STEPHEN SONDHEIM:
Art Isn’t Easy

BY DANIEL OKRENT

“An INDISPENSABLE supplement to our understanding of a musical theater giant.”
―Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

“Drawing on rich research, Okrent vividly captures a clever, sensitive, complicated, and sometimes abrasive artist, and sheds fresh light on even Sondheim’s most well-known productions. It’s A STELLAR PORTRAIT of an American theater giant.”

—Publishers Weekly (starred review)

“Stephen Sondheim: Art Isn't Easy  is A TERRIFIC BOOK, THE BEST THAT HAS BEEN WRITTEN ABOUT STEVE. It captures him from every angle, and I learned things about him I never knew.” 

--James Lapine, librettist, Sunday in the Park with George, Into the Woods, and Passion

“Packed between the covers of this slim volume is THE STEPHEN SONDHEIM I KNEW, evoked with insight, empathy, and elegance. A powerful and compelling read.”

—John Weidman, librettist, Pacific Overtures, Assassins, and Road Show