The Resume

(March 22, 1930-November 26, 2021)
Wrote the Music and lyrics for 'Company,' 'Sweeney Todd,' 'Merrily We Roll Along,' 'Follies,' 'Sunday in the Park with George (Pulitzer Prize),' 'Pacific Overtures,' 'A Little Night Music,' 'The Frogs,' 'Anyone Can Whistle,' 'Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum,' 'Assassins' and 'Passion'
Wrote the lyrics for 'West Side Story,' 'Gypsy' and 'Do I Hear a Waltz'

Why he might be annoying:

He is said to be a distant person.
He is an extreme perfectionist.
His lyrics were ignored in all the reviews for his first Broadway show 'West Side Story.'
He smokes.

Why he might not be annoying:

He is considered the most brilliant composer working in musical theatre.
He won more Tony awards for his scores than any other composer.
He won the Pulitzer prize.
His lyrics are introspective, meaningful and important.
He can also write witty comical songs.
He was honored by the Kennedy Center with a summer long festival celebrating his works (2002).
Many say he advanced the musical theatre to a new level of artistic excellence.

Credit: Peacham

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• American Express Advertisers
• Annoyatorium's Least Annoying [2021] (Ranked: 41)
• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [March] (Ranked: 3221930)
• Grammy for Song of the Year (Ranked: 1976)
• Guest Voices on the Simpsons
• I Appeared on The Rosie O’Donnell Show’s Virtual Actors Fund Benefit [March 22, 2020]
• I Attended Fieldston [Bronx]
• I Attended George [Newton, Pennsylvania]
• I Died in 2021 (Ranked: 91)
• I Performed in a Sondheim Musical
• I Sing About New York
• Inside the Actor's Studio
• Kennedy Center Honorees (Ranked: 1993)
• Look at Me, Oy Vey
• Lovely Thespian's Least Annoying (Ranked: 7)
• Lovelythesp/Peacham's Profiles
• Oscar for Best Original Song (Ranked: 1990)
• Profiles 5501-5750 (Ranked: 5525)
• Referenced in 'La Vie Boheme' [Rent]
• Songs of the Century [2001] (Ranked: 7)
• We Died on the Same Day (Ranked: 20211126)
• West Side Story [1961]

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 4 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 130 Votes: 55.38% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 157 Votes: 44.59% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 9 Votes: 11.11% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 23 Votes: 78.26% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 8 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 6 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 9 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 17 Votes: 41.18% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 14 Votes: 28.57% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 60 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 15 Votes: 13.33% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 91 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 115 Votes: 37.39% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 49 Votes: 34.69% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 107 Votes: 48.60% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 145 Votes: 45.52% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 439 Votes: 43.28% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 528 Votes: 41.86% Annoying
In 2003, Out of 1003 Votes: 45.36% Annoying
In 2002, Out of 3372 Votes: 35.11% Annoying