Composer-lyricist Stephen Sondheim and librettist Arthur Laurents' 1964 "experimental satire of any and every target on the American cultural scene of the moment — conformity, psychology, race relations, greed, religion, politics — divided the critics, thrilled the emerging counter-culture, baffled the masses and closed quickly, becoming an instant legend that has grown over the years as Sondheim's reputation has soared." The title song and "With So Little to Be Sure Of" are now cabaret favorites.