Despite opening to critical acclaim after a prolonged delay, the award-winning director's first musical fares poorly in an ominous sign for the film industry

The theatrical giant, who died Friday at 91, was as complex as his lyrics -- a driven, obsessive purist, and his own worst critic

Born to a NY Jewish family, composer is credited with pushing the musical into a darker, richer and more intellectual place with works like 'Company,' 'Follies' and 'Sweeney Todd'