Stephen Sondheim was born to Herbert and Janet ("Foxy") Sondheim, in New York City, New York, and grew up on the Upper West Side of Manhattan and later on a farm in Pennsylvania.

他出生于纽约市，从小在曼哈顿上西城长大，后来移居到宾夕法尼亚州的一个农场。

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As willing as he is to slice and dice himself, Sondheim really turns on the Vegomatic for some of his fellow lyricists.

FORBES: Stephen Sondheim Carves Up The Competition--And Himself

Sondheim is particularly hard on Hart, believing he was, simply put, a lazy wordsmith for much of his career.

FORBES: Stephen Sondheim Carves Up The Competition--And Himself

Sondheim and Lapine have collaborated on several musicals, including "Sunday in the Park With George" and "Into the Woods, " both full of popular songs and plentiful humor.

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