Lyricist of West Side Story who went on to write music and lyrics for acclaimed works including Sweeney Todd and Into the WoodsStephen Sondheim, who has died aged 91, was a leading light of musical theatre over the course of more than six decades, from the moment in 1957 when he achieved renown as Leonard Bernstein's lyricist for West Side Story. He went on to establish a place for himself with intelligent, unconvent…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:32AM on November 28, 2021