César Alvarez & Isabella Dawis win 2022 Kleban Prizes
2/2/2022 12:03pm
The Kleban Foundation celebrates the 32nd anniversary of the annual Kleban Prize for Musical Theatre with the announcement of the 2022 prizewinners. The Kleban Prize for the most promising musical theatre lyricist has been awarded to César Alvarez (they/them). The Kleban Prize for the most promising musical theatre librettist has been awarded to Isabella Dawis.The 32nd anