
West Side Story. Into the Woods, Sweeney Todd and Gypsy. If you’ve seen either of those films, then you know of Stephen Sondheim. He is, quite literally, one of the greatest theatre composers lyricists of all time, and the aforementioned films are just a few of his works, the latter three being turned into films from their original stage versions. He’s an essential part of theatre life and why people like me can continue to enjoy the theatre today.