Stephen Sondheim, peerless Broadway songsmith behind ‘West Side Story’ and ‘Sweeney Todd,’ dead at 91

Sondheim, a protege of acclaimed songwriter Oscar Hammerstein II, collected a record eight Tony Awards — including best original Broadway score for three straight years in 1971-73 and a lifetime achievement Tony in 2008.

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