Curtains: The Musical - April 27 - May 05, 2017
Lord Byng Secondary School
Production Staff Who's Who
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John Kander
Music, Additional Lyrics
John Kander collaborated with lyricist Fred Ebb for four decades, creating what many would consider Broadway standards and contemporary classics. One of their first collaborations became a hit song for Barbra Streisand, “My Coloring Book,” earning John and Fred a Grammy nomination. In 1965 the pair worked on their first Broadway show Flora, The Red Menace. Produced by Hal Prince and directed by George Abbott, Flora also introduced a rising new star – Liza Minnelli. Followed by: Cabaret (Tony Award for music and lyrics), The Happy Time, Zorba, 70 Girls 70, Chicago, The Act, Woman of the Year (Tony Award for music and lyrics), The Rink, Kiss Of The Spider Woman (Tony Award for music and lyrics) and Steel Pier. Their collaboration also transferred itself to movies and television as they wrote original material for the Academy Awards, “Liza with a Z” and HBO’s “Liza Minnelli’s Steppin’ Out” (both Emmy winners), and Chicago, the movie.
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Fred Ebb
Lyrics
Fred Ebb collaborated with composer John Kander for four decades, creating what many would consider Broadway standards and contemporary classics. One of their first collaborations became a hit song for Barbra Streisand, “My Coloring Book,” earning John and Fred a Grammy nomination. In 1965 the pair worked on their first Broadway show Flora, The Red Menace. Produced by Hal Prince and directed by George Abbott, Flora also introduced a rising new star – Liza Minnelli. Followed by: Cabaret (Tony Award for music and lyrics), The Happy Time, Zorba, 70 Girls 70, Chicago, The Act, Woman of the Year (Tony Award for music and lyrics), The Rink, Kiss Of The Spider Woman (Tony Award for music and lyrics) and Steel Pier. Their collaboration also transferred itself to movies and television as they wrote original material for the Academy Awards, “Liza with a Z” and HBO’s “Liza Minnelli’s Steppin’ Out” (both Emmy winners), and Chicago, the movie.
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