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Stephen Sondheim

Stephen Sondheim was an American composer and lyricist born on March 22, 1930, in New York City, widely regarded as one of the most influential figures in 20th-century musical theater for reinventing the American musical with his complex and sophisticated works.[1][2][3] He began his Broadway career writing lyrics for West Side Story (1957) and Gypsy (1959), later composing both music and lyrics for acclaimed shows like A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Company, Sweeney Todd, and Into the Woods, earning eight Tony Awards, eight Grammys, an Academy Award, and a Pulitzer Prize.[3][5] Sondheim passed away on November 26, 2021, leaving a legacy of brilliance and artistic integrity in musical theater.[2][3][4]

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Sondheim: Jazz Play-Along Volume 183
Sondheim: Jazz Play-Along Volume 183
2014
 Pacific Overtures
Pacific Overtures
1993
 Into the Woods
Into the Woods
2014
 Finishing the Hat: Collected Lyrics
Finishing the Hat: Collected Lyrics
2010
 Into the Woods
Into the Woods
2014
 Into the Woods
Into the Woods
2014
 Into the Woods Edition: Vocal Selections
Into the Woods Edition: Vocal Selections
2010
 Look, I Made a Hat: Collected Lyrics
Look, I Made a Hat: Collected Lyrics
2011
 Passion
Passion
1994
 Merrily We Roll Along (Overture)
Merrily We Roll Along (Overture)
2002
 Look, I Made a Hat: Collected Lyrics (1981-2011) with Attendant Comments, Amplifications, Dogmas, Harangues, Wafflings, Anecdotes and Misc
Look, I Made a Hat: Collected Lyrics (1981-2011) with Attendant Comments, Amplifications, Dogmas, Harangues, Wafflings, Anecdotes and Misc
2011
 Sunday in the Park with George (Vocal Selections): Piano/Vocal
Sunday in the Park with George (Vocal Selections): Piano/Vocal
1998
 Into the Woods
Into the Woods
1989