The lyricist wrote timeless hits such as 'West Side Story,' 'Into the Woods,' and 'Sweeney Todd,' and is considered amongst the greatest creators in the history of musical theater
US musical theatre giant Stephen Sondheim, the composer and lyricist behind Broadway hits such as West Side Story, Into the Woods and Sweeney Todd, dies aged 91.
Sondheim, whose eight lifetime Tony Awards surpassed the total of any other composer, started early, learning the art of musical theater when he was just a teenager from "The Sound of Music" lyricist Oscar Hammerstein II.
(Reuters) - Broadway composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim, who helped American musical theater evolve beyond pure entertainment and reach new artist.
US musical theatre giant Stephen Sondheim, the composer and lyricist behind Broadway hits such as West Side Story, Into the Woods and Sweeney Todd, dies aged 91.