Sina Entertainment News According to foreign media, on November 26 local time, American musical hero Stephen Sondheim died at his home in Roxbury, Connecticut, at the age of 91. Stephen is the most respected and influential composer and songwriter in the theater industry in the second half of the 20th century. He is also the driving force behind many of Broadway’s most popular and famous performances. His works include “West Side Story” and “The Barber” Todd, “After the Rose Dance”, “Serenade” and so on.
Stephen is also an openly homosexual. He lived with his partner Jeff Romley before his death. The two married in 2017. In Steven’s career, he has won nine Tony Awards, one Oscar, one Pulitzer Prize, and eight Grammy Awards. His music and lyrics have improved and reset the artistic standards of American stage musicals, and inspired Many Broadway rising stars such as Jonathan Larson and Lin-Manuel Miranda. Classic tracks such as “Everybody Ought To Have A Maid”, “The Ladies Who Lunch”, “A Little Priest”, “I Read”, and “Send In The Clowns” which was used as the background music for the trailer of the 2019 movie “Joker”, They all come from Stephen’s hands.
In the new film “Countdown Hour” directed by Lin-Manuel Miranda and starring Andrew Garfield, Bradley Whitford played this role of great significance to Jonathan Larson. After watching the film, Stephen himself wrote an email to Lin Manuel, saying: “You have made me very kind and solemn, and I am very grateful.” But at the same time, there is a section of Stephen leaving Jonathan’s voicemail message in the film. The play made Stephen feel “I would never say that”, so in the end Stephen himself rewritten this message and acted the scene himself.
After Stephen’s death, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Hugh Jackman, Leah Salonga, Josh Gad and other performers also posted messages on social platforms to express their condolences.
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