Dan Berkowitz is a writer/ producer/ director/ consultant based in Los Angeles. His written work for the stage has been produced Off-Broadway, in major regionals, and other venues around the US and Canada, and includes the popular revue "A... My Name Is Still Alice," the off-B'way musical "Miami Beach Monsters" which ran four months at the Triad, and "There's No Place Like Hollywood!" nominated for LA's Ovation Award for Best Musical. He has produced and/or director more than 75 plays and musicals, and more than 150 cabaret revues, as well as numerous other live events. ... read more
Douglas Bernstein was born on May 6, 1958 in New York City, New York, USA. He is an actor, known for It Could Happen to You (1994) and Blue de Ville (1986). ... read more
Susan Birkenhead is an American lyricist.
Birkenhead made her Broadway debut as one of a team of songwriters contributing to Working (1978), for which she received her first Tony Award nomination. Her second was earned for Jelly's Last Jam (1992), which won her the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Lyrics and a Grammy Award nomination. Additional Broadway credits include Triumph of Love (Drama Desk nomination) and additional lyrics for the Cole Porter tunes in the 1998 revival of High Society.
Birkenhead's Off-Broadway and regional theatre credits include What About Luv?, a musical adaptation of the Murray Schisgal play Luv, for which she ... read more
Received a Tony nomination and a Drama Desk Award for Wicked. She created the memorable television drama “My So-Called Life” which starred Claire Danes. Holzman got her start writing for the acclaimed drama “thirtysomething” and later executive produced (again with Marshall Herskovitz and Edward Zwick) “Once and Again.” Other theatre work includes the musical Birds of Paradise (with composer David Evans) and a ten-minute play called Post-Its: Notes on a Marriage which she wrote with her husband, actor Paul Dooley. Features include ‘Til There Was You. Also an actress, Ms. Holzman appeared in Jerry Maguire and as Larry’s wife’s therapist ... read more
Michael John LaChiusa is a Tony-nominated composer, lyricist, and librettist known for his innovative and daring works in musical theatre. Born in 1962 in Chautauqua, New York, LaChiusa began his career in the theatre as a performer before transitioning to writing.
LaChiusa's breakthrough came in 1993 with the Off-Broadway production of "Hello Again," a musical adaptation of Arthur Schnitzler's "La Ronde." The show was praised for its unconventional structure, which followed a series of sexual encounters between ten characters across different eras and social classes. LaChiusa's score blended musical styles from each era, ranging from opera to disco, and earned him ... read more
Anne Meara Stiller was an actress and comedian. She was one-half of a 1960's comedy team with her husband, Jerry Stiller. They are the parents of actor Ben Stiller. ... read more
Mark Saltzman is an American writer and composer with an impressive career in both theater and television. Born in 1951 in Los Angeles, Saltzman grew up with a love for music and theater, which led him to pursue a degree in drama at the University of California, Irvine. After graduation, he moved to New York City to pursue a career in theater.
Saltzman made his Broadway debut in 1983 as a composer and lyricist for the musical "The Song of Singapore." The show, which was a spoof of old Hollywood films, received mixed reviews but was praised for its catchy tunes ... read more
Stephen Schwartz was born in New York City on March 6, 1948. He studied piano and composition at the Juilliard School of Music while in high school and graduated from Carnegie Mellon University in 1968 with a B.F.A. in Drama. Upon coming back to live in New York City, he went to work as an A&R producer for RCA Records, but shortly thereafter began to work in the Broadway theatre. His first major credit was the title song for the play BUTTERFLIES ARE FREE; the song was eventually used in the movie version as well.
In 1971, he wrote the music ... read more
