NYC Launch Event | Piece by Piece written by ERIN FRANKEL

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Sun May 17 2026 at 02:00 pm to 03:00 pm

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Books of Wonder | New York, NY

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Join us for the launch of a picture book biography of musical theater legend Stephen Sondheim with author ERIN FRANKEL
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Piece by Piece: How Stephen Sondheim Made Musical Puzzle Come Alive
The Making of an Icon


Fans of musical theater won't want to miss out on this picture book biography of the mind behind hit shows including West Side Story, Into the Woods, Sweeney Todd--and many more! Come by for the launch of with author .


After seeing his first Broadway show, young Sondheim wondered how. How on earth had they made the story come alive? This is the brilliant tale of how, over the course of his mentorship under Oscar Hammerstein II and his breakout work on West Side Story, he found his answers.


Young readers will delight in the story of Sondheim learning to assemble the puzzle pieces of musical storytelling and the expressive, mixed-media depictions of that process. This book inspires--whether you're a theater enthusiast or not. Come celebrate its release with us!


Sunday, May 17th at 2pm at Our 17th St Store!

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Books of Wonder, 42 West 17th Street, New York, United States

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