Since Stephen Sondheim's passing last year, tributes and memorials have been held in honor of his timeless legacy.
Stephen Sondheim is considered one of the most influential figures in twentieth-century musical theater.
Stephen Sondheim Legacy and Death
Credited primarily for his musical genius, he was credited for reinventing American musicals.
Sondheim's landmark works include West Side Story, Into the Woods, Gypsy, and Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, among many others.
His triumphant work in the field of music and theatre earned him several achievements.
Stephen Sondheim earned eighth Tony and Grammys, an Oscar, a Pulitzer, an Olivier, and in 2015, he received the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
Sondheim passed away last November 2021 at the age of 91.
BBC reported that the icon died from a cardiovascular disease beside his husband Jeffrey Romely in his residence in Roxbury, Boston.
Oscars Pays Tribute to Stephen Sondheim
Last December 8, 2021, all Broadway marquees dimmed for a minute in memoriam of the late musical theatre icon.
The commemoration of Sondheim's death continues at the upcoming 64th Annual Grammy Awards.
Variety sources report that the icon will be remembered through a song performed by Tony-winning superstars.
Tony-winning Best Actress Cynthia Erivo (The Color Purple) will join Tony-winning Best Actors Leslie Odom Jr. (Hamilton) and Ben Platt (Dear Evan Hansen) on the show's traditional In Memoriam part.
Rachel Zegler, the lead actress on the recent movie adaptation of Sondheim's "West Side Story," is also rumored to perform along with the big names.
All three of the Tony winners have been involved in Sondheim's works as Erivo performed at 2016's "Ladies Who Sing Sondheim," Platt sang "It Takes Two" on "Sondheim at 90," and Odom recorded a medley including "Children Will Listen" with Renee Fleming.
Considered to be the first of many awards presentations this year to commemorate Sondheim, the other academy awards like Oscars, Tonys, and Emmys are expected to follow suit.
Just an Emmy away from reaching EGOT status, Sondheim received eight awards each from the Grammys and the Tonys.
He won an Oscar for an original song for "Sooner or Later" from 1990's "Dick Tracy."
The Grammy Awards will be televised live on CBS on April 3 at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT in all time zones across the world.
The program will also be accessible for streaming on Paramount Plus, both live and on-demand, during its run.