Stephen Sondheim

Stephen Joshua Sondheim was an American composer and lyricist, known for more than a half-century of contributions to musical theater. His best-known works as composer and lyricist included A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Company, Follies, A Little Night Music, Pacific Overtures, Sweeney Todd, Merrily We Roll Along, Sunday in the Park with George, Into the Woods, West Side Story, Assassins, and Passion.
In 2014, Disney produced a live-action adaptation of his musical Into the Woods. In 2021, Disney (through the 20th Century Studios label) produced a live-action adaptation of his musical West Side Story. Previously, Sondheim had contributed the songs "Sooner or Later (I Always Get My Man)" and "More", for the 1990 Disney film Dick Tracy.
==Trivia==
*Early in his career, Sondheim attempted and failed to adapt Mary Poppins into a musical.
*Despite the fact that the song "I Feel Pretty" from West Side Story is an iconic mainstay of musical theatre, Sondheim admitted that he was embarrassed by the lyrics.
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