31st Annual Kleban Price to be Presented on Broadway on Demand

3/10/2021 12:39pm


Broadway On Demand will  present the first ever virtual presentation of the 31st annual Kleban Prize for Musical Theatre on Mon Mar 15 at 7:00 PM ET. As previously announced, the 2021 Kleban Prize for the most promising musical theatre lyricist has been awarded to lyricist Benjamin Scheuer. The Kleban Prize for the most promising musical theatre librettist has been awarded to librettists Melissa Li and Kit Yan. Free and open to the public, this year’s awards will feature musical performances from this year’s recipients and will be hosted by Kleban Foundation board members Richard Maltby Jr. and Maury Yeston. 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 award-winning judges making the final determination this year were actor Raúl Esparza; librettist Mike Lew (Teenage Dick, Tiger Style); and actor-director Seret Scott. The application window for the 2022 Kleban Prize will open on March 19, 2021 and close on May 19, 2021. For more information about the Kleban Prize visit www.NewDramatists.org/Kleban-Prize-Musical-Theatre. The Kleban Foundation Board of Directors includes André Bishop, Elliot H. Brown, Sheldon Harnick, Richard Maltby, Jr., Richard Terrano, John Weidman, Maury Yeston. Press contact: DKC/O&M (212/695-7400)...