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‘A privilege and a great pleasure’: inside the 5,000-item Stephen Sondheim collection

A treasure trove of manuscripts, notebooks and recordings from the theatre legend has been acquired by the Library of Congress in Washington DC

The Guardian - US

Richard Pilbrow obituary

Lighting designer who worked with Laurence Olivier on the construction and design of the National Theatre in London

The Guardian - UK

Joss Ackland: a beacon of power on British stage and screen

From a sportive Falstaff for the RSC to a powerful Juan Perón in Evita, Ackland – who has died aged 95 – rarely had the star role but was a reassuring presence

The Guardian - UK

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Sheldon Harnick obituary

American lyricist known for his work with the composer Jerry Bock on musicals such as She Loves Me and Fiddler on the Roof

The Guardian - UK

Sweeney Todd: behind the blockbuster take on Sondheim’s Broadway hit

Stephen Sondheim’s darkly funny quasi-opera has been remounted as one of the year’s biggest new productions

The Guardian - US

As 'Phantom of the Opera' closes, Andrew Lloyd Webber says goodbye to son and show

After dedicating the final Broadway performance of "The Phantom of the Opera" to his late son Nicholas Lloyd Webber on Sunday, renowned composer Andrew Lloyd Webber publicly said goodbye to his eldest son and to the show in an essay about the future of Broadway.

Los Angeles Times

Timothy O’Brien obituary

Stage designer who worked for the Royal Shakespeare Company, at the National Theatre in London and opera houses in the UK and abroad

The Guardian - UK

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