According to the website of Reprise Theatre Company, which is presenting the event, Hamlisch will perform, in addition to discussing his life and career. Hamlisch received a Tony Award for his score for A Chorus Line and shared the Pulitzer Prize for that show with his collaborators. His other Broadway credits include Sweet Smell of Success and They're Playing Our Song. He has written more than 40 film scores and received Oscars for the score and title song of "The Way We Were" and the score of "The Sting." He has also received four Emmys (two for his work as musical director on "Barbra Streisand: The Concert"), four Grammys and three Golden Globes.
The Freud Playhouse is located in Macgowan Hall on the UCLA campus in Los Angeles. Tickets are $50 and can be purchased by calling (310) 825-2101 or visit reprise.org. For premium seats, call (310) 954-1595 or visit reprise.org.