
On Instagram, Jake Gyllenhaal shared a photo of Sondheim taken during the opening night of Sunday in the Park With George.

Sending my love to his nearest and dearest.” As millions mourn his passing I also want to express my gratitude for all he has given to me and so many more. Hugh Jackman wrote: “Every so often someone comes along that fundamentally shifts an entire art form. I avoided meeting him (failed only once) and refused dinner because I didn’t have many heroes. “He wrote me a wonderful permission letter to use “Old Friends” in American Gods. Some may theorize Shakespeare’s works were by committee but Steve was real & he was here & he laughed SO loud at shows & we loved him.”Įlsewhere, Neil Gaiman said a few words on Twitter. “Yes, he wrote Tony & Maria AND Sweeney Todd AND Bobby AND George & Dot AND Fosca AND countless more. “Future historians: Stephen Sondheim was real,” he began.

Lin-Manuel Miranda was full of praise for Sondheim. Just the greatest, a legend, a true titan.

On Twitter, Uzo Aduba referred to Sondheim as “the best there ever was,” writing, “ I don’t know when we will ever have another of his caliber, of his breadth and scope. I will miss him very much, but he left a body of work that has taught us, and will keep teaching us, how hard and how absolutely necessary it is to love.” “When we spoke, I couldn’t wait to listen, awestruck by the originality of his perceptions of art, politics and people - all delivered brilliantly by his mischievous wit and dazzling words. “Steve and I became friends only recently, but we became good friends and I was surprised to discover that he knew more about movies than almost anyone I’d ever met,” Spielberg said. Patti LuPone to Return for 'Company' Previews Saturday Night After Missing Shows
