Watch Lin-Manuel Miranda, Sara Bareilles, More Members of the Broadway Community Celebrate Sondheim

[@sampatterson3909]

Without Sondheim, there is no Lin Manuel Miranda, no Pasek and Paul, no Tesori and countless others. He changed the medium in ways which allowed these and many others to flourish and broaden the musical theatre art form even more. The breadth of his work is astonishing. That he inspired and will continue to inspire other composers and artists is a legacy that will live.... forever.

[@chloeperdrix8867]

We also wouldn’t have had Johnathan Larson. I can’t think of theatre without rent. Such a shame he didn’t get to see its success

[@methyglyn]

Amen brother

[@Flutergirl1124]

Beautifully said. I couldn't agree more!

[@itsbekasaur]

@@chloeperdrix8867 and if there wasn’t Larson we wouldn’t have lin

[@mrsdiana324]

So true he was the inspiration for all these people

[@jenniferschillig3768]

The line that chokes *me* up in this song is "on an ordinary Sunday." Because it's true--this WAS an ordinary Sunday. And Georges Seurat made it extraordinary. And so did Stephen Sondheim, almost a century later. That is the gift of the artist...to take the ordinary and make it spectacular.

[@Ryan_Hansen]

Same. Because recently I watched Sunday in the park with George for the first time. And when I heard that final line, "white. A blank page or canvas. So many possibilities." I fucking bawled.

[@jenniferschillig3768]

@@Ryan_Hansen I've been thinking that SitPwG would make a great movie...it might be interesting to employ CGI (though not in a flashy way) to represent the figures of the painting. Sort of how the Jake Gyllenhaal revival used projection techniques to represent them.

[@Ryan_Hansen]

@@jenniferschillig3768 I like it on the stage better imo :) a bit more intimate

[@dianarosen3861]

YES! I saw it in a 99 seat theatre and was overwhelmed.@@Ryan_Hansen

[@starrynightinfoclub]

and then Larson, and everyone who puts on SITPWG and everyone who puts on TTB in the future. forever. turning an ordinary sunday into something extraordinary.

[@WardNightstone]

Says a lot about the man that half the people singing are fighting back tears

[@berniesiben6803]

I cried as Lin-Manuel finished reading, and again at the end of the song. Such a wonderful tribute.

[@deenadallas2802]

He looked so emotional too, and that made me start weeping so much. Man, I miss Sondheim. 😭💔

[@kathleencoleman6125]

I have been crying every time I hear this song. So beautiful.

[@deboragrenzel5201]

Exactly what I was going to say. I'm broken hearted.

[@TwistingWays]

"Sometimes people leave you halfway through the wood. Do not let it grieve you -- no one leaves for good."

[@oldprincebolkonskyiscrazya782]

Oh my god

[@poppyseed1058]

Beautiful

[@tracyroweauthor]

Thank you for capturing this for all of us who could not attend. I'll never hear this song the same way again. Rest in Peace, Mr. Sondheim. You touched us all with the beauty of your music and it will live forever. And no, I'm not crying, you're crying.

[@hestiaseptember5249]

No, I'm not! You are!

[@PatriceFitzgerald]

We're all crying. What a gift.

[@lillynichols9884]

Oh, I am definitely crying.

[@Rocketjay12]

Yes, I am crying.

[@TheArtsyTuber]

Are you kidding I’m weeping

[@mostlysondheim1930]

Pardon me, I was there. And it was beautiful.

[@mrbooklover1032]

We've had him for 91 years. It's only fair that now heaven wants him. But please, after 91 years or so, send him back to earth. Because no one leaves for good.

[@mirandatilley2486]

Sondheim came into the musical theater world because he was mentored by Oscar Hammerstein II, another great of that world. And now, his work has inspired all these people here and so many more, who will make more music on stage. There will never be another Sondheim, but there will so much more beautiful art made, and I look forward to it. May his memory be a blessing.

[@yujicortez]

This comes full circle, since Miranda was mentored by Sondheim himself.

[@mirandatilley2486]

@@yujicortez was he? I didn't know that

[@tishtashtishtash]

I believe he was influenced greatly by Sondheim, and he gave Hamilton his blessing, but mentored?

