Happy 80th birthday, Stephen Sondheim!  The composer/lyricist of groundbreaking work such as COMPANY, SWEENEY TODD, SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE, ASSASSINS, and PASSION, and the lyricist of Broadway classics WEST SIDE STORY and GYPSY, Sondheim has redefined what musical theatre can do, and his influence is evident in the generation of writers after him.  Spanning a wide range of subject matter, musical style, and structure, Sondheim's music and lyrics have made audiences experience great joy, bittersweet sadness, and the love of acceptance. Written with brilliant bookwriters such as Arthur Laurents, George Furth, and John Weidman, Sondheim's shows are just as relevant today as they were the day they first opened. Revivals of WEST SIDE STORY and A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC currently light up Broadway, and his latest, ROAD SHOW, played off-Broadway's the Public Theatre in fall of 2008.

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What better way to honor a man who has spent over fifty years touching people's lives, than by thanking him personally.  This is your chance to directly pay tribute to one of the greatest composer/lyricists in musical theatre history for the songs that have affected your life.

Feature Articles on Stephen Sondheim from The MTI Marquee:
Gracious Living: The Pursuit of Wealth and Happiness in SATURDAY NIGHT
Good Thing Going: The Positive Message of MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG
The Sondheim Revues
My Dearest Giorgio: The Use of Letters in PASSION
There Is No Other Way: Suicide in PACIFIC OVERTURES
Song Analysis: “The Story of Lucy and Jessie” from FOLLIES