Drawing on Sondheim's intimate correspondence with such notable figures as Hal Prince, Leonard Bernstein, and Arthur Laurents, Daniel Okrent offers a look at the complex inner world of one of the twentieth century's most beloved theatrical composers.
A brisk, engaging read that avoids hagiography. Okrent highlights the emotional frailties that coexisted with the brilliance and generosity ... Okrent’s failings are, unsurprisingly, primarily those of omission ... The biography’s brevity is necessarily limiting.
Art isn’t easy, and neither is writing about artists. Okrent rises to the challenge ... An insightful look at a complicated man and talented artist whose work transformed twentieth-century musical theater.
