Sondheim, Stephen
Overview
| Works: | 3,614 works in 9,464 publications in 11 languages and 141,055 library holdings |
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| Genres: | Drama Musical films Film adaptations Musicals Librettos Criticism, interpretation, etc Juvenile works Children's films Biographical films Comedy films |
| Roles: | Author, Lyricist, Composer, Librettist, Performer, Interviewee, Instrumentalist, Singer, Bibliographic antecedent, Author of screenplay, Musician, Other, Contributor, Arranger, Conceptor, Speaker, Actor, Author of introduction, Recipient, Commentator, Collector, Creator, Dedicatee, Scenarist, Editor, wal, wpr |
| Classifications: | PN1997, 791.4372 |
Publication Timeline
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Most widely held works about
Stephen Sondheim
- How Sondheim found his sound by Steve Swayne( )
- Art isn't easy : the achievement of Stephen Sondheim by Joanne Lesley Gordon( )
- Stephen Sondheim : a life by Meryle Secrest( Book )
- Finishing the hat : collected lyrics (1954-1981) with attendant comments, principles, heresies, grudges, whines and anecdotes by Stephen Sondheim( Book )
- Sondheim & Co. by Craig Zadan( Book )
- Sondheim and Lloyd-Webber : the new musical by Stephen Citron( Book )
- Sondheim by Martin Gottfried( Book )
- The theatre of the real : Yeats, Beckett, and Sondheim by Gina Masucci MacKenzie( )
- Broadway song & story : playwrights / lyricists / composers discuss their hits by Otis L Guernsey( Book )
- Stephen Sondheim : a casebook by Joanne Lesley Gordon( Book )
- On Sondheim : an opinionated guide by Ethan Mordden( Book )
- Reading Stephen Sondheim : a collection of critical essays by Sandor Goodhart( Book )
- Bernstein's West Side Story by Burton D Fisher( )
- Sweeney Todd : the demon barber of Fleet Street : in concert by Stephen Sondheim( Visual )
- The Sondheim review( )
- The Oxford handbook of Sondheim studies by Robert Gordon( Book )
- Stephen Sondheim and the Reinvention of the American Musical by Robert L McLaughlin( Book )
- Six by Sondheim( Visual )
- Art isn't easy : the theater of Stephen Sondheim by Joanne Lesley Gordon( Book )
- Contemporary literary criticism by Jeffrey W Hunter( )
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Most widely held works by
Stephen Sondheim
West Side Story by
Leonard Bernstein(
Visual
)
49 editions published between 1961 and 2020 in 3 languages and held by 5,126 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A modern version of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, set in the Puerto Rican section of New York City
49 editions published between 1961 and 2020 in 3 languages and held by 5,126 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A modern version of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, set in the Puerto Rican section of New York City
Into the woods by
Rob Marshall(
Visual
)
35 editions published between 2010 and 2015 in 5 languages and held by 2,359 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A modern twist on several of the beloved Brothers Grimm fairy tales, intertwining the plots of a few choice stories and exploring the consequences of the characters' wishes and quests. This humorous and heartfelt musical follows the classic tales of Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Jack and the Beanstalk, and Rapunzel, all tied together by an original story involving a baker and his wife, their wish to begin a family and their interaction with the witch who has put a curse on them
35 editions published between 2010 and 2015 in 5 languages and held by 2,359 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A modern twist on several of the beloved Brothers Grimm fairy tales, intertwining the plots of a few choice stories and exploring the consequences of the characters' wishes and quests. This humorous and heartfelt musical follows the classic tales of Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Jack and the Beanstalk, and Rapunzel, all tied together by an original story involving a baker and his wife, their wish to begin a family and their interaction with the witch who has put a curse on them
Sweeney Todd : the demon barber of Fleet street by
Tim Burton(
Visual
)
41 editions published between 2007 and 2017 in 3 languages and held by 2,065 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The tale of a 19th-century London barber with revenge on his mind and a blade in his hand
41 editions published between 2007 and 2017 in 3 languages and held by 2,065 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The tale of a 19th-century London barber with revenge on his mind and a blade in his hand
Sondheim on music : minor details and major decisions by
Mark Eden Horowitz(
Book
)
