Daniel Messé, Rehana Lew Mirza and Mike Lew win 2020 Kleban Prizes

1/16/2020 11:53am


The Kleban Foundation celebrates the 30th anniversary of the annual Kleban Prize for Musical Theatre with the announcement of the 2020 prize winners. The Kleban Prize for the most promising musical theatre lyricist has been awarded to Daniel Messé. The Kleban Prize for the most promising musical theatre librettist has been awarded to co-librettists Rehana Lew Mirza and Mike Lew. The 2020 prizes will be presented on Mon Feb 3, in a private ceremony (by invitation only) hosted by ASCAP and BMI at ASCAP.  Since its inception, Kleban Prize winners have been selected by judging panels comprised of the theatre's most respected artists and administrators. The trio of Tony Award-winning judges making the final determination this year were playwright/parodist/actor/director Gerard Alessandrini; actor/director Victoria Clark; and producer Robyn Goodman. Press contact: Brett Oberman/Keith Sherman & Associates (212/764-7900)...