Stephen Sondheim’s musical theater legacy

President Barack Obama, right, presents the Presidential Medal of Freedom to composer Stephen Sondheim during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in 2015.
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Stephen Sondheim, the award-winning composer-lyricist who took the Broadway musical to a higher level of emotional complexity than his predecessors in shows such as “Company,” “Follies” and “Sweeney Todd,” has died. Here’s a look at Stephen Sondheim’s iconic work and legacy in musical theater.