[@alexanderthegreat1270]

@@tishtashtishtash In an ideal world, Sondheim would have mentored Jonathan Larson had he survived Marfans Syndrome.

[@tishtashtishtash]

@@alexanderthegreat1270 correction: survived a misdiagnosed aortic dissection (though you’re not technically incorrect)

[@operative2136]

You know, I have no idea if angels are truly singing Mr. Sondheim to his rest. But down here on Earth, he's certainly getting our best approximation of it. Rest in peace Mr. Sondheim.

[@katwil89]

That was lovely. ❤️

[@Paladin_18]

Beautiful ❤️

[@pamelarosenblum835]

watching this on the third anniversary of his passing....what a gift he was to the world.

[@josephkelley2975]

I watch this when I need to cry

[@marylynnmiller2991]

Me, too! It's so moving.

[@paulgduckworth]

“One more line from James Lapine and then we’ll sing.” Gets me every time. He’s just getting through it, and it’s time to sing and grieve. Beautiful. Love to everyone touched by Sondheim’s words and music. x

[@elisepower6121]

I wonder if Mr Sondheim could comprehend that his passing would bring to tears, not only the theater community, but everyone who ever heard his work. Including this 66 yr old in California.

[@nvadqs]

and this 43 three year en Madrid

[@Hulahoopish]

I have never cried about the passing of a celebrity before. This one got me.

[@littlesongbird1376]

Same, I'm a mess😭He was one of the first composers I learned about in school, and I instantly fell in love with his work. He touched so many people with his artistry, I feel so lucky to have been alive during the same time as him.

[@aimaxinacion]

Lin crying did me in. Glad we can at least collectively grieve the loss of one of this life's greatest artists. A fantastic tribute to the genius that is Stephen Sondheim.

[@walterhellmuth7364]

Ok. That did me in.....forever.....not on a Sunday.....but a Monday.....but I'm an easy crier too. Thank you Stephen Sondheim for all your poetry and song.

[@patticraven1491]

There’s another giant in the sky. Thank you Mr. Sondheim.

[@Survivor2002]

It's 2023, and I'm still 😢 watching this. Sondheim was one of a kind, and we shall never see his like again.

[@alanespinoza4870]

This song made me tear up in a normal circumstance. Now it makes me weep.

[@Blkirish04]

Without this moment, I'd have gone on thinking that there was something wrong with me because I cry at works of art. A word, a chord, an image......I never see it coming. But because of Stephen Sondheim, I know that that the wave isn't something to be 'fought' but rather something to let wash over me. It means I am alive.

[@trilbyforrest3062]

A doctor once told me it wasn't "normal" to cry at music, at theater, at movies. That was the last time I saw her. A person who is never moved to tears by art and brilliance and copious unfettered love is a person who isn't in touch with their heart. Sondheim got that. You get that. And I get that too.

[@Broadwaybuff-pi1qg]

Well-put. Thank-you.

[@clarknk1]

Oh thank you for this more complete and steady version. This was a lovely thing for the Broadway community to have done, and it makes me happy to think of how much Stephen Sondheim would have loved it, and how he'd have cried. That he got to see the reopening of "Company" days before he left us was just magical and right. He was a treasure of the first water.

[@MissMiffed]

I’d love for this to be released as a single, it’s stunning. With the proceeds perhaps going to a charity that supports new MT writers/artists?

[@BrainyWoman]

Great idea. Me too.

[@DrGaellon]

Oh, my heart. There has never been another talent like him, and there never will again. Rest well, Stephen. You shall be remembered for as long as Broadway stands.

[@bman342a]

There have indeed been talents like him in the past, and superior in different ways. Let's keep things in perspective. Yes, he helped to reshape the musical theater landscape and was responsible for "opening doors" for others. Just as his predecessors did for him and others. He no doubt deserves the highest praise for how he mastered his art, but some of the hagiographic tributes are just a bit over the top.

[@SuzeeVeronicaASMRXOX]

One of the greatest moments of my life

[@tadimaggio]

If it's possible for a group of people to make the word "love" visible and audible, this is it. God bless each and every last one of you.

