur musical, "By George" while still in boarding school

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