Remembering Stephen Sondheim | NYT News

"Sometimes people leave you halfway through the wood. Do not let it grieve you, no one leaves for good." May his memory be a blessing <3

I walked out of the Broadway matinee of Company on Friday, basking in the glow of Sondheim's brilliance and the stunning cast who'd realized his vision and turned on my phone to learn that Sondheim had passed...a stunning feeling of loss. You can rest easy, Stephen, knowing you've made many things that count.😌

Thank you Mr Sondheim for your work. You've been a major inspiration in my life. Rest in peace.

I am grateful we had Stephen Sondheim for as long as we did. I have always loved "Send in the Clowns", it is bittersweet like life itself.

“Thanks for everything we did, everything that's past, everything's that's over too fast. None of it was wasted, All of it will last.” Thank you Steve. You changed my life. You changed the world. We lost a true genius with a heart of gold. Nobody will ever compare. The world will miss you forever.

I was devastated by the loss of this brilliant artist. Stephen Sondheim was and always will be an inspiration to me and countless others. This certainly was a hard pill to swallow, but may this creative genius forever rip and never be forgotten.

SWEENEY TODD is a masterpiece. When I first saw it, the last weekend of the original cast, I kept thinking "How could anything this gruesome be so funny?" It was fabulous! Thank you, Mr. Sondheim.

He considered "Somewhere" to be deeply embarrassing?? I think that's probably the best song in one of my favorite musicals.

He had taken us on quite a ride, to places in musical theater we had not known were possible before. It was simply time for him to get off the ride. But for us, we will be riding on his musical journeys till the end of time. For me, his works will always be encouraging creativity, always be thought-provoking, and will always be pulling on our heart-strings. He makes us utilize all our senses. His creative mind seemed to have no boundaries. I think the very last line spoken in Sunday In The Park With George not only summed up what Georges Seurat believed, but was also Stephen's mantra as well... "White. A blank page or canvas. So many possibilities."

One of those rare, special, one-of-a-kind people from whom the human community can't get enough so every minute with him or his music is deliciously savored and valued like gold. People like Stephen are "sent" to us from another place to channel what we need to hear, see, feel and learn and that's called "talent" or a "gift." Thank you, Stephen for accepting your mission and agreeing to act as the human conduit for all that flowed from and through you.

Pacific Overtures has the most glorious songs. Just gorgeous writing. If you're unfamiliar with it, do check it out.

I have lived and grown up with Sondheim's work. There are songs that have dotted different parts of my life... Will be forever grateful to him. Rest in Power... What a legacy.

This man can inspire anyone anywhere to try just a little bit harder everyday. And to know that he did a lot of work from his bed is somehow inspiring to me as well.

You'll always be crowded with love and you'll always be there! Tears for you comes easy, R.I.P. Stephen Sondheim

Absolutely devastated that he's no longer here. Company and A Little Night Music were just two of my favourites from him. To be honest, always had a deep fondness for anything he did.

I hope his family is holding up okay

Watching this made me cry and realize his music has been a wonderful part of my life for so long. Thank you Stephen. ✨💕🙏🏽💌❤️

Thanks for putting this together. Very well done. Great to see this so well put together. My friend Ricky Castillo introduced me to Sondheim's work. Such rich work but it's rare to be able to catch a Sondheim production in person. Catch one if and when you ever have a chance! So fun, so moving. Bye Steve! 😢

His work has inspired so many generations and it will continue to do it so 🍀 Sondheim will always be missed 🍀

"Songs like 'Somewhere,' that's deeply embarrassing." The world didn't deserve this man.