Stephen Sondheim

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Stephen Sondheim: Media

American composer and lyricist

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How Stephen Sondheim became a Broadway legend

How Stephen Sondheim became a Broadway legend

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Groundbreaking composer

Groundbreaking composer

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Stephen Sondheim

Stephen Sondheim

Stephen Sondheim, 1972.

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