Stephen Sondheim

thumb|Somewhere we'll find a new way of living. We'll find a way of forgiving, Somewhere. Stephen Sondheim (born March 22, 1930 – November 26, 2021) 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. Quotes There's a place for us, Somewhere a place for us Peace and quiet and open air wait for us, Somewhere. There's a time for us, Some day a time for us Time together with time to spare, time to look, time to care, Someday. Somewhere we'll find a new way of living. We'll find a way of forgiving, Somewhere.' Lyrics to "Somewhere" in West Side Story (1957 play; 1961 film) I'm a lazy writer. My idea of heaven is not writing. On the other hand, I'm obviously compulsive about it. Halliwell's Who's Who in the Movies (2001 ed): Art. Stephen Sondheim p. 408 Plays also, but musicals particularly—the last collaborator is your audience'. So you got to wait until the last collaborator comes in before you can complete the collaboration. And when the audience comes in, it changes the temperature of what you've written. And things that seem to work well, work in the sense of carry the story forward and be integral to the piece, suddenly become a little less relevant or a little less functional, or a little overlong, or a little overweight, or a little whatever. And so you start reshaping in front of an audience. Academy of Achievement interview, 2005 (at 33 minutes) About Without question, Steve is the best Broadway lyricist, past or present. Arthur Laurents; in Halliwell's Who's Who in the Movies (2001 ed): Art. Stephen Sondheim'' p. 408 External links Category:People from New York City Category:Academics from the United States Category:Composers from the United States Category:Songwriters from the United States Category:Jews from the United States Category:LGBT people Category:1930 births Category:2021 deaths Category:Pulitzer Prize winners Category:Best Original Song Academy Award winners Category:Tony Award winners Category:Laurence Olivier Award winners Category:Williams College alumni Category:Edgar Award winners