Stephen Sondheim has been nominated for seven Tony Awards for six shows. (He won his first back in 1970 when they gave one Tony for the music and a separate one for the lyrics. Commencing the following year, those were combined into one.)
Mr. Sondheim won six of the seven for which he was nominated. His one loss was 1984 when the score for Sunday in the Park With George was bested by the one for La Cage Aux Folles. But then later, Sondheim won a Special Tony for his overall body of work, bringing his total to seven. Here are clips from the Tony Awards ceremonies for each nomination and win. You will notice a certain deliberate similarity to his acceptance speeches…