October 2, 2008:
Stephen Sondheim
Theatrical lyricist and composer
"Art, in itself, is an attempt to bring order out of chaos."
Stephen Sondheim is hailed by The New York Times as the greatest artist in American musical theater. His most famous scores include “West Side Story,” “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum,” “Sweeny Todd,” “Into the Woods” and “Gypsy.”