CURRENT GIG "Sondheim on Sondheim," a Broadway musical at Studio 54 beginning previews this week, timed to honor his latest milestone birthday. Sondheim appears as a virtual character, on multiple television screens.
LAST SEEN Visibly enjoying his own music at "Sondheim: The Birthday Concert," the all-star canonization held on Monday at Avery Fisher Hall. ("A Little Birthday Music")
AGE 80, on March 22.
PHOTOGRAPH TAKEN Somewhat earlier.
BORN AND RAISED New York City. The Upper West Side (at the San Remo).
ALMA MATER Williams College.
AVAILABILITY Single.
BROADWAY DEBUT The lyrics for "West Side Story" (1957), from "When you're a Jet/You're a Jet all the way" to "There's a place for us/Somewhere."
PHOTOGRAPH TAKEN Somewhat earlier.
BORN AND RAISED New York City. The Upper West Side (at the San Remo).
ALMA MATER Williams College.
AVAILABILITY Single.
BROADWAY DEBUT The lyrics for "West Side Story" (1957), from "When you're a Jet/You're a Jet all the way" to "There's a place for us/Somewhere."
BEST KNOWN FOR "Company," "Follies," "A Little Night Music," "Into the Woods," "Assassins," "Sunday in the Park With George," Sweeney Todd" -- oh, just check out IBDB for all the others.
IS THEATER REALLY DEAD? "You can't bring it back. It's gone. It's a tourist attraction." And this was 10 years ago. (In an interview with Frank Rich, "Conversations With Sondheim.")
LYRICS OF WISDOM "No one is alone." "Everybody dies." (From "Into the Woods" and "Company" respectively.)
"Sondheim on Sondheim," by Stephen Sondheim, directed by James Lapine, Studio 54, 254 West 54th Street, (212) 719-1300, roundabouttheatre.org. Opening night: April 22, 2010.
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Well, the esteemed & legendary Mr. Sondheim is truly the man of the spring this year -- at least 2 major star-studded salutes, a noted birthday and the new Roundabout show. Call it "Sondheimania".
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