Congratulations Sondheim!

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Congratulations Sondheim!

Posted: 11/11/14 at 11:07am

Stephen Sondheim, the legendary songwriter of Into the Woods, and Meryl Streep, the star of the upcoming film adaptation of that musical, are among the 19 individuals chosen by President Barack Obama to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the White House announced Nov. 10.

The awards, the nation's highest civilian honor, will be presented at the White House Nov. 24.

http://playbill.com/news/article/stephen-sondheim-and-meryl-streep-will-receive-presidential-medal-of-freedom-335175

Surprised this wasn't discussed yesterday.

Congratulations Sondheim!

Posted: 11/11/14 at 2:22pm

Richly deserved.

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Congratulations Sondheim!

Posted: 11/11/14 at 3:07pm

Barack Obama, Best President EVER.

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Congratulations Sondheim!

Posted: 11/11/14 at 6:25pm

from this very loyal SONDHEIMMANIAC...i say congrats to the KING OF BROADWAY...well deserved for sure...

Congratulations Sondheim!

Posted: 11/11/14 at 6:51pm

Whatever. Before Andrew Lippa?

Congratulations Sondheim!

Posted: 11/11/14 at 6:55pm

Andrew who?...maybe in another 50 years he'll get his...but give the Master his due now before he is no longer with us...

Congratulations Sondheim!

Posted: 11/11/14 at 6:58pm

You're so pretty, broadwaybaby.

Congratulations Sondheim!

Posted: 11/11/14 at 7:18pm

Congratulations! Well deserved.

"There’s nothing quite like the power and the passion of Broadway music. "

Congratulations Sondheim!

Posted: 11/11/14 at 7:48pm

First time posting!

Congratulations are indeed in order for Mr. Sondheim. I hope he sees our messages. It'd probably cheer him up! Lord knows he needs it (that music of his...hoo boy...kind of a downer)

-Balls "Randy" McPherson

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Congratulations Sondheim!

Posted: 11/11/14 at 10:38pm

If I recall Sondheim was shortlisted to get this honour back in the dark days of the Bush Administration (the first Bush, not the afterbirth) but turned it down in protest of cuts to art funding Bush had put through.

Cast albums are NOT "soundtracks."
Live theatre does not use a "soundtrack." If it did, it wouldn't be live theatre!

I host a weekly one-hour radio program featuring cast album selections as well as songs by cabaret, jazz and theatre artists. The program, FRONT ROW CENTRE is heard Sundays 9 to 10 am and also Saturdays from 8 to 9 am (eastern times) on www.proudfm.com

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