A full catalogue of more than 450 lots in the upcoming auction from the estate of late Broadway legend Stephen Sondheim has been revealed by Doyle Auctions, offering a much better look at what will be up for bidding come June 18.
The vast majority of the collection is household items once owned by the Into the Woods and Sweeney Todd composer-lyricist, including a large collection of antique games he had collected. But there are several mementos from his incredible career, including several collections of show posters (), , (one featuring Elaine Stritch), , (), (notably and sadly sans Clement Wood's The Complete Rhyming Dictionary, reportedly his favorite), , , and lots, lots more.
Find the full collection . Much of the show-related memorabilia seems to be in the "Books and Manuscripts" category.
The live auction is set for June 18 at 10 AM ET. The collection will be on display at Doyle's Manhattan showroom on East 87th Street June 14鈥�17.
Sondheim, who passed away in 2021, was a true Broadway legend, credited by many with changing the face of musical theatre. He started his career penning lyrics to West Side Story and Gypsy, next moving on to a string of scores as a composer and lyricist, including Company, Follies, A Little Night Music, Pacific Overtures, Sweeney Todd, Sunday in the Park With George, Into the Woods, Passion, and Assassins. Over his career, he won seven Tony Awards and received an eighth for lifetime achievement; eight Grammys; an Academy Award; and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama.
Danielle Ferdland, Ben Wright, Kim Crosby, Chip Zien, and Bernadette Peters in the original Broadway production of Into the Woods.
