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Arts & Literature
Edward Kleban
Who
Edward Kleban · Arts & Literature
What
Lyricist of A Chorus Line
When
1939, Bronx, New York, United States — 1987, New York City, United States
Where
United States
Biography
Edward Kleban is recognized among Jewish contributors to Arts & Literature — Lyricist of A Chorus Line
How & why
Edward Kleban was an American lyricist and composer, born to a Jewish family in the Bronx, best known as the lyricist of 'A Chorus Line', for which he shared the 1976 Tony Award for Best Original Score and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama. His will established the Kleban Prize for musical-theatre writers.
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Source: Jinfo.org — Broadway and Hollywood musicals written by Jews
Contributions & Sources
Lyricist of A Chorus Line
1975
Source: Jinfo.org — Broadway and Hollywood musicals written by Jews
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