Difference between revisions of "Stephen Sondheim"
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==Notable Achievements== | ==Notable Achievements== | ||
| − | Pulitzer Prize, Tony Award | + | Pulitzer Prize, Tony Award, Presidential Medal of Freedom |
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
| − | Musical - theatre composer, changed the face of modern musical theatre, has written music/lyrics for over 21 works, won Pulitzer Prize for Drama (1985), 6 Tony Awards. Notable works include 'Sweeney Todd' (1984), 'Sunday in the Park With George' (1984), and 'Gypsy' (1959). | + | Musical - theatre composer, changed the face of modern musical theatre, has written music/lyrics for over 21 works, won Pulitzer Prize for Drama (1985), 6 Tony Awards. Notable works include 'Sweeney Todd' (1984), 'Sunday in the Park With George' (1984), and 'Gypsy' (1959). Recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom (2015). |
==Further Reading/Research== | ==Further Reading/Research== | ||
Revision as of 20:22, 13 February 2016
Contents
Country
United States
Birth - Death
1930 -
Occupation
Composer
Notable Achievements
Pulitzer Prize, Tony Award, Presidential Medal of Freedom
Description
Musical - theatre composer, changed the face of modern musical theatre, has written music/lyrics for over 21 works, won Pulitzer Prize for Drama (1985), 6 Tony Awards. Notable works include 'Sweeney Todd' (1984), 'Sunday in the Park With George' (1984), and 'Gypsy' (1959). Recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom (2015).
