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Some of musical theater’s best and brightest came together for a powerful In Memoriam segment at this year’sGrammy Awardson Sunday.
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Zegler then entered and began performingWest Side Story’s “Somewhere,” with the other three performers joining in to conclude the emotional tribute. (Zegler, of course, just portrayed Maria in the 2021 film adaptation ofWest Side Story.)
The segment was kicked off with a tribute to lateFoo FightersdrummerTaylor Hawkins, who was scheduled to perform at the awards before his shockingdeathlast week.
Some of the other stars honored in the full tribute included DMX, Betty Davis, Ronnie Spector, Virgil Abloh, Mark Lanegan, Jim Steinman, Young Dolph, Sarah Dash, Biz Markie, Nanci Griffith, Meat Loaf, Lee “Scratch” Perry, Elliot Mazer, Bobbie Nelson, Wanda Young, and more.
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Sondheim, whodied in November2021 at age 91, was a seven-time Grammy Award winner, as well as the recipient of eight Tony Awards, including a special lifetime achievement Tony Award.
In 2010, the Henry Miller Theatre in New York City was renamed the Stephen Sondheim Theatre on West 43rd Street in his honor.
Early on in his unparalleled career, Sondheim wrote the lyrics to the classic musicalsWest Side Story,which premiered in 1957, andGypsytwo years later.
Of his own work, Sondheim said at the time, “My main goal is to tell a story and, if I tell that story well, tell it with resonance, the inferences to be drawn will take care of themselves.”
source: people.com
