41. Assassins - A Musical By Stephen Sondheim And John Weidman Brief history and synopsis of the Broadway musical by stephen sondheim, plus links to cast albums and sheet music. http://www.imagi-nation.com/moonstruck/albm80.html

Assassins Book: John Weidman The idea for Assassins first planted itself in Stephen Sondheim's mind when he was serving on a panel at Stuart Ostrow's Musical Theater Lab and read a play by a young playwright named Charles Gilbert. Gilbert had submitted a script about a fictional presidential assassin, and although Sondheim found the play itself problematic, he was fascinated by the peripheral material Gilbert had compiledletters and anecdotes from actual assassins. Several years later, after obtaining permission from Gilbert, Sondheim decided to tackle the project along with John Weidman, a lyricist whom he had previously collaborated with on Pacific Overtures Originally, Sondheim and Weidman intended to explore the lives of assassins throughout history beginning with Brutus and Julius Caesar , but they soon realized this was far too broad a topic and decided to limit themselves to assassins who had attempted to kill the President of the United States. As the project developed, their task soon became clearto dramatize the unpopular thesis that the most notorious killers in our culture are as much a product of that culture as the famous leaders they attempt to murder. The musical comes into sharp focus as we are transported to the Texas School Book Depository, November 22, 1963, where Lee Harvey Oswald, lonely and distraught, prepares to take his own life. That is, until Booth and the other assassins arrive and attempt to transform him into their avenging angel. Oswald, they believe, is their savior. He can justify their actions and secure for them all a place in history. Kennedy's assassination will be a watershed eventa crucial test against which all other acts of political violence will be measured. They feel this final act, if successful, will somehow legitimize their senseless lives. As the play builds to a climax, the assassins chant:

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43. Sondheim.com - Putting It Together Since 1994. Information on the original Broadway production of stephen sondheim's 'A Little Night Music.' http://www.sondheim.com/shows/a_little_night_music/

Advertise with us! Based on the Ingmar Bergman film Smiles of a Summer Night, this musical with a book by Hugh Wheeler, concerns three mismatched couples. Desiree Armfeldt, an actress, is seeing Count Carl-Magnus Malcolm who is married to Charlotte Malcolm. Frederik Egerman, Desiree's past lover, is married to the still-virginal Anne, who is half his age. Henrik Egerman, Frederik's son who is also a divinity student, loves his stepmother Anne, who is a year younger than him. Petra, Frederik and Anne's maid, Madame Armfeldt, Desiree's mother, and Frederica, Desiree's daughter round out the action which occurs in town and at "A Weekend in the Country" at Madame Armfeldt's house in the land of the midnight sun. The musical features a lieder quintet as a Greek chorus. Show Data Original Broadway Production Info Original Broadway Cast Musical Numbers Recordings ... Articles Original Broadway Production: Opened February 25, 1973 Theatre Shubert Theatre Ran 601 performances Music Stephen Sondheim Lyrics Stephen Sondheim Book Hugh Wheeler Suggested by the film Smiles of a Summer Night by Ingmar Bergman Producer Harold Prince in association with Ruth Mitchell Director Harold Prince Choreography Patricia Birch Scenic Production Designer Boris Aronson Costume Designer Florence Klotz Lighting Designer Tharon Musser Music Published Tommy Valando Musical Direction Harold Hastings Orchestrations Jonathan Tunick Original Broadway Cast: Mr. Lindquist

44. Sondheim, Stephen stephen sondheim, 2 Nominations. Original Song Dick Tracy Sooner Or Later (I Always Get My Man) 1990 Dick Tracy What Can You Lose? 1990. http://www.thegoldenglobes.com/nominee/sondheim_stephen.html

Stephen Sondheim 2 Nominations Original Song Dick Tracy "Sooner Or Later (I Always Get My Man)" 1990 Dick Tracy "What Can You Lose?" 1990

45. Sondheim.com - Putting It Together Since 1994. Information on the original Broadway production of Pacific Overtures. http://www.sondheim.com/shows/pacific_overtures/

Advertise with us! A musical with book by John Weidman, Pacific Overtures traces the history of Japan from the first contact with America (via Commodore Matthew Perry) through the modern age. The "development" of the country is represented by two characters, Kayama Yasaemon, a traditional samurai, and his friend Manjiro, a fisherman who had been shipwrecked in Boston, where he embraced Western ways. As Japan becomes more Westernized, Kayama embraces the new culture while Manjiro rejects it, rediscovering his roots. All this is acted out against a backdrop of the greater changes in Japan, as the Japanese and the world powers all try to capitalize on the opening up of Japan. Includes the songs "Poems," "Pretty Lady," and "Someone in a Tree." Original Broadway Production Opened January 11, 1976 at the Winter Garden Theatre Ran for 193 performances Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim Book by John Weidman Additional Material by Hugh Wheeler Produced by Harold Prince in association with Ruth Mitchell Directed by Harold Prince Choreography by Patricia Birch Scenic Production Designed by Boris Aronson Costumes Designed by Florence Klotz Lighting Designed by Tharon Musser Kabuki Consultant - Haruki Fujimoto Makeup and Wigs Designed by Richard Allen Masks and Dolls by E.J. Taylor

