Instead of writing upbeat, lighthearted, and sentimental musical, which musical theatre artist explored musicals that examined the stresses of urban life, the difficulties in building satisfactory relationships, the painful and sometimes bitter path to maturity, and the contradictory nature of american values? a. stephen sondheimb. leonard bernsteinc. jerome robbinsd. michael bennett

A. Stephen Sondheim

Explanation:

Stephen Sondheim is an American musician and composer. He is well known for his ability to compose musical works that express the stresses of urban life, the difficulties in building satisfying relationships, the painful and sometimes bitter path to maturity and the contradictory nature of American values. Many believe that this particularity of Sondheim's works is related to his extremely introvert personality. Sondheim himself has already revealed that "the strange feeling - someone that people want so much to kiss and kill - occurred very early in my life".