Stephen Joshua Sondheim (/ˈsɒndhaɪm/; March 22, 1930 – November 26, 2021) was an American composer and lyricist. Regarded as one of the most important figures in 20th-century musical theater, he is credited with reinventing the American musical. With his frequent collaborations with Harold Prince and James Lapine, Sondheim's Broadway musicals tackled unexpected themes that ranged beyond the genre's traditional subjects, while addressing darker elements of the human experience. His music and lyrics were tinged with complexity, sophistication, and ambivalence about various aspects of life. More about Stephen Sondheim
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Sondheim's interest in musical theater began at a young age, and he was mentored by Oscar Hammerstein II. He began his career by writing the lyrics for West Side Story (1957) and Gypsy (1959). He transitioned to writing both music and lyrics for the theater, with his best-known works including A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1962), Company (1970), Follies (1971), A Little Night Music (1973), Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (1979), Merrily We Roll Along (1981), Sunday in the Park with George (1984), and Into the Woods (1987).In total, we tracked 127 items since 01/01/2008. The chart below shows the trade volume over time.
The most expensive item with a signature of Stephen Sondheim (Stephen Sondheim handwritten & signed musical phrase from MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG) was sold in May 2022 for $8200.00 while the cheapest item (USA 1972 Stamp FDC SIGNED by Music Composer / Lyricist - Stephen Sondheim) found a new owner for $8.06 in December 2019. The month with the most items sold (8) was November 2021 with an average selling price of $361.99 for an autographed item of Stephen Sondheim. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in February 2023 with $789.99 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $9.99 was June 2009. In average, an autographed item from Stephen Sondheim is worth $124.99.
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Natalie wood and STEPHEN SONDHEIM signed west side story vinyl album | $108.50 | ||
Stephen Sondheim Autographed A Little Night Music Broadway Revival CD | $285.00 | ||
Stephen Sondheim New York Times Singed Autograph Original Magazine Photo JSA | $699.99 | ||
STEPHEN SONDHEIM original AUTOGRAPH 8x10 signed photo (hand signed) | $199.00 | ||
STEPHEN SONDHEIM original AUTOGRAPH 8x10 signed photo (hand signed) | $294.00 | ||
STEPHEN SONDHEIM SIGNED AUTOGRAPH AMERICA WEST SIDE STORY SHEET MUSIC BROADWAY | $999.99 | ||
STEPHEN SONDHEIM SIGNED AUTOGRAPH poster Kennedy Center 14/37 framed | $789.99 | ||
Stephen Sondheim SIGNED Side By Side By Sondheim 2x Vinyl JSA COA Broadway | $399.99 | ||
Stephen Sondheim West Side Story Sweeney Todd Composer Singed Autograph TSL JSA | $249.99 | ||
Stephen Sondheim West Side Story Sweeney Todd Composer Singed Autograph TSL JSA | $249.99 |
‘Into the Woods’ Review: Some Enchanted Evening (05/06/22): Sara Bareilles and Neil Patrick Harris lead a starry Encores! revival of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s sweet-sour musical.
The Grammys Pay Tribute to Taylor Hawkins and Stephen Sondheim (04/04/22): The Foo Fighters drummer was honored alongside Charlie Watts, DMX and Meat Loaf, among others.
Stephen Sondheim Leaves Rights to His Works to a Trust (01/24/22): The trust will determine what happens to the intellectual property of the celebrated lyricist and composer, who died in November.
Interest in Stephen Sondheim's Music, Books and Shows Soar After His Death (12/08/21): Fans have been streaming his music, buying his books, and trying to get in to see his shows, with a new revival of “Company” opening this week on Broadway.
Remembering Stephen Sondheim, Musical Theater Visionary (12/07/21): A conversation about his legacy, his engagements with pop music and whether he has any true inheritors.
Stephen Sondheim Discusses a Gender-Swapped ‘Company’ (12/2021): Days before he died, Stephen Sondheim and the director Marianne Elliott chatted about a Broadway revival of his 1970 musical. With a gender swap, it has a “different flavor,” he said.
Stephen Sondheim, as Great a Composer as He Was a Lyricist (11/2021): Our chief classical music critic remembers playing and teaching the unforgettable scores of “Sweeney Todd,” “Sunday in the Park With George” and other shows.
BWW Review: A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM at Theaterworks - Son (02/2019): Theaterworks has a long-standing, credible connection to Stephen Sondheim musicals. A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM is a pure crowd-pleaser chomping on the Theaterworks stage.