The Sondheim Review was a quarterly magazine published in Chicago, United States, by Ray Birks starting in 1994. Per its tagline, it was "Dedicated to the work of the musical theatre's foremost composer and lyricist," Stephen Sondheim. It was originally edited by Paul Salsini; starting in 2004, Cincinnati theatre critic Rick Pender became its managing editor; its editorial board included Chicago theatre columnist John Olson, drama critic and university professor Eric Grode, university professor Paul M. Puccio, and theater journalist Russell M. Dembin. Sondheim wrote occasional short items for the magazine, although he was not formally connected with the magazine.
The Sondheim Review ceased publication in early in 2016; the Website is defunct and many subscribers did not receive refunds from the publisher for their 2016-2017 subscription season. At present, www.sondheimreview.com uses an invalid security certificate that expired on December 19, 2016 6:59PM
The Sondheim Review maintained a low-activity web site that included one free article from each issue and a list of upcoming Sondheim productions primarily in the United States and Canada. The magazine had subscribers in more 25 countries, as Sondheim's work is widely acclaimed and respected, even in non-English speaking countries.