[@BroadwayBabe10689]

I was standing beside Abby Mueller when they performed this. I cried my eyes out. It was such a beautiful tribute to a wonderful talent. Sondheim would’ve loved it.

[@jonr6746]

I did not realize how similar Jonathan Larson’s song Sunday was so similar to Sondheims Sunday. What a wonderful tribute Larsons song is to his idol Sondheim😁😁😁

[@jordygarcia3119]

Still in tears. If it wasn’t for him, so many writers, composers, lyricists and theater lovers, myself included, would not have fallen in love with theater. He will be missed

[@geraldinedavila2086]

I was there yesterday, it was truly remarkable to see everyone and experience this ❤️

[@hestiaseptember5249]

I'm so jealous!

[@kathleencoleman6125]

How lucky you were.It must of been a moment in time you won’t forget

[@stephaniefox]

Such beauty in his music and lyrics. He made a hat where there never was a hat. 💜

[@rustisamust9079]

'Sunday' just kills me every time I hear it. A perfect piece of musical art. RIP Steve.

[@kevinmcquade3088]

I have watched this video at least twenty times since November. And I cry. Every time.

[@nvadqs]

Same here. And I also get chills every single time

[@galkalandscaping7132]

As moved as we are, those of us who’ve loved and internalized his words and the way they lay upon the music, in 100 years people will still experience that profound resonance. Sondheim spoke exquisitely, painfully, joyfully to the human spirit. His legacy is timeless. We have been so honored that in our time lived this man.

[@mariajosefenton3728]

This. This is why I love theater.

[@strigoviro5785]

AMAZING tribute. Hard to hold back tears. RIP, Mr. Sondheim. What an amazing legacy you've left American musical theater and to the world. May you continue composing, entertaining, and inspiring others wherever you are now.

[@palmereldritch7777]

At a loss for words - a blank page - so many possibilities. So many emotions.

[@ChristinaCarucci]

I bawl every time I come back to this

[@BTURNER1961]

The man recreated and revitalized American musical theater into a modern art form. As if that was not enough of a legacy, Sondheim just kept on revisiting and renewing that audacious achievement over and over again. There were no boundaries to its musical structures, themes he did not test, no borders he respected in his quest to make musical theater profound and relevant to each generation .

[@grifffaust]

An incredible and moving tribute.

[@peerah]

Sunday is my absolute favorite song of his and I cannot even listen to it without tearing up. This one really hit home for me. Someone in the comment below mentioned not having cried about the death of a celebrity except this one. Same for me. His music, and especially his lyrics. I think about Move On every time I feel like I was not enough and a failure. This song saved me a few times from doing something after which I wouldn't have been alive to regret.

[@ericholck3914]

Every couple of months I come back to this and I swear, it gets better each time. Sondheim wrote so many great songs, it's nearly impossible to pick a favorite, but "Sunday" is at or near the very top.

[@ClassicDepravities]

this cuts incredibly deep. Lin wouldn't be here if not for Rent, and Rent wouldn't be here if not for Sondheim. there isn't a show in the last 30 years that hasn't owed everything to the master.

[@jasobres]

God bless you, Mr. Sondheim. We didn't deserve you, and yet we had you.

[@SammiiHipster]

So emotional!!! Sondheim knew the people he inspired and will keep inspiring!!!

[@michaelmiller1215]

We will always hear Stephen Sondheim in our hearts.

[@elizabethm362]

Nobody asked but I’m still not over his passing

[@johndavidtibbetts7320]

I don't think we ever will be. There are just some people that leave a hole in you when they leave.

[@chanashira8570]

I’m not either. I never will be. But his legacy will forever live on.

[@babyvultchable]

Same here.

[@takakhan-z3w]

I thought I was done crying over Sondheim as that's all I did this past weekend. Then I saw this, and damnit now I'm a wreck again.

[@deborahhardy4445]

What a beautiful tribute from the Broadway "family" to the genius of Sondheim. Thanks,too,for the wonderful Lin Manuel Miranda,who has introduced live and recorded musical theatre to a whole new,and much wider,generation of Americans.

[@briobrandon911]

I'm sure Sondheim lived a content life. He was a rare talent that literally shaped generations. To see a diverse group of people honor his legacy is probably the greatest achievement one can have and he's earned every single one of it! Rest in Power!

