Since I don't think a thread has been made yet, Happy Birthday to Stephen Sondheim

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Since I don't think a thread has been made yet, Happy Birthday to Stephen Sondheim

Posted: 3/22/10 at 8:35am

A very Happy Birthday to a generous, brilliant and supremely gifted man, Mr. Stephen Sondheim. From your grateful fan, jv92

And here's a feature Playbill came up with on Broadway songwriters picking their favorite Sondheim song. Enjoy!
Link to article

#2

Since I don't think a thread has been made yet, Happy Birthday to Stephen Sondheim

Posted: 3/22/10 at 8:53am

Happy birthday to a great man who has been an intimate part of my psyche for 40 years.

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#3

Since I don't think a thread has been made yet, Happy Birthday to Stephen Sondheim

Posted: 3/22/10 at 9:29am

A very, very happy birthday to Mr. Sondheim!

And now the impossible question - what's your favorite song that this man has given us?

I vote for The Ladies Who Lunch.

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#4

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Posted: 3/22/10 at 10:55am

I'm Still Here. Didn't need to think too long about that one, although there are many I love other than that one.

#5

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Posted: 3/22/10 at 11:03am

Move On.

Happy 80th, Mr S.

#6

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Posted: 3/22/10 at 11:11am

We are unworthy of your love!

Happy birthday, Stephen Sondheim!!!

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#7

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Posted: 3/22/10 at 11:12am

The Miller's Son; fantastic (:
Happy Birthday you absolute magician (:
Love always (:

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#8

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Posted: 3/22/10 at 11:13am

No way can I choose a favorite!

I like what PJ said. Mr. Sondheim's work has moved and excited me for most of my life.


Happy birthday!

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#9

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Posted: 3/22/10 at 11:32am

It's kind of insulting to Sondheim that BWW has added Andrew Lloyd Webber to the birthday graphic.

My favorite song is No One is Alone.

#10

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Posted: 3/22/10 at 12:09pm

Happy birthday to the greatest! I can't choose between Marry Me a Little and Losing My Mind.

#11

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Posted: 3/22/10 at 3:35pm

Too Many Favorites

Blow out yer candles Stevie....

#12

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Posted: 3/22/10 at 3:47pm

Another Hundred People

Happy Birthday!

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#13

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Posted: 3/22/10 at 4:25pm

Happy Birthday! Thank you so much for songs that always make me think and even sometimes make me hum!

Finishing the Hat

#14

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Posted: 3/22/10 at 4:37pm

Definitely a happy birthday to Mr. Sondheim!

I couldn't possibly pick a favorite, but I can pick my favorite song of his that not many other people seem to love. For me that would be "Chrysanthemum Tea".

#15

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Posted: 3/22/10 at 5:20pm

I always have a new one! But the two constants would probably be the entire score to Passion and Someone in a Tree.

Happy 80th, Steve!

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#16

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Posted: 3/22/10 at 5:41pm

Happy Birthday and God Bless Stephen!

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#17

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Posted: 3/22/10 at 6:18pm

Happy birthday and thanks for the tunes!

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#18

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Posted: 3/22/10 at 6:22pm

Happy birthday to a man whose art has changed the lives of almost everyone who has ever encountered it.

#19

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Posted: 3/22/10 at 7:22pm

Big Happy Birthday and thank you.

Gotta go with Finishing the Hat, Move On, or Being Alive. I narrowed it to 3, isn't that enough?

#20

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Posted: 3/22/10 at 9:10pm

Happy Birthday, Mr. Sondheim. He is a true lyrical genius. My favorite Sondheim song is No One Is Alone. It's one of his more simple songs, but the lyrics and the melody get me every time and ring so true.

#21

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Posted: 3/23/10 at 2:09am

I second 'Another Hundred People'

And the whole of Pacific Overtures

#22

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Posted: 3/23/10 at 10:06am

Happy birthday sir! I have a present just for you - a comb!
:^)

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