At the ceremony, selections of the recipients' works were performed by Julia Murney, Brian d'Arcy James and Kerry Butler. Memphis stars Brad Bass, John Eric Parker and Ephraim Sykes also performed a rarely-heard Jonathan Larson song at the ceremony. The grants — given annually to honor emerging composers, lyricists and book writers — help to continue Tony Award-winning composer Jonathan Larson's dream of "infusing musical theatre with a contemporary, joyful, urban vitality."
Here's a look at the ceremony:
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For more information on the Larson Grants, please visit AmericanTheatreWing.org
Recipients Peter Lerman, Daniel Maté and the songwriting team of Michael Kooman and Christopher Dimond
Kerry Butler
Robyn Goodman, Kathleen Marshall and Tom Kitt
Brian d'Arcy James
Michael Price, Julie Larson, Al Larson and Howard Sherman
Christopher Dimond and Michael Kooman, Julie Larson, Al Larson, Peter Lerman and Daniel Maté
Julia Murney
