Event details

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.”

Supported by a special grant from the Faber, Stewart, and Cone funds of Princeton’s Humanities Council. Cosponsored by Princeton’s Effron Center for the Study of America.

Featured Guests

Guest speakers include Rob Berman, Jennifer Boesing, Mary-Mitchell Campbell, Michael Cerveris, 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.

Tickets

The symposium is free and open to the public, but tickets are required.

Reserve free tickets through University Ticketing (available Oct.)

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.