46. Sondheim, Stephen Joshua encyclopediaEncyclopedia sondheim, stephen Joshua. sondheim, stephen Joshua, 1930–, American composer and lyricist, b. New York City. http://www.infoplease.com/cgi-bin/id/A0845921.html

HOTWORDS CITE PRINT EMAIL in All Infoplease Almanacs Biographies Dictionary Encyclopedia Home Almanacs Atlas Dictionary ... D-Day Infoplease Tools Periodic Table Conversion Tool Perpetual Calendar Year by Year ... Site Map Also from Infoplease Search Infoplease Info search tips Search Biographies Bio search tips Encyclopedia Sondheim, Stephen Joshua Sondheim, Stephen Joshua, Hammerstein 2d, and early in his career he wrote lyrics for Leonard Bernstein 's West Side Story (1957) and collaborated with Jule Styne in the writing of Gypsy (1959). Later he composed his own music and lyrics in such musicals as A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum Company Follies A Little Night Music Pacific Overtures Sweeney Todd (1979), and Merrily We Roll Along (1981). His later works include Sunday in the Park with George (1984; Pulitzer Prize), Into the Woods Passion (1994), and Bounce (2003). Widely regarded as the most important figure in the American musical theater of the late 20th cent., Sondheim has expanded the boundaries of lyric writing and subject matter, introduced complex characters and situations, brought a mordant wit and sophisticated lyricism to his words and music, and in the process virtually reinvented the contemporary Broadway musical. See biographies by G. Martin (1993) and M. Secrest (1998); studies by J. Gordon (1990, 1997).

47. Welcome To Finishingthehat.com Puzzles (HTML GIF) based on the works of stephen sondheim. http://www.finishingthehat.com/sondheimcrostics.html

Presents THE SONDHEIM CROSTICS By Christopher Mason Click on the links below to get to the crostics. You will have to print them out onto paper to solve them. Fill in the missing words in the phrases from the master's lyrics in the numbered blanks. Then fill the letters into the squares above the corresponding numbers in the grid. On most of the puzzles, I have filled in a few letters to get you started). This will reveal one of my favorite quotes from the book of a Sondheim show. (Please note that the words wrap around the edges of the grid.

48. Sondheim, Stephen Joshua. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001 The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001. sondheim, stephen Joshua. 1930–, American composer and lyricist, b. New York City. http://www.bartleby.com/65/so/Sondheim.html

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49. West Side Story: From Stage To Screen A study of the Leonard Bernestein/stephen sondheim musical, especially on film. Includes cast and crew credits, song commentary with illustration and MIDI, purchase links, and contact information. http://www.geocities.com/TelevisionCity/Studio/8849/Moviemusicals/Sharks/jets.ht

The Cast Natalie Wood ... Maria Richard Beymer ... Tony Russ Tamblyn ... Riff Rita Moreno ... Anita George Chakiris ... Bernardo Simon Oakland ... Lieutenant Schrank Ned Glass... Doc William Bramley... Officer Krupke Tucker Smith ... Ice Tony Mordente .... Action David Winters .... A-Rab Eliot Feld .... Baby John Bert Michaels .... Snowboy David Bean .... Tiger Robert Banas .... Joyboy Anthony 'Scooter' Teague .... Big Deal Harvey Hohnecker .... Mouthpiece Tommy Abbott .... Gee-Tar Susan Oakes .... Anybodys Gina Trikonis .... Graziella Carole D'Andrea .... Velma Jose De Vega .... Chino Jay Norman .... Pepe Gus Trikonis .... Indio Eddie Verso .... Juano Jaime Rogers .... Loco Larry Roquemore .... Rocco

50. Sondheim, Stephen. The American Heritage® Dictionary Of The English Language: F sondheim, stephen. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language Fourth Edition. 2000. 2000. sondheim, stephen. SYLLABICATION Sond·heim. http://www.bartleby.com/61/5/S0560500.html

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51. Into The Woods Musical geschreven door stephen sondheim. Het verhaal, de schrijver, cast en reserveren. http://into-the-woods.nl

52. Sheet Music Plus Results West Side Story Vocal Selections Lyrics by stephen sondheim, music by Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990). stephen sondheim Company Composed by stephen sondheim. http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/a/phrase.html?id=56310&phrase=Sondheim

53. Welcome To Young Playwrights Inc. Founded by stephen sondheim, Young Playwrights Inc. is America's only professional theater devoted solely to writers aged 18 or younger and to facilitating the study of playwriting for students and teachers. http://youngplaywrights.org

Welcome to Young Playwrights Inc., the only professional theater company in the United States devoted solely to the work of writers aged 18 or younger. Young Playwrights Festival XXII January 27 - February 21, 2004 to order tickets, call 212.279.4200 or click here See what Variety had to say! Young Playwrights Halley Feiffer, Travis Baker, Caitlin Montanye Parrish Making A Dramatic Difference With America's Youth So, you're 18 years old or younger and you want to DO THE WRITE THING. Or you're a teacher and want to encourage your students' creative self-expression. Or maybe you're a parent looking for something constructive for your kids to do this summer, or a theater professional or philanthropist (please?) hoping to make a dramatic difference for America's youth. Well, you've all come to the right place. Young Playwrights Inc., YPI for short, is devoted entirely to introducing young people to writing for the professional theater and for themselves. Founded by Stephen Sondheim in 1981 click to read his remarks , YPI introduces young people to the theater and encourages self-expression through playwriting. Today, YPI offers several celebrated programs for young people and teachers, and is a model for young playwrights programs across the US and Canada.

