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Adventures in Theater History

August 11, 1957: Stephen Sondheim's name first appears in Philadelphia newspapers as a lyricist for a musical, "West Side Story," which was about to begin a pre-Broadway tryout run at the Erlanger Theatre in Philadelphia. (There are passing references to Sondheim in earlier stories, but they mostly mention him as the son of the well-known dress designer, Herbert Sondheim, and sometimes spell his name as "Steven".)

Three black and white images. On the top left, the creative team of West Side Story pose on stage. Young Stephen Sondheim stands in a light colored jacket to the left, arms crossed. Below that is a photo of the marquee of the Erlanger Theatre, with the opening night audience entering the doors. "A New Musical, West Side Story" is written on the marquee. To the right a long newspaper ad for the show, headlined: "2 Great events."
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