17 editions published between 2003 and 2019 in English and held by 1,989 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Over a three-day period in 1997, Mark Eden Horowitz sat down with Stephen Sondheim in his Turtle Bay home and explored Sondheim's creative process. Beginning with a discussion of his latest work, Passion, and working back in time to Pacific Overtures, this collection of interviews details Sondheim's meticulous work as a composer. Among the topics discussed are Sondheim's approaches to dramatizing with music and lyrics; the creation and use of motifs and thematic material; the use of harmony, melody, and rhythm to reflect character; the structuring of a score; the use of pastiche; and the practical aspects of collaboration. The conversations also include amusing anecdotes about his shows, Sondheim's musings on art and musical theater, reflections on the evolution of theater music, and thoughts on the influences of those who came before him." "In addition, the book includes Sondheim's list of "Songs I Wish I'd Written (At Least in Part)," his reasons behind some of those choices, and messages he received from composers and lyricists whose songs were included on the list. The work is complemented by a comprehensive listing of all of Sondheim's musical works - the most complete discography of Sondheim recordings to date - and publishing information for all his songs and scores, including vocal ranges."--Jacket
17 editions published between 2003 and 2019 in English and held by 1,989 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Over a three-day period in 1997, Mark Eden Horowitz sat down with Stephen Sondheim in his Turtle Bay home and explored Sondheim's creative process. Beginning with a discussion of his latest work, Passion, and working back in time to Pacific Overtures, this collection of interviews details Sondheim's meticulous work as a composer. Among the topics discussed are Sondheim's approaches to dramatizing with music and lyrics; the creation and use of motifs and thematic material; the use of harmony, melody, and rhythm to reflect character; the structuring of a score; the use of pastiche; and the practical aspects of collaboration. The conversations also include amusing anecdotes about his shows, Sondheim's musings on art and musical theater, reflections on the evolution of theater music, and thoughts on the influences of those who came before him." "In addition, the book includes Sondheim's list of "Songs I Wish I'd Written (At Least in Part)," his reasons behind some of those choices, and messages he received from composers and lyricists whose songs were included on the list. The work is complemented by a comprehensive listing of all of Sondheim's musical works - the most complete discography of Sondheim recordings to date - and publishing information for all his songs and scores, including vocal ranges."--Jacket
A little night music : original Broadway cast recording by
Stephen Sondheim(
Recording
)
111 editions published between 1973 and 2018 in 4 languages and held by 1,621 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Catherine Zeta-Jones makes her long-awaited Broadway debut in an intimate version of Stephen Sondheim's classic musical. Joining her in this production is stage and screen icon Angela Lansbury
111 editions published between 1973 and 2018 in 4 languages and held by 1,621 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Catherine Zeta-Jones makes her long-awaited Broadway debut in an intimate version of Stephen Sondheim's classic musical. Joining her in this production is stage and screen icon Angela Lansbury
West Side story : a musical by
Arthur Laurents(
Book
)
142 editions published between 1956 and 2017 in 7 languages and held by 1,598 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The feud between two New York teenage gangs abruptly ends the brief happiness shared by Maria, a Puerto Rican girl, and Tony, a member of the Jets. In his attempt to defend a fellow Jet, Tony kills Maria's brother and shortly thereafter is killed by Maria's rejected fiancé
142 editions published between 1956 and 2017 in 7 languages and held by 1,598 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The feud between two New York teenage gangs abruptly ends the brief happiness shared by Maria, a Puerto Rican girl, and Tony, a member of the Jets. In his attempt to defend a fellow Jet, Tony kills Maria's brother and shortly thereafter is killed by Maria's rejected fiancé
West Side story by
Leonard Bernstein(
Recording
)
214 editions published between 1957 and 2018 in 7 languages and held by 1,597 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Hayley Westenra and Vittorio Grigolo sing songs from the musical "West Side Story," including "Jet Songs," "America," "A Boy Like That," and more
214 editions published between 1957 and 2018 in 7 languages and held by 1,597 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Hayley Westenra and Vittorio Grigolo sing songs from the musical "West Side Story," including "Jet Songs," "America," "A Boy Like That," and more
Reds by
Warren Beatty(
Visual
)
39 editions published between 1981 and 2019 in 5 languages and held by 1,495 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"L'histoire vraie de John Reed, le militant communiste, journaliste, et écrivain américain qui fit la chronique de la révolution russe de 1917, auteur de "Dix jours qui ébranlèrent le monde" (Ten Days that Shook the World) et de sa compagne, Louise Bryant, fervente féministe."
