Stephen Sondheim
Milestones
- Birthplace: New York, New York
- Birthday: March 22, 1930
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2008
Broadway revival of "Sunday in the Park with George"
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2004
Tony award winning Broadway revival of Sondheim's "Assassins"
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2002
Broadway revival of "Into the Woods"
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2001
First Broadway revival of "Follies" produced under auspices of Roundabout Theater
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2001 to 2002
The Kennedy Center devoted entire season to works
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2000
Off-Broadway premiere of "Saturday Night" at the Second Stage Theatre
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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
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1999
Workshop version of "Wise Guys" staged; directed by Sam Mendes; never transfer to Broadway
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1998
Yet another revised version of "Follies" staged at the Paper Mill Playhouse in New Jersey
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1996
Wrote several songs for Mike Nichols' feature "The Bird Cage"; most songs not used in the final cut
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1995
Made debut as playwright, co-authoring "Getting Away With Murder" with George Furth
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1994
Third collaboration with James Lapine, "Passion"; based on Ettore Scola's 1981 film "Passione d'amore"
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1992
Second stage revue of Sondheim work, "Putting It Together"; show marked the return to the stage of Julie Andrews
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1992
Was subject of tribute, "Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall"; filmed for TV and aired in 1993 on PBS
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1990
Appointed first visiting professor of drama and musical theater at Oxford University
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1990
Provided the song score for Warren Beatty's feature "Dick Tracy"; won Oscar for song "Sooner or Later"
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1990
The City Opera production of "A Little Night Music" aired on PBS' "Live From Lincoln Center"
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1990
The controversial musical "Assassins" opened; main characters were all successful or would-be presidental assassins
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1987
A revised version of "Follies" opened in London's West End with Diana Rigg, Julia McKenzie and Daniel Massey
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1987
Second collaboration with Lapine, "Into the Woods"
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1986
"Sunday in the Park With George" broadcast on PBS with the original cast
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1985
An all-star concert version of "Follies" was performed at Lincoln Center; filmed for broadcast on PBS
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1984
First collaboration with James Lapine, "Sunday in the Park With George"; received Pulitzer Prize in Drama
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1982
First TV adaption of one of his musicals, "Sweeney Todd"; aired on The Entertainment Channel; later rebroadcast on PBS
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1981
Contributed to the score of Warren Beatty's "Reds"
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1981
Last collaboration to date with Prince, "Merrily We Roll Along"
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1981
Stage revue, "Marry Me a Little"; included songs cut from various productions; show assembled by Craig Lucas
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1979
Wrote the music and lyrics for the Broadway musical, "Sweeney Todd"; final collaboration with book writer Hugh Wheeler
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1977
Wrote new songs for the Harold Prince directed film adaption of the Tony-winning musical, "A Little Night Music"
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1976
First stage revue based on his work, "Side by Side by Sondheim"
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1976
Wrote song "I Never Do Anything Twice/The Madam's Song" for the Herbert Ross-directed film "The Seven Per Cent Solution"
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1974
Composed first original film score, "Stavisky"
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1974
TV acting debut in a PBS' production of "June Moon"
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1973
With Anthony Perkins, co-wrote first original screenplay, "The Last of Sheila"; directed by Herbert Ross
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1972
Wrote the score for the cult musical "Follies"
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1970
First collaboration with Harold Prince as director, "Company"; recording of the cast album was the subject of D. A. Pennebaker's documentary
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1966
Composed and wrote lyrics for first TV score, "Evening Primrose"
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1962
Wrote lyrics and music for "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum"; adapted into a film in 1966
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1960
Contributed to the CBS special "The Fabulous 50s"
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1959
Only original teleplay produced, "In an Early Winter"
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1957
Wrote lyrics to Broadway show, "West Side Story"; adapted into a film in 1961
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1956
First professional stage work, composed incidental music for "Girls of Summer"
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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
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1953
Wrote for the CBS TV series, "Topper"
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1940
At age ten, moved with mother to Pennsylvania after parents' separation; neighbor Oscar Hammerstein II served as mentor
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Wrote first amateur musical, "By George" while still in boarding school
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