Our musical highlights as theatre legends celebrate birthdays

March 22 was a special day for the world of musical theatre as it marks the birth of two of the greatest and most accomplished composers for stage musicals that the world has ever seen.

Mon, 23 Mar, 2015 - 00:00

Greg Murphy

Stephen Sondheim and Andrew Lloyd Webber celebrated their birthdays with the former turning 85 and latter coming in a little younger at 67.

To mark the occaison several stars of the West End and Broadway have been tweeting their special birthday wishes to both men.

Happy birthday @OfficialALW from all members of @PhantomOpera !
— Gerónimo Rauch (@GeronimoRauch) March 22, 2015

Happy Birthday to the visionary @OfficialALW. Your devotees are on their knees to implore you. #HappyBirthdayALW pic.twitter.com/EmLDqBrYgN
— The Phantom of the Opera Broadway (@PhantomBway) March 22, 2015

Happy Birthday @OfficialALW!!! So glad you are on this planet! pic.twitter.com/Ia7daBWI6Q
— Sierra Boggess (@sierraboggess) March 22, 2015

Can you believe that @OfficialALW and Sondheim have the same birthday? Happy birthday to 2 of my heroes!! #giveusmoretosee
— josh groban (@joshgroban) March 22, 2015

Today is dear #Stephen Sondheim's birthday. He has given me so much to sing about!Here's to our National Treasure!!! Happy Birthday Steve❤️
— Bernadette Peters (@OfficialBPeters) March 22, 2015

It's so hard to think of #StephenSondheim as aging, because his words and his music never do. That… https://t.co/Mt7NdtsyOk
— Barbra Streisand (@BarbraStreisand) March 22, 2015

Happy birthday Stephen Sondheim and @OfficialALW! Read Michael Coveney's tribute http://t.co/IYb7yuPcCi pic.twitter.com/QRGmYVVaaE
— WhatsOnStage (@WhatsOnStage) March 22, 2015

To honour these two genius' of musical theatre we have decided to put together our own fitting tribute to both men.

Top 5 from Stephen Sondheim

Sweeney Todd - Epiphany (George Hearn & Angela Lansbury)