39 editions published between 1981 and 2019 in 5 languages and held by 1,495 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"L'histoire vraie de John Reed, le militant communiste, journaliste, et écrivain américain qui fit la chronique de la révolution russe de 1917, auteur de "Dix jours qui ébranlèrent le monde" (Ten Days that Shook the World) et de sa compagne, Louise Bryant, fervente féministe."
Into the woods by
Stephen Sondheim(
Book
)
51 editions published between 1986 and 2020 in 6 languages and held by 1,487 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Interwoven with such classics as Cinderella, Jack and the Beanstalk, and Little Red Ridinghood, is the story of the baker and his wife, whose longing for a child is thwarted by a mischievous witch who lives next door
51 editions published between 1986 and 2020 in 6 languages and held by 1,487 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Interwoven with such classics as Cinderella, Jack and the Beanstalk, and Little Red Ridinghood, is the story of the baker and his wife, whose longing for a child is thwarted by a mischievous witch who lives next door
Into the woods by
Stephen Sondheim(
Visual
)
47 editions published between 1987 and 2019 in 4 languages and held by 1,356 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The fairy tale characters of Little Red Ridinghood, Cinderella, and Jack (and the Beanstalk) are linked together with the characters of a baker and his wife. Their stories intertwine as they all search for something different in the woods. After they have all found happiness, they must band together to fight a giant
47 editions published between 1987 and 2019 in 4 languages and held by 1,356 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The fairy tale characters of Little Red Ridinghood, Cinderella, and Jack (and the Beanstalk) are linked together with the characters of a baker and his wife. Their stories intertwine as they all search for something different in the woods. After they have all found happiness, they must band together to fight a giant
West side story by
Burton D Fisher(
)
1 edition published in 2007 in English and held by 1,341 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
University Theatre, the San Juan Drama Festival, Barry B. Yellen, managing director, Lehman Engel, musical director presents Carol Taylor, Frank Green, Rita Tanno, in "West Side Story," based on a conception of Jerome Robbins, book by Arthur Laurents, music by Leonard Bernstein, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, production staged by John O'Shaughnessy, original choreography re-created by Tom Abbott, with Ronn Cummins, Vic Vallaro, Jaime Sánchez, Lonnie Davis, Vince Baggetta, John Mineo, Robbin Miller, Joel Craig, Margo DeBarr, Dave Starr, Michael Sargeant, Steve Ross and Joe E. Marks, production designed by Jack Bates, technical director Bert Breazeale, assistant musical director Oscar Kosarin, lighting by John Fiorello, production stage manager William Weaver
1 edition published in 2007 in English and held by 1,341 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
University Theatre, the San Juan Drama Festival, Barry B. Yellen, managing director, Lehman Engel, musical director presents Carol Taylor, Frank Green, Rita Tanno, in "West Side Story," based on a conception of Jerome Robbins, book by Arthur Laurents, music by Leonard Bernstein, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, production staged by John O'Shaughnessy, original choreography re-created by Tom Abbott, with Ronn Cummins, Vic Vallaro, Jaime Sánchez, Lonnie Davis, Vince Baggetta, John Mineo, Robbin Miller, Joel Craig, Margo DeBarr, Dave Starr, Michael Sargeant, Steve Ross and Joe E. Marks, production designed by Jack Bates, technical director Bert Breazeale, assistant musical director Oscar Kosarin, lighting by John Fiorello, production stage manager William Weaver
Gypsy by
Mervyn LeRoy(
Visual
)
21 editions published between 1962 and 2016 in English and held by 1,237 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Mama Rose lives to see her daughter, June, succeed on Broadway by way of Vaudeville
21 editions published between 1962 and 2016 in English and held by 1,237 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Mama Rose lives to see her daughter, June, succeed on Broadway by way of Vaudeville
Company : a musical comedy by
George Furth(
Book
)
28 editions published between 1969 and 2019 in 3 languages and held by 1,214 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Company is a funny, sophisticated exploration of love and commitment as seen through the eyes of a charming perpetual bachelor questioning his single state and his enthusiastically married, slightly envious friends."
28 editions published between 1969 and 2019 in 3 languages and held by 1,214 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Company is a funny, sophisticated exploration of love and commitment as seen through the eyes of a charming perpetual bachelor questioning his single state and his enthusiastically married, slightly envious friends."
