Stephen Sondheim Center for the Performing Arts

About Me

Stephen Joshua Sondheim (b. March 22, 1930) is an American stage musical and film composer and lyricist, one of the few people to win an Academy Award, multiple Tony Awards (seven, more than any other composer), multiple Grammy Awards, and a Pulitzer Prize. He has been described by Frank Rich in the The New York Times as "the greatest and perhaps best-known artist in the American musical theater." [1] His most famous scores include (as composer/lyricist) A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Company, Follies, A Little Night Music, Sweeney Todd, Sunday in the Park with George, Into the Woods, and Assassins, as well as the lyrics for West Side Story and Gypsy. He was president of the Dramatists Guild from 1973 to 1981.The Stephen Sondheim Center for the Performing Arts being built in Fairfield, Iowa has been named after Sondheim to honor his work and greatness. This brand new facility is in the final stages of construction and is already bringing a whole new level of culture and liveliness to the town!Make sure to see this eerie thriller, Sweeney Todd, a movie based off the hit Broadway Musical, music and lyrics written by Stephen Sondheim. The tagline of the story is said to be, "Never forget, Never forgive."

My Interests

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Member Since: 18/10/2007
Band Website: www.fairfieldacc.com
Band Members:Randy West~~ Artistic/Executive Director
Influences:Awarded the Laurence Olivier Theatre Award in 2001 (2000 season) for Best New Musical. Nominated for a Tony Award 1982, as Best Score, both music and lyrics, for "Merrily We Roll Along"Sondheim was awarded the 2004 Laurence Olivier Theatre Award for Outstanding Musical Production of 2003 for Pacific Overtures performed at the Donmar Warehouse. Nominated for Tony Award in 1976, as Best Score, both music and lyrics.Won Tony Award in 1972, as Best Score, both Composer and Lyricist, for "Follies"Won a Tony Award in 1994, as Best Score, both music and lyrics, for "Passion". Also awarded the 1996 London Evening Standard Theatre Award for Best Musical with James LapineWon a Tony Award in 1973, as Best Score (Musical), both music and lyrics, for "Little Night Music"Won a Tony Award in 1963 for best music and lyricsWon Tony Award in 1971, as Best Score (Musical) and Best Lyrics (Musical)Sondheim's lyrics were nominated as part of a Best Musical for "West Side Story"in 1958Won the Pulitzer Prize for his musical "Sunday in the Park with George".Nominated for Tony Award in 1984, as Best Score, both music and lyrics, for "Sunday in the Park with George".Background By myspacemaster.net MySpace Layouts MySpace Codes MySpace BackgroundsWon a Tony Award in 1979, as Best Score, both music and lyrics, for "Sweeney Todd,"Won a Tony Award in 1988, as Best Score (Musical), both music and lyrics, for "Into the Woods"Nominated for Tony Award in 1965, as Best Composer and Lyricist with collaborator Richard Rodgers for "Do I Hear a Waltz?"Nominated for Tony Awardin 1960, his lyrics as part of a Best Musical for "Gypsy"
Record Label: Unsigned

My Blog

Godspell Love

Good morning Friends!And it is a good one indeed. The rain has turned to sunshine and I am eating a Cookie from the Heart that our dear freinds at Everybody's surprised us with this morning. Peanut Bu...
Posted by on Fri, 25 Apr 2008 09:17:00 GMT

So close to Opening Night

Well, it's almost Go time for Godspell and we are feeling good. Nervous, but good. Goodnervous. We have been doing run-throughs this week--all going pretty smoothly considering there is so much to rem...
Posted by on Wed, 16 Apr 2008 10:06:00 GMT

Edges. My New Favorite Show.

You know that feeling you get when you're sitting in a theatre watching an incredibly exciting show and you find yourself holding your breath and you can't sit still because the music is just pumping ...
Posted by on Fri, 22 Feb 2008 08:06:00 GMT

Gala is done...Onto the next

Hello world!!So our Gala Grand Opening featuring the original show "A Little Sondheim Music" was a grand-slam smash-hit. And now we are officially opened. And now we can all breathe.Leading up to the ...
Posted by on Wed, 12 Dec 2007 08:16:00 GMT