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Photos PHOTO CALL: A History of Stephen Sondheim's Work Composer-lyricist Stephen Sondheim celebrates his 80th birthday March 22. Playbill.com takes a look back, through artwork, at the Broadway legend's career.
By Ernio Hernandez, Matthew Blank
March 20, 2010

Sondheim has provided Broadway with a large catalog of work including West Side Story, Gypsy, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Anyone Can Whistle, Do I Hear a Waltz?, Company, Follies, A Little Night Music, Pacific Overtures, Sweeney Todd, Merrily We Roll Along, Sunday in the Park with George, Into the Woods, Passion, Getting Away With Murder, Putting It Together and Assassins among others. Veterans of his shows — including Barbara Cook and Vanessa Williams — will fete the music man in the new Broadway show Sondheim on Sondheim, now playing at Studio 54.

Here is a look back at the poster art for Sondheim's works:

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Sondheim: A History in Poster Art

<I>Follies</i>, 1971 (Music and lyrics)

Sondheim: A History in Poster Art

As we celebrate Broadway legend Stephen Sondheim's birthday March 22, Playbill.com has compiled original Broadway poster art from his history of shows.

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<I>West Side Story</i>, 1957 (Lyrics)
West Side Story, 1957 (Lyrics)
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<I>Gypsy</i>, 1959 (Lyrics)
Gypsy, 1959 (Lyrics)
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<I>A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum</i>, 1962 (Music and lyrics)
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, 1962 (Music and lyrics)
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<I>Anyone Can Whistle</i>, 1964 (Music and lyrics)
Anyone Can Whistle, 1964 (Music and lyrics)
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<I>Do I Hear a Waltz?</i>, 1965 (Lyrics)
Do I Hear a Waltz?, 1965 (Lyrics)
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<I>Company</i>, 1970 (Music and lyrics)
Company, 1970 (Music and lyrics)
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<I>Follies</i>, 1971 (Music and lyrics)
Follies, 1971 (Music and lyrics)
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<I>A Little Night Music</i>, 1973 (Music and lyrics)
A Little Night Music, 1973 (Music and lyrics)
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<I>Pacific Overtures</i>, 1976 (Music and lyrics)
Pacific Overtures, 1976 (Music and lyrics)
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<I>Side by Side by Sondheim</i>, 1977 (Music and lyrics)
Side by Side by Sondheim, 1977 (Music and lyrics)
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<I>Sweeney Todd</i>, 1979 (Music and lyrics)
Sweeney Todd, 1979 (Music and lyrics)
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<I>The Madwoman of Central Park West</i>, 1979 (Music contribution)
The Madwoman of Central Park West, 1979 (Music contribution)
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<I>Merrily We Roll Along</i>, 1981 (Music and lyrics)
Merrily We Roll Along, 1981 (Music and lyrics)
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<I>Sunday in the Park with George</i>, 1984 (Music and lyrics)
Sunday in the Park with George, 1984 (Music and lyrics)
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<I>Into the Woods</i>, 1987 (Music and lyrics)
Into the Woods, 1987 (Music and lyrics)
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<I>Passion</I>, 1994 (Music and lyrics)
Passion, 1994 (Music and lyrics)
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<I>Getting Away With Murder</i>, 1996 (Co-author)
Getting Away With Murder, 1996 (Co-author)
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<I>Putting It Together</I>, 1999 (Music and lyrics)
Putting It Together, 1999 (Music and lyrics)
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<I>Assassins</i>, 2004 (Music and lyrics)
Assassins, 2004 (Music and lyrics)
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<I>The Frogs</i>, 2004 (Music and lyrics)
The Frogs, 2004 (Music and lyrics)
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<I>Sondheim on Sondheim</i>, 2010 (Music and lyrics)
Sondheim on Sondheim, 2010 (Music and lyrics)
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