As we studiously avoided any and all shopping malls on Black Friday, got the news that Broadway legend Stephen Sondheim, an artist whose unrealized projects alone constituted three lifetimes of work, passed at 91. He was not only still working but appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert just a few weeks ago.
It is tough to even begin to express the impact Stephen Sondheim had on Broadway, musical theatre, film scores and the artistic frontiers of pop culture, extending well into the 21st century.
The Dramatists Guild Foundation interviewed Mr. Sondheim at length.
Received the lousy news about the passing of cartoon voice ace, singer-songwriter-guitarist and prolific actor on stage, recordings and radio Will Ryan via Greg Ehrbar's piece, The Wondrous Will Ryan (1949-2021) on the Cartoon Research website and Mark Evanier's November 19 post on News From Me.
As was the case with Norm Macdonald's passing in September, this remains a bit of a shocker. Swear I just watched an interview that Amber Jones did with Will and Katie Leigh on her YouTube channel!
I did not know Will but did meet him ever so briefly a couple of times. He was a pal to several friends of Way Too Damn Lazy To Write A Blog.
Adieu and thanks, gentlemen, for the music, a-ha moments, laughs and inspiration.
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