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What was Stephen Sondheim's first Broadway musical as a lyricist?

  • Gypsy

  • West Side Story

  • A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

  • Company

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Stephen Sondheim's first Broadway musical as a lyricist was West Side Story, which premiered in 1957. The music was composed by Leonard Bernstein, and the show was a groundbreaking retelling of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet set in New York City.
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