JOHN KANDER (Music, Additional Lyrics) and FRED EBB (Lyrics)  The John Kander and Fred Ebb collaboration of four decades created what many would consider B’way 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 nom.. In 1965 the pair worked on their first B’way show, Flora, the Red Menace. Produced by Hal Prince and directed by George Abbott, Flora also introduced a rising new star — Liza Minnelli. It was followed by Cabaret (Tony, Music and Lyrics); The Happy Time; Zorba; 70, Girls, 70; Chicago; The Act; Woman of the Year (Tony, Music and Lyrics); The Rink; Kiss of the Spider Woman (Tony, Music and Lyrics); and Steel Pier. Their collaboration also transferred itself to movies and TV, as they wrote original material for the Academy Awards; “Liza With a Z” and HBO’s “Liza Minnelli’s Steppin’ Out” (both Emmy winners); “Baryshnikov on Broadway”; “Goldie and Liza Together”; Funny Lady; Lucky Lady; New York, New York; Steppin’ Out; and Chicago, the movie. In 1985 their song “New York, New York” became the official anthem of New York City. At the time of the unfortunate death of Mr. Ebb, Kander and Ebb had several projects in different stages of completion waiting in the wings: The Visit, which had a successful run at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago starring Chita Rivera, All About Us (a musical adaptation of Thornton Wilder’s play The Skin of Our Teeth) and The Minstrel Show. Life goes on.

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