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On the set of Spielbergs remake ofWest Side Story, there was an SS1 and an SS2.
Below, in full, are Spielbergs remarks about Sondheim from the premiere.
It cannot be the night weve long anticipated, because of the absence of Stephen Sondheim.
Listening with his eyes closed, hed sway, hed swoon, or hed grimace and flinch.
He always deferred to our musical director, Jeanine Tesori.
And he and I became good friends.
He was SS1 and I was SS2, and I insisted on that ranking.
Our friendship formed around the work onWest Side Story.
It grew when I realized that Steve possessed an infinite storehouse of movie knowledge and trivia.
Those were the details that never escaped Steves notice, either on the boards or on the movie screen.
Thank you, Steve.
