Friday, March 26, 2010

Happy 80th Stephen Sondheim!

Stephen Sondheim, a man responsible for writing lyrics to and composing some of the greatest musicals of all time, (including the lyrics to West Side Story) celebrated his 80th birthday this week. But that wasn't all he was celebrating. In honor of Sondheim and his musical career The Henry Miller theater in New York was renamed The Stephen Sondheim Theatre. While I'd argue Henry Miller still deserves the title as well, it is nothing short of a miracle when an artist of such epic proportions actually lives long enough to see the success of his achievements...

More on this at playbill.com...how cute is he in this pic? When the Broadway marquee was revealed...
http://www.playbill.com/news/article/138215-PLAYBILLCOMS-THEATRE-WEEK-IN-REVIEW-March-20-26-Sondheim-Gets-His-Due

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