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Is Your Knowledge of Sondheim up to Snuff?
Wednesday, September 30, 2015
By: Veronica Brown

Stephen Sondheim receives the Carl Sandburg Literary Award on October 21st

Take the mini quiz to find out...

Stephen Sondheim will be honored at our upcoming Carl Sandburg Literary Award Dinner on October 21st at The Forum at UIC. How well do you know this revered composer and lyricist? Let’s find out, shall we?

Tweet your answers to the questions below to @CPLFoundation and use #SondheimQA (you can answer in more than one tweet). The first five people to get all the answers right will receive a free Chicago Public Library t-shirt!

Questions:

1. Who was Sondheim and assistant for and who is credited for influencing his musical style?

2. At what age did Sondheim produce his first stage work?

3. Which of these musicals was not composed by Stephen Sondheim? A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Company, Sunday in the Park with George, or My Fair Lady?

4. Sondheim’s experience spans over approximately how many years?

5. What famous game show did Stephen Sondheim try out for in the past?

Meet Sondheim in person at the Carl Sandburg Literary Awards Dinner on October 21 at 6:00 p.m. at The Forum on the UIC Campus.