died on Friday at the age of 91.The composer and lyricist’s acclaimed and eclectic career transcended the Broadway stage and made it onto the film screen.
Sondheim was best known for legendary productions like “West Side Story” (1957), “Company” (1970), “Sweeney Todd” (1979) and “Into the Woods” (1987).Many Broadway stars and other celebs flooded social media with tributes for the late legend on Friday.“Miss Saigon” star Lea Salonga wrote, “Rest In Peace, Stephen Sondheim, and thank you for your vast contributions to musical theater.
We shall be singing your songs forever. Oh, my heart hurts …”Bernadette Peters, who starred in several Sondheim works like “Sunday in the Park With George” (1984) and “Into the Woods,” remembered her friend,.
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