Betty Comden, born in Brooklyn in 1917, was an American lyricist, screenwriter, and actress. She is best known for her work with Adolph Green, with whom she collaborated on numerous musicals and films.
Comden and Green met in 1938 while both were studying at New York University, and began writing together shortly thereafter. Their first Broadway credit was for On the Town, a musical about three sailors on a 24-hour leave in New York City. The show premiered in 1944 and was a huge success, cementing Comden and Green's place in the world of musical theater.
Comden and Green went on to ... read more
Adolph Green was an American lyricist and playwright who was born on December 2, 1914, in the Bronx, New York. He was the son of Hungarian Jewish immigrants. Green's father was a successful businessman, and his mother was a homemaker. Green attended New York University, where he studied English and drama.
Green began his career in show business as a performer in the late 1930s. He appeared in several Broadway productions, including "The New Yorkers" and "Two for the Show." However, it was his work as a lyricist that would make him famous.
Green's first major success as a lyricist came in ... read more
Awards: USITT Distinguished Award 2018. Received an Emmy Award for Peter Pan Staring Cathy Rigby (on A&E). LA Drama Critics Circle for Lifetime Achievement in Scenic Design.
Other Broadway: The Twilight of The Golds, National Tour: Camelot.
Regional: over 300 productions at theatres including: The Mark Taper Forum, Geffen Playhouse, South Coast Repertory, GeVa, Pasadena Playhouse, The Globe, Berkeley Rep, Magic, Dallas Theatre Center, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Portland Stage, San Jose Rep, San Diego Rep, Walnut Street Theatre, La Mirada Theatre, Philadelphia Theatre Company. Iacovelli designed the world premiere of Wole Soyinka’s adaptation of Oedipus at Colonus for The Cultural ... read more
In any capacity – conductor, arranger or music director, Keith Levenson stands at the tip of the multi-tasking elite. He has a wealth of experience in every aspect of the art and the business of music. Fluent in scoring, instrumentation, sound design, and everything in between.
Keith's career has run the gamut from Broadway's Annie to Meatloaf, from the London Symphony Orchestra to The Who. He is equally at home in a regional shed, Broadway theatre or a large arena.
Keith helmed a very successful tour of the rock opera "Tommy", it resulted in the release of the "Tommy Orchestral" album ... read more
