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Why Stephen Sondheim is America’s greatest living writer
14 mins | Mar 22, 2021
Is it time to take musical theatre more seriously as an art form? In celebration of Stephen Sondheim’s 91st birthday, Adam Kirsch argues the case for awarding the legendary composer and lyricist with a Nobel prize, as he has changed the landscape of musical theatre forever with his complex and thought-provoking literature.
