Critics and audiences have had a lot to say about Sondheim’s work over the years. And good and bad it’s had an effect on the success of shows and on t...

Sondheim’s second Broadway musical, Gypsy, opened in 1959. With a book by Arthur Laurents and music by Jule Styne, Gypsy is considered by many to be o...

When Stephen Sondheim was 10 years old, he met Oscar Hammerstein II, who became a mentor and surrogate father to him. Hammerstein introduced young Son...

Stephen Sondheim’s first work to be produced on Broadway was West Side Story, which opened in 1957. Sondheim provided the lyrics for the show, set to ...

What an audience hears is only half of the experience involved in seeing a musical. The visual component is an important element of a show and this ep...

Broadway is the natural habitat for Sondheim’s music, but that doesn’t mean it can’t thrive anywhere else. In this episode, we look at the ways Sondhe...

This episode, we discuss Saturday Night, first giving a plot synopsis for those unfamiliar with the show, then analysis of the show’s faults, merits, ...

A short summary of the life & works of Stephen Sondheim to give all viewers a basic knowledge for context in future episodes.