Veteran songwriter Stephen Sondheim, who redefined the American musical theatre, has passed away. He was 91.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He received 8 Tony Awards, a Special Tony Award 2008 for lifetime achievement in the theatre. He also received a Pulitzer Prize (\u2018Sunday in the Park\u2019),<\/strong> and an Academy Award for the song \u2018Sooner or Later\u2019.<\/strong> Also won several awards like eight Grammy Awards, Presidential Medal of Freedom 2015, etc.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Veteran songwriter Stephen Sondheim, who redefined the American musical theatre, has passed away. He was 91. He received 8 Tony Awards, a Special Tony Award 2008 for lifetime achievement in the theatre. He also received a Pulitzer Prize (\u2018Sunday in the Park\u2019), and an Academy Award for the song \u2018Sooner or Later\u2019. 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