[@sgtlamancha805]

Just to imagine having that kind of talent is stunning; let alone actually possessing it. Thank you for sharing

[@binx414]

Manuel is a great reader, and this is a wonderful tribute. Fly high Mr Sondheim

[@cka2nd]

I do so love theater people.

[@marilynbagel9516]

His loss is so profound because he exquisitely captured so many of our human emotions. Fortunately his creative gifts will keep on giving forever.

[@graycewhiting6142]

watching this again (for the millionth time) and noticing conor reed (who i saw in moulin rouge) in the chorus - how beautiful that sondheim inspired so many incredible people ❤ may his memory be a blessing forever and ever!

[@joelarama]

I had the biggest chills I’ve ever experienced. Literally from my head to my feet and back up again. I’m crying. Stephen Sondheim, thank you for your genius and for introducing me to the wonderful world of Musical Theatre. From one crier to another. We love you.

[@gwydionrhys7672]

This has to be one of the most beautiful artistic tributes I’ve ever seen.

[@Bintaro]

Amazing moment! Thank you for capturing and presenting this historical day so beautifully. I cried all over again.

[@joyceglasgow2356]

The humanity…the heart…the music… RIP Maestro 🙏❤️

[@MrDevius2]

I’ve never stopped watching this.

[@williamwassmann317]

I was in three shows with a wonderful leading man of a local community theatre. One of which was Into The Woods. He played the Baker, and his real wife played The Baker's Wife. He passed away on January 2nd, 2021. January 2nd, 2022 was on a Sunday. Musical theatre brings so many together and performing live with a cast can create outrageously strong bonds. Without Sondheim, I never would have met my friend, and now Sondheim is here again to see him off. Vashon Island - Marshall Murray. A wonderful performer, and a once in a lifetime type of person. "Sometimes people leave you halfway through the wood. Do not let it grieve you -- no one leaves for good." - The Baker's Wife

[@lunoronha8067]

No words to describe how Sondheim was a great person, and as others said, it's right to say that he wrote the soundtrack of my life. So thank you Steve for everything you've done to musical theatre, to the arts, to the world. We'll miss you.

[@haleyshores1514]

Chills the entire time and tears falling constantly… how else could you thank and remember such a true artist than by revisiting their art when you miss them?

[@marenmclean1301]

I wanted him to live forever. Such a powerful creator. His stories and songs where so vulnerable and intimate. It made me grateful to be apart of the human experience. So warm, deep and generous. I received better counsel and guidance from his shows then any therapist. Goodbye dear friend, hope to meet you on the other side someday.

[@suemunday7947]

He will live forever. That is the power of art and the message of this song.

[@willrattigan9647]

wonderfull tribute ,and how true it is that just a few words or even one phrase from Steve can make him and us cry thank god we willhave his work for ever .

[@VixenByNight72]

That was just a gorgeous tribute to a brilliant and innovative creator, who with his amazing talent inspired many others to discover the joy of performance and theater.

[@olive.shmolive]

sondheim tributes with sitpwg will always make me cry because sunday is about the immortalization of someone through their work of art, and that is exactly what sondheim has done. may his memory be a blessing. forever.

[@LPJack02]

RIP and long live Stephen Sondheim (March 22, 1930 - November 26, 2021), aged 91 You will always be remembered as a legend.

[@anellawrites]

What a beautiful and moving tribute.

[@gwynnielsen5081]

Sondheim was respected by so many in the theatrical community and beyond. He has been an influence on my music as well.

[@debracook9937]

Genius is an under statement. He changed musical theatre forever. Thinking outside of the box has provided us with some of the greatest pieces of musical theatre ever written. Not only that, a kind, giving, compassionate man, devoid of bitterness despite his challenging upbringing. Full of love and humanity. What goes around comes around and this tribute is the most moving demonstration of the love the theatre community has for the maestro. Rest in peace, you beautiful, beautiful man.

[@simonreeve6773]

Watching this on repeat this day. The best of America.

[@AGMundy]

This was a lovely and fitting tribute to the genius of Stephen Sondheim. The BBC has just broadcast a whole evening of programmes in tribute to Mr Sondheim. It commenced with a moving and fulsome tribute from Sir Andrew Lloyd Weber.

