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Photos Go Inside the 28th Annual Kleban Prize Ceremony Alan Schmuckler, Amanda Yesnowitz, and Christian Duhamel were awarded for their work in musical theatre.

By Marc J. Franklin

February 06, 2018

Kleban Prizer winners and the Kleban Foundation Board of Directors and Officers Marc J. Franklin

The 28th Annual Kleban Prizes for Musical Theatre were presented February 5 in a private ceremony hosted by the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) and BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Workshop at the ASCAP headquarters in New York City.

The prize for the most promising musical theatre lyricists went to Alan Schmuckler and Amanda Yesnowitz, and the prize for the most promising musical theatre librettist went to Christian Duhamel.

Flip through photos of the celebration:

Go Inside the 28th Annual Kleban Prize Ceremony

Kleban_Prize_2018_Kleban_Prize_Winners_Board_of_Directors_Officers_HR — Go Inside the 28th Annual Kleban Prize Ceremony

The prize, which honored Alan Schmuckler, Amanda Yesnowitz, and Christian Duhamel, is awarded to the most promising musical theatre lyricist and librettist.
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Kleban_Prize_2018_Kleban_Foundation_Board_Directors_Officers_HR — Kleban Foundation Board of Directors and Officers

Kleban_Prize_2018_Kleban_Prize_Winners_Board_of_Directors_Officers_HR — Kleban Prizer winners and the Kleban Foundation Board of Directors and Officers

Marc J. Franklin

Kleban_Prize_2018_Patrick_Cook_Alan_Schmuckler_Amanda_Yesnowitz_Christian_Duhamel_Seth_Saltzman_HR — Patrick Cook, Alan Schmuckler, Amanda Yesnowitz, Christian Duhamel, and Seth Saltzman

Kleban_Prize_2018_Alan_Schmuckler_Amanda_Yesnowitz_Christian_Duhamel_HR — Alan Schmuckler, Amanda Yesnowitz, and Christian Duhamel

Kleban_Prize_2018_Amanda_Yesnowitz_Doug_Katsaros_HR — Amanda Yesnowitz and Doug Katsaros

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Kleban_Prize_2018_Charissa_Bertels_Christian_Duhamel_Ayumi_Okada_HR — Charissa Bertels, Christian Duhamel, and Ayumi Okada

Kleban_Prize_2018_Benjamin_Scheuer_Presley_Ryan_Alan_Schmuckler_HR — Benjamin Scheuer, Presley Ryan, and Alan Schmuckler

Kleban_Prize_2018_Seth_Saltzman_HR — Seth Saltzman

Kleban_Prize_2018_Richard_Maltby_Jr_HR — Richard Maltby, Jr.

Kleban_Prize_2018_Patrick_Cook_HR — Patrick Cook

Kleban_Prize_2018_Maury_Yeston_HR — Maury Yeston

Kleban_Prize_2018_Alan_Schmuckler_HR — Alan Schmuckler

Kleban_Prize_2018_Presley_Ryan_HR — Presley Ryan

Kleban_Prize_2018_Benjamin_Scheuer_HR — Benjamin Scheuer

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Kleban_Prize_2018_Alan_Schmuckler_HR — Alan Schmuckler

Kleban_Prize_2018_Amanda_Yesnowitz_HR — Amanda Yesnowitz

Kleban_Prize_2018_Amanda_Yesnowitz_HR — Amanda Yesnowitz

Kleban_Prize_2018_Amanda_Yesnowitz_HR — Amanda Yesnowitz

Kleban_Prize_2018_Charissa_Bertels_HR — Charissa Bertels

Kleban_Prize_2018_Christian_Duhamel_HR — Christian Duhamel

Kleban_Prize_2018_Charissa_Bertels_HR — Charissa Bertels

Kleban_Prize_2018_Charissa_Bertels_HR — Charissa Bertels

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The Kleban Foundation was established in 1988 under the will of Edward L. Kleban, best known as the Tony- and Pulitzer Prize-winning lyricist of the musical A Chorus Line. Kleban’s will made provisions for two annual prizes, which in recent years have totaled $100,000 each, payable over two years.

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