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DG Presents The Sondheim Issue of The Dramatist Magazine!

The Sondheim Issue of The Dramatist magazine is now available for DG members to view online! The online edition of this issue is currently accessible to DG members only. The issue will ship to members and subscribers in October. The print edition of The Sondheim Issue will start shipping Oct 17.  The issue will also be available in October at Drama Book Shop in New York City, ...
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Musical Theatre Writers Will Celebrate Stephen Sondheim at The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts

This fall, in collaboration with the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, the Dramatists Guild will present two special programs that celebrate the legacy of acclaimed songwriter (and past Guild Council president) Stephen Sondheim, including his advocacy work on behalf of his fellow writers. These programs, which are free and open to the public, will be presented in association with the special Sondheim issue of The Dramatist magazine --...
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Remembering Stephen Sondheim

Having benefitted as a young writer from the mentorship of Oscar Hammerstein II, Steve made it his life’s mission to pass that gift along. He mentored the careers of scores of writers and artists, including Jonathan Larson, Lin-Manuel Miranda...
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Rhyme with Sondheim

For clarity, the panelists say “Steven” when referring to Steven Sater, “Stephen” when referring to Stephen Schwartz, and “Steve” when referring to Stephen Sondheim. Stephen Sondheim: Thank you all for taking part in this roundtable. To begin with I want to urge everyone to speak in rhyming couplets so that the readers will be convinced that we know what we’re talking about. [Laughter] Let me ask each of you if...
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DG Town Hall: Writing Songs on Spec with Rona Siddiqui

Have you ever written a song on spec? Do you know what the process is, or what to expect? Now's your chance to learn more! Join us on Tuesday, June 29 at 2pm EDT for Writing Songs on Spec, a DG Town Hall featuring Council Member Rona Siddiqui. In this open forum, Siddiqui and special guest(s), including Benjamin Velez, will discuss the practice of writing songs on spec for producers. You'll have the opportunity to ask questions about the process and to share stories...
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Realizing Ragtime

Joey Stocks: “Realizing Ragtime” was originally published in the Nov/Dec 2009 issue of The Dramatist. Inspired by the Landmark Symposium created by Terrence, we asked four of the other original creators of Ragtime—lyricist Lynn Ahrens, composer Stephen Flaherty, choreographer Graciela...
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The Composers of Working

Working was conceived to be different from most “mainstream” musicals, in that it was both a kind of topical revue and non-fiction. It was very important to me and my collaborators that it remain as true as possible—no invented words or situations. But how to organize it so that it felt as if it had a throughline, gained...
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Stephen Sondheim: Ten Questions

1What was your most memorable theatrical experience as a child? The opening moment of Very Warm for May, a musical by Oscar Hammerstein II and Jerome Kern. The lights came up on a lavish Long Island living room as a butler came onstage and dusted the keys of a grand piano, causing a...
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