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The Stephen Sondheim Encyclopedia is a wonderfully detailed and comprehensive reference devoted to musical theaters most prolific and admired composer and lyricist. Entries cover Sondheims numerous collaboratorsfrom composers and directors to designers and orchestraskey songssuch as his Academy Award winner Sooner or Later (Dick Tracy)and major worksincluding Assassins, Company, Follies, Sweeney Todd, and West Side Story. The encyclopedia also contains information about Sondheims mentoring by Oscar Hammerstein II and his early collaboration with Leonard Bernstein, and profiles the actors who originated roles and sang Sondheims songs for the first time, including Ethel Merman, Angela Lansbury, Mandy Patinkin, and Bernadette Peters.

Featuring a detailed biographical entry for Sondheim, a chronology of his career, a listing of his many awards, and discussions of his opinions on movies, opera, and more, this comprehensive resource will attract musical theater enthusiasts again and again.

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The Stephen Sondheim Encyclopedia

Rick Pender

ROWMAN & LITTLEFIELD
Lanham Boulder New York London

Published by Rowman & Littlefield

An imprint of The Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Inc.

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All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any electronic or mechanical means, including information storage and retrieval systems, without written permission from the publisher, except by a reviewer who may quote passages in a review.

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Names: Pender, Rick, 1949 author.

Title: The Stephen Sondheim encyclopedia / Rick Pender.

Description: Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, 2021. | Includes bibliographical references and index. | Summary: The Stephen Sondheim Encyclopedia is the first reference volume devoted to the works of this prolific composer and lyricist. The encyclopedias entries provide readers with detailed information about Sondheims work and key figures in his career, including his apprenticeship with Oscar Hammerstein II, his early work with Leonard Bernstein, and his work on television Provided by publisher.

Identifiers: LCCN 2020040114 (print) | LCCN 2020040115 (ebook) | ISBN 9781538115862 (cloth) | ISBN 9781538115879 (ebook)

Subjects: LCSH: Sondheim, StephenEncyclopedias. | MusicalsEncyclopedias.

Classification: LCC ML410.S6872 P46 2021 (print) | LCC ML410.S6872 (ebook) | DDC 782.1/4092dc23

LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2020040114

LC ebook record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2020040115

The paper used in this publication meets the minimum requirements of American National Standard for Information SciencesPermanence of Paper for Printed Library Materials, ANSI/NISO Z39.48-1992.

Acknowledgments

I could not have achieved the accuracy or comprehensive nature of this book without the assistance and collaboration of many colleagues. (Of course, any inaccuracies are on my shoulders.) Foremost among them is Mark Eden Horowitz, whose role as Senior Music Specialist at the Library of Congress with incredibly deep knowledge of musical theater made him a resource turned to repeatedly. His insights and wisdom made this a better work.

The members of the editorial advisory team that aided me with the production of The Sondheim Review (20042015) and Everything Sondheim (20162017) have been invaluable: Sam Baltimore, Diana Calderazzo, Russell Dembin, Sean Patrick Flahaven, Eric Grode, Diane Nottle, John Olson, Paul Puccio, and Christopher Weimer. Several of them provided encouragement and assistance as I worked through the contents, especially reviewing many of the show entries. Among that team I must especially single out Christa Skiles, my longtime fellow Sondheim enthusiast and a world-class copy-editor.

While I cannot list all the many contributors to the magazines I edited (they are cited in footnotes and reference listings), I certainly could not have marshaled all this subject matter without referring frequently to their insightful essays, features, and reviews.

I should also mention Ray Birks, who published The Sondheim Review. In 2004 he took a chance on me, an occasional contributor to an established magazine, when he invited me to become the magazines managing editor. That experience certainly laid the foundation for my work on this encyclopedia.

Two other sources of inspiration were Aubrey Berg, the longtime chair of the renowned musical theater program at the University of Cincinnatis College-Conservatory of Music, who offered ongoing encouragement and advice, and the late Ed Stern, producing artistic director at the Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, whose devotion to producing Sondheims works sustained me with memorable productions.

Also providing ongoing support were Stephen Sondheims staff members Steve Clar and Peter Jones and attorney Rick Pappas. They were constantly at the ready when I had appeals or requests.

And finally, Stephen Sondheim himself: He responded quickly to my many queries for details, and even took the timein the midst of many ongoing creative activities demanding his attentionto answer my emails.

Without the involvement and encouragement of all these individuals, I would not have been able to assemble this encyclopedia. I am deeply grateful to each and every one.

PERMISSIONS

The Ballad Of Booth (Part I)

from ASSASSINS

Words and Music by Stephen Sondheim

1991 RILTING MUSIC, INC.