What is Stephen Sondheim’s net worth?
KNOWN as the father of musical theatre, Stephen Sondheim left a legacy behind him.
The composer tragically passed away on Friday, November 26, 2021, at the age of 91.
What is Stephen Sondheim’s net worth?
According to Celebrity Net Worth, Stephen Sondheim had an estimated net worth of around $20million at the time of his death.
Known for his musical talent and lyricism, Sondheim is behind some of the most beloved musicals of all time.
His songs are featured in a multitude of performances, including West Side Story, Gypsy, Sweeney Todd, and Into the Woods.
The first musical Sondheim wrote the music and lyrics for was A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, which opened in 1962 and ran for nearly 1000 performances.
Some of his musicals went on to be adapted into films, such as Into the Woods and Sweeney Todd.
He was president of the Dramatists Guild between 1973 and 1981, and the Henry Miller’s Theatre was renamed the Stephen Sondheim Theatre in honor of his 80th birthday.
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Who was Stephen Sondheim?
Born on March 22, 1930 in New York, Sondheim wrote his first musical By George while he was away at a Quaker preparatory school in Pennsylvania in the 1940s.
As a child, Sondheim met and became mentored by Oscar Hammerstein, who was a lyricist and playwright.
Sondheim went on to attend Williams College, a liberal arts college in Massachusetts.
He was a participant in the theatre program there, and was a member of the Beta Theta Pi fraternity.
Graduating magna cum laude in 1950, Sondheim began writing songs for various television shows, movies, and plays.
He was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by former President Barack Obama in 2015. Sondheim also received a lifetime achievement award from the Kennedy Center Honors in 1993.
Praised with having “reinvented the American musical”, Sondheim won nine Tony Awards, eight Grammy Awards, an Academy Award, a Laurence Olivier Award, and a Pulitzer Prize.
Throughout his career, Sondheim composed the music and lyrics for over 16 full-length musicals.
Was Stephen Sondheim married?
Stephen Sondheim was married to Jeff Romley in 2017.
When he was 40 years old, Sondheim came out as gay and went on to date Peter Jones in his 60s.
While there is little public knowledge on Romley, he got his start on Broadway as an actor, singer, and producer.
The partners had a 50 year age difference, with Romley currently being 41 years old.
How did Stephen Sondheim die?
On Friday, November 26, 2021, the family of Sondheim reported he passed away suddenly, and they were not expecting it.
He celebrated Thanksgiving with his family in Roxbury, Connecticut the day before his death and his attorney was the one to announce Sondheim’s death.
Sondheim was not ill at the time of his death, and a cause of death is not yet known.
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