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* TrueArtIsAngsty:
** The main [[Theatre/WestSideStory competitor]] for "most famous" is a retelling of ''Romeo and Juliet''. You know, teenaged star-crossed lovers, fatal miscommunication, gang violence... what's not to love?
** We did mention that his most famous show is about a [[Theatre/SweeneyToddTheDemonBarberOfFleetStreet serial killer]], right? Mary Rodgers famously spoke to Sondheim after the premiere, and told him, “I’ve never seen a show that was more you, Steve.”
** ''Bounce'' was initially a buddy comedy. It wasn't received all that well. Then it was re-tooled as ''Road Show,'' and was much darker, and received a better reception.
** ''Evening Primrose'' doesn't sound like it would be, but after watching it, you will feel uncomfortable. Because it turns out, [[spoiler: the mannequins in department stores are murdered and well-preserved people...]] And while it is one of his lesser known works, it is now considered a particular gem in his career.
** He has an entire musical dedicated to retelling [[Theatre/{{Assassins}} presidential assassination attempts]].
* TrueArtIsIncomprehensible: ''Theatre/AnyoneCanWhistle'' and ''Theatre/SundayInTheParkWithGeorge'' are total [[MindScrew Mind Screws]].
** The main [[Theatre/WestSideStory competitor]] for "most famous" is a retelling of ''Romeo and Juliet''. You know, teenaged star-crossed lovers, fatal miscommunication, gang violence... what's not to love?
** We did mention that his most famous show is about a [[Theatre/SweeneyToddTheDemonBarberOfFleetStreet serial killer]], right? Mary Rodgers famously spoke to Sondheim after the premiere, and told him, “I’ve never seen a show that was more you, Steve.”
** ''Bounce'' was initially a buddy comedy. It wasn't received all that well. Then it was re-tooled as ''Road Show,'' and was much darker, and received a better reception.
** ''Evening Primrose'' doesn't sound like it would be, but after watching it, you will feel uncomfortable. Because it turns out, [[spoiler: the mannequins in department stores are murdered and well-preserved people...]] And while it is one of his lesser known works, it is now considered a particular gem in his career.
** He has an entire musical dedicated to retelling [[Theatre/{{Assassins}} presidential assassination attempts]].
* TrueArtIsIncomprehensible: ''Theatre/AnyoneCanWhistle'' and ''Theatre/SundayInTheParkWithGeorge'' are total [[MindScrew Mind Screws]].
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* VindicatedByHistory: Sondheim's lyrics were always well-received, but his music often received lukewarm reviews from critics who thought his songs were lacking in hummable melodies, and that his failure to produce more than one BreakawayPopHit was due to his failings as a composer. Today, especially after his death, he's usually admired equally for his words and his music.
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* VindicatedByHistory: Sondheim's lyrics were always well-received, but his music often received lukewarm reviews from critics who thought his songs were lacking in hummable melodies, and that his failure to produce more than one BreakawayPopHit was due to his failings as a composer. Today, especially after his death, he's usually universally admired equally for his words and his music.
