text:  Sonia Friedman has been producing theater in London, New York and elsewhere for more than 30 years. Her shows have won dozens upon dozens of major awards. The other night, her shows won nine Tony Awards, five for Stereophonic and four for the revival of Stephen Sondheim's Merrily We Roll Along. She's had several other shows on Broadway this season, including a new drama called Patriots about the rise of Vladimir Putin.