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55. Stephen Sondheim And Co-creator Settle Lawsuit Against Over Musical CNN http://cnn.com/2002/LAW/02/02/sondheim.lawsuit.ap/index.html

56. Who's Who In Musicals: So-Su sondheim, stephen Composer, lyricist b. March 22, 1930 (New York City) Protégé of Oscar Hammerstein II, sondheim got his start writing the music and lyrics http://www.musicals101.com/who8b.htm

Musicals101.com History of Musicals What is a musical? Stage ... Bibliography Special Features A Chorus Line Cabaret 101 A Life in Show Business George M. Cohan 101 ... Ziegfeld 101 Special Exhibit Broadway Postcards Site Index Site Search Find a Musical ... About the Author You can reach author John Kenrick at jbk@musicals101.com Who's Who in Musicals: So-Su by John Kenrick Sondheim , Stephen Composer, lyricist b. March 22, 1930 (New York City) Protégé of Oscar Hammerstein II, Sondheim got his start writing the music and lyrics for Saturday Night, a charming project which was filed away after the unexpected death of its producer. He next wrote the lyrics for Leonard Bernstein 's West Side Story (1957) and Jule Styne 's Gypsy (1959). Had Sondheim never worked on another score, these two classics would have guaranteed him a place in theatrical history. Luckily, they were just the beginning of a brilliant career. Sondheim's lyrics for A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1962) got a warmer critical response than his melodies, and the failure of his daring

57. Theatre Library: SONDHEIM, STEPHEN Page BACK. sondheim, stephen. sondheim, stephen contributed to the following show(s) Do I Hear a Waltz? You may explore Theatre Library http://www3.rnh.com/Theatre/Get_Shows.asp?Author=SONDHEIM, STEPHEN

58. Sondheim.com - Putting It Together Since 1994. Information on the original Broadway production of stephen sondheim's Company . http://www.sondheim.com/shows/company/

Advertise with us! Sondheim collaborated with George Furth (book) and Harold Prince (director) to create Company , the first of the Sondheim/Prince shows that were to lay the foundation for the post-Golden Age Broadway musicals. Company was the first non-linear, "concept," musical. Set firmly in, and often about, New York, Company follows five married, once married, or soon to be married couples and their mutual friend, Robert, a 35 year old bachelor who has been unable to connect in a long-term relationship. The relationships are presented in a series of vignettes, primarily through Bobby's eyes, so that we see the less than ideal aspects of commitment. However, it is obvious to the audience that the committed are happy. Eventually, Bobby learns that while relationships aren't perfect, they are a necessary part of "Being Alive." Includes the songs "Getting Married Today," "The Ladies Who Lunch," and "Being Alive." Show Data Original Broadway Production Info Cast Musical Numbers Cut Songs ... Articles Original Broadway Production Info: Opened April 26, 1970

59. Rodgers And Hammerstein: Biography For SONDHEIM, STEPHEN Biography, sondheim, stephen. stephen sondheim wrote the music and lyrics for A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM (1962 http://www3.rnh.com/RHStein/BIOS/SHOW_BIO.ASP?BIO_NAME1=SONDHEIM, STEPHEN

60. Sondheim.com - Putting It Together Since 1994. Information on the original Broadway production. http://www.sondheim.com/shows/west_side_story/

Advertise with us! Based on Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet , this musical with book by Arthur Laurents, music by Leonard Bernstein, and choreography by Jerome Robbins was breakthrough for the Broadway theatre for many reasons. Like On Your Toes and Oklahoma! , it contributed to the pioneering use of dance in musicals as a major story-telling device. Unlike the predecessors, its score juxtaposed many styles for a much more dissonant and vibrant, and the subject itself involved more somber issues than tackled on Broadway. The show concerned rival gangs, one of Puerto Rican immigrants, the other of second- and third- generation Polish-Americans, and their reactions when Tony, the ex- leader of the Jets (the Polish-Americans), falls in love with Maria, the sister of Bernardo, the leader of the Sharks (the Puerto Rican immigrants). Includes the songs "Tonight," "Maria," and "Something's Coming." Original Production Opened September 26, 1957 at the Winter Garden Theatre Ran for 732 performances Music by Leonard Bernstein Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim Book by Arthur Laurents Based on a conception of Jerome Robbins Produced by Robert E. Griffith and Harold S. Prince

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