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Cathy Gilmore-Barnes at The New York Times called for a portrait of Stephen Sondheim to accompany a review of Sondheim’s new book of annotated lyrics. The review was written by another great songwriter, Paul Simon. My job was to not screw it up.
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I sent three sketches, a Times Square background, a backstage background, and the ol' 'letters in the head' trick.