[@alicemedlam]

Well done Lin-Manuel Miranda on your speech I could really feel your emtions and pain whilst you were reading!

[@corinnenh1217]

My heart. Such love, with extraordinary voices raised and a beautiful tribute...and not one dislike. Rest well Mr Sondheim, your legacy will live on.

[@pacificwhim]

Art begets art begets art, which is the most beautiful thing of all. Some of these singers have already reinvented musical theatre, and the people they inspire in turn will do the same. And so on, forever.

[@gracehowell.]

I bet that as soon as he got to the afterlife, Oscar Hammerstein II was there to see him and told him how proud he was.

[@robinps52]

I’ve been thinking the same; it’s a wonderful thought & image to have.

[@WilliamWiltraut]

A wonderful, beautiful, moving tribute.

[@paulaevans5442]

A beautiful and moving tribute.

[@teruin2]

A fitting tribute. I don't know if that song is Sondheim's best. it is certainly one of the most powerful and emotional.

[@chunellemariavictoriaespan8752]

I idolized this guy, with his deep adult themes. He is my favorite musical playwright. God, I am shocked to only know of his death through this vid...

[@MrNorcal81]

Just beautiful and the fact that it was probably put together on short notice speaks volumes about the level of talent that Broadway (and theater around the country) is blessed with.

[@heathers.9740]

That was beautiful. I cry at Animal Planet too lol. I lost it at "Sunday" Wow, what a beautiful tribute.

[@FLOWERSANDSUNSHINE22]

WOW, That was just AMAZING. So many gifted artists (to represent the masses..) to honor and provide tribute to a LEGEND. Thank you for sharing!

[@hellbenthornball1153]

I so cherish this. Thank you so much, Playbill and all the creatives who memorialized this beautiful celebration in video.

[@pammypurple]

Such a beautiful tribute. Forever in so many hearts. Goodbye Stephen. 🌸🌸

[@amikireicraftstore]

Seeing them so excited, moved to tears... Such a beautiful thing to do, such a beautiful moment and it just striked me... Stephen is gone... I can't believe he is gone...

[@ammaleslie509]

He's not gone. He'll never be gone. He lives on as long as we keep performing his work

[@Tonner63]

I don’t cry, but at the end of the song tears were running down my face. I loved his music and lyrics and now he was gone.

[@lyndsayhawkins8747]

As soon as I saw Josh Groban cry, I lost it. Rest in peace Stephen, your work has forever changed the world.

[@arliss123]

Absolutely beautiful and I’m absolutely gutted at his passing. RIP Sir.

[@TheSimo182]

Just beautiful! Wish I’d been there!

[@DaraStarrTucker]

I was honored to be there. I'll never forget it.

[@LivingThroughLove]

Thank you Stephen. For all that you did. For everyone you supported. For the countless people you have and have yet to inspire. I hear this and I think of Jon Larsons Sunday in tik tik boom, because he was so inspired by you. Thank you Jonathan Larson. Thank you Stephen Sondheim. I can only hope that the two of you are now talking about how great you each were to all of us

[@mickmaloy]

Thanks for the humanity Sondheim!

[@peterschulze491]

Spectacular and powerful. That song brings forth emotion like no other I can think of. I'll be watching this one for years to come. 🕊 I sing a Sondheim tune or phrase every day. Kisses to you Steve.

[@angela897094]

I knew Josh Groban was gutted at Sondheim's death (as were many), but no one knew at the time they were workshopping sweeney and that he passed days before the 1st read through he was to attend. Breaks my heart for him and the cast.

[@johnprimerano1773]

What a great tribute to such a talented man.

[@aveorlando7805]

So beautiful...voices paying tribute

[@wildcubjim]

Beautiful amazing man Steven Sondheim. May your legacy and your memory live on forever all the days of our lives

[@bohemianmiss6282]

Thank you for this amazing tribute to a legend who touched so many lives and inspired so many dreams.

[@tonistokes1790]

BEAUTIFUL. We are fortunate to have been blessed by an artist like Stephen Sondheim. His spirit lives on in his music and lyrics. He left a huge legacy to nourish our souls and that of generations to come.