Pacific overtures by
Stephen Sondheim(
Book
)
27 editions published between 1976 and 2004 in 3 languages and held by 1,169 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
First performed on Broadway in 1976, this musical drama is set in 1853 Japan and presents the Westernization of the country after the arrival of Admiral Perry. It is told from the point of view of the Japanese, in the style of a Japanese drama, and the story focuses on the lives of two friends caught in the change.-- adapted from Wikipedia entry, accessed 2-9-15
27 editions published between 1976 and 2004 in 3 languages and held by 1,169 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
First performed on Broadway in 1976, this musical drama is set in 1853 Japan and presents the Westernization of the country after the arrival of Admiral Perry. It is told from the point of view of the Japanese, in the style of a Japanese drama, and the story focuses on the lives of two friends caught in the change.-- adapted from Wikipedia entry, accessed 2-9-15
Candide : comic operetta in two acts by
Burton D Fisher(
)
1 edition published in 2008 in English and held by 1,149 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
1 edition published in 2008 in English and held by 1,149 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Into the woods by
Stephen Sondheim(
Recording
)
45 editions published between 1987 and 2015 in 3 languages and held by 1,145 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Stephen Sondheim's Tony Award-winning musical comes to the big screen accompanied by a soundtrack that features performances from Meryl Streep, Emily Blunt, Chris Pine, and Johnny Depp
45 editions published between 1987 and 2015 in 3 languages and held by 1,145 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Stephen Sondheim's Tony Award-winning musical comes to the big screen accompanied by a soundtrack that features performances from Meryl Streep, Emily Blunt, Chris Pine, and Johnny Depp
Sweeney Todd : the demon barber of Fleet Street by
Stephen Sondheim(
Visual
)
35 editions published between 1982 and 2012 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,139 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
An adaptation of the play, in which the title character is not only a barber, but also a thief and murderer. Sweeney Todd seeks revenge against the judge who once deported him to Australia, an act that led to the death of Todd's beloved wife
35 editions published between 1982 and 2012 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,139 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
An adaptation of the play, in which the title character is not only a barber, but also a thief and murderer. Sweeney Todd seeks revenge against the judge who once deported him to Australia, an act that led to the death of Todd's beloved wife
Sunday in the park with George by
Stephen Sondheim(
Visual
)
40 editions published between 1984 and 2015 in 3 languages and held by 1,128 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Broadway musical loosely based on the life of artist Georges Seurat
40 editions published between 1984 and 2015 in 3 languages and held by 1,128 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Broadway musical loosely based on the life of artist Georges Seurat
Sweeney Todd, the demon barber of Fleet Street : a musical thriller by
Stephen Sondheim(
Book
)
8 editions published between 1979 and 2002 in English and held by 1,062 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Performances by the State Opera of South Australia with the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra, directed by Gale Edwards, conductor and chorus master: Timothy Sexton, choreography by Kelly Aykers, costume design by Gabriela Tylesova, main cast members are: Lyndon Terracini, Gaye Macfarlane, Angus Wood, Jennifer Kneale, Douglas McNicol, Carol Young, Rodney Dobson, Brian Gilbertson, Grant Smith, John Greene and Adam Goodburn, ensemble cast members: Cherie Boogaart, Tass Buoyessis, Deborah Caddy, Catherine Campbell, Peter Deane, Adam Goodburn, Kent Green, Kristen Hardy, Joanna McWaters, Sharon Olde, Kerry Sampson, Valentyna Solowij, David Thelander, Andrew Turner and Chistopher Webb
8 editions published between 1979 and 2002 in English and held by 1,062 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Performances by the State Opera of South Australia with the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra, directed by Gale Edwards, conductor and chorus master: Timothy Sexton, choreography by Kelly Aykers, costume design by Gabriela Tylesova, main cast members are: Lyndon Terracini, Gaye Macfarlane, Angus Wood, Jennifer Kneale, Douglas McNicol, Carol Young, Rodney Dobson, Brian Gilbertson, Grant Smith, John Greene and Adam Goodburn, ensemble cast members: Cherie Boogaart, Tass Buoyessis, Deborah Caddy, Catherine Campbell, Peter Deane, Adam Goodburn, Kent Green, Kristen Hardy, Joanna McWaters, Sharon Olde, Kerry Sampson, Valentyna Solowij, David Thelander, Andrew Turner and Chistopher Webb
West Side story : original Broadway cast recording by
Leonard Bernstein(
Recording
)
19 editions published between 1973 and 2012 in 3 languages and held by 1,002 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Original Broadway cast recording of the story of gang warfare in New York's upper West Side
19 editions published between 1973 and 2012 in 3 languages and held by 1,002 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Original Broadway cast recording of the story of gang warfare in New York's upper West Side
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Related Identities
- Bernstein, Leonard 1918-1990 Other Interviewee Performer Librettist Musician Conductor Author Creator Instrumentalist Composer
- Laurents, Arthur Other Interviewee Librettist Adapter Director Bibliographic antecedent Author of screenplay Author Lyricist Composer
- Wheeler, Hugh 1912-1987 Other Lyricist Librettist Adapter Director Conceptor Bibliographic antecedent Author of screenplay Author Contributor
- Lapine, James Other Interviewee Librettist Lyricist Scenarist Director Bibliographic antecedent Author of screenplay Author Conductor
- Gemignani, Paul Other Performer Musician Actor Conductor Creator Instrumentalist
- Robbins, Jerome Other Interviewee Performer Producer Director Conceptor Choreographer Contributor Conductor
- Peters, Bernadette Other Interviewee Performer Singer Speaker Author Actor
- Styne, Jule 1905-1994 Author Composer
- Furth, George 1932-2008 Other Librettist Lyricist Speaker Honoree Author Contributor Editor
- Todd, Sweeney (Legendary character)
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Barbers Bond, C. G.--(Christopher Godfrey), Bryant, Louise, Cinderella--(Legendary character) Composers England--London England--London--Fleet Street Fairy tales Families Fictitious characters First loves Gangs Great Britain Griffith, Robert E Immigrants Incantations Laurents, Arthur Lee, Gypsy Rose, Little Red Riding Hood (Tale) Lloyd Webber, Andrew, Magic Man-woman relationships Meat grinders Murder Musicals Musicals (Sondheim, Stephen) Musicals--Analysis, appreciation Musicals--Excerpts Musicals--Librettos New York (State) New York (State)--New York Orchestral music Prince, Harold, Rapunzel (Tale) Reed, John, Revenge Romeo and Juliet (Shakespeare, William) Serial murderers Seurat, Georges, Shakespeare, William, Sondheim, Stephen Songs Soviet Union Stripteasers Theater Thrillers (Motion pictures) Todd, Sweeney (Legendary character) United States Vaudeville Voyages and travels
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Alternative Names
Sonderheim, Stephen
Sondheim
Sondheim, S.
Sondheim, Stepen
Sondheim, Stephen 1930-
Sondheim Stephen Joshua
Sondheim, Stephen (Joshua), 1930-
Sondheim, Steven
Sondheimas S.
Sondhein, Stephen
Soudheim S.
Stephanus Sondheim
Stephen Sondheim
Stephen Sondheim American composer and lyricist
Stephen Sondheim americký hudební skladatel a textař
Stephen Sondheim Amerikaans componist
Stephen Sondheim amerikai zeneszerző, dalszövegíró, 1930-
Stephen Sondheim Amerikan besteci ve söz yazarı
Stephen Sondheim amerikansk komponist, sangteksforfatter
Stephen Sondheim amerikansk kompositör och sångtextförfattare
Stephen Sondheim amerykański kompozytor, tekściarz
Stephen Sondheim compositeur et librettiste
Stephen Sondheim compositor y letrista estadounidense
Stephen Sondheim compositore e commediografo statunitense
Stephen Sondheim compositore, paroliere e drammaturgo statunitense
Stephen Sondheim US-amerikanischer Musicalkomponist und -texter
Steven Sondheim
Stīvens Sondheims
Στίβεν Σόντχαϊμ Αμερικανός συνθέτης και στιχουργός
Сондхайм С.
Сондхайм, Стивен
Сондхейм Стивен
Стивен Сондхајм
Ռյոնի Զոնդհայմ
סטיבן סונדהיים
استفان سوندهایم
استیون سوندهایم
ستيفن سونديم
손드하임, 스티븐 1930-
스티븐 손드하임
スティーヴン・サンドハイム
史蒂芬·桑坦
史蒂芬·桑坦 美国作曲家、剧作家
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