An artistic, scholarly, and personal celebration of composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim, one of the most important figures in American musical theater. This event will include panel conversations with artists and scholars and musical performances by Princeton students. Curated by Stacy Wolf, Professor of Theater & Music Theater in the Lewis Center for the Arts and the Effron Center for the Study of America and the Director of the Princeton Arts Fellows, the symposium will be moderated and facilitated by students in Professor Wolf’s Fall 2026 seminar, “Sondheim’s Musicals and the Making of America.”
Sondheim's Afterlives is supported by the Edward T. Cone ’39 *42 Fund in the Humanities Council.
Featured Guests
Guest speakers include Rob Berman, Jennifer Boesing, Mary-Mitchell Campbell, Jane Cox, Victoria Davidjohn '19, John Doyle (on Zoom), Nick Hrutkay, Tess James, Judy Kuhn, James Lapine, Lauren Molina, Cody Renard Richard, Ben Steinfeld, and John Weidman.
Symposium Schedule
1-1:15 PM — Welcome and introduction
1:15-2:15 PM — Panel 1: Sweeney Todd
- John Doyle (joining on Zoom)
- Mary-Mitchell Campbell
- Lauren Molina
- Cody Renard Richard
2:20-3:20 PM — Panel 2: Into the Woods
- James Lapine
- Rob Berman
- Victoria Davidjohn ‘19
3:20-3:35 PM — Coffee Break
3:35-4:35 PM — Panel 3: Assassins
- John Weidman
- Judy Kuhn
- Jane Cox
- Tess James
4:40-5:40 PM — Panel 4: Sondheim Musicals Beyond Broadway
- Jennifer Boesing
- Nick Hrutkay
- Ben Steinfeld
5:40-6 PM — Concluding Remarks
- Princeton Playhouse Ensemble performs “No One is Alone”
6-7 PM — Reception
Tickets
The symposium is free and open to the public, but tickets are required.
Reserve free tickets through University Ticketing
Directions
Get directions to the Wallace Theater, located on the Forum (street) level of the Wallace Dance Building at the Lewis Arts complex.
Accessibility
Wallace Theater is an accessible venue with an assistive listening system. Visit our Venues and Studios section for accessibility information at our various locations. Guests in need of access accommodations are invited to contact the Lewis Center at 609-258-5262 or email LewisCenter@princeton.edu at least one week in advance of the event date.
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