Piece by Piece: How Stephen Sondheim Made Musical Puzzles Come Alive 

The Making of an Icon

Fans of musical theater won't want to miss out on this picture book biography of the mind behind hit shows including West Side Story, Into the Woods, Sweeney Todd--and many more! Come by for the launch of Piece by Piece: How Stephen Sondheim Made Musical Puzzles Come Alive with author ERIN FRANKEL. 

After seeing his first Broadway show, young Sondheim wondered how. How on earth had they made the story come alive? This is the brilliant tale of how, over the course of his mentorship under Oscar Hammerstein II and his breakout work on West Side Story, he found his answers. 

Young readers will delight in the story of Sondheim learning to assemble the puzzle pieces of musical storytelling and the expressive, mixed-media depictions of that process. This book inspires—whether you're a theater enthusiast or not. Come celebrate its release with us!

Saturday, May 16th at 2pm at Our 17th St Store!