(JTA) — Stephen Sondheim, the Jewish lyricist and composer ... Sondheim’s stunning debut came writing the lyrics to Leonard Bernstein’s score for “West Side Story” in 1957, at age ...

and Stephen Sondheim, among others, and his recording Leonard Bernstein: Complete Solo Works for Piano (Bridge Records and Deutsche Grammophon) was lauded by Gramophone as “winning” and ...

Quincy Jones was a crucial connector of talent and repertoire; he had an instinctive sense of where artists should go to find ...

James Magruder discusses his new book about the legendary theater, a few of its most notable names and productions, and its ...

Its fall production, “Anatomy of Gray,” by Los Angeles playwright Jim Leonard (who also produced the hit crime drama “Dexter,” about a vigilante serial killer), tells a somber — though, at times, ...

The cast are terrific, too, but what really makes it all work are the songs, by composer Leonard Bernstein and lyricist Stephen Sondheim, including such evergreen gems as Maria, America, Tonight and ...

When he succumbed to colic in October 2011, aged just 14, there was a poignant sense that Bernstein had never ... Side Story song written by Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim-for a filly ...

The Stephen Sondheim/Leonard Bernstein score is just one of the reasons.

West Side Story caused a storm when it premiered on Broadway in 1957. It also marked the debut of future musical titan, Stephen Sondheim, who wrote the lyrics for Bernstein’s timeless score. A modern ...

The show in question is Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s “Into the Woods,” a show that hardly needs much further introduction here. Superficially, it’s a droll mash-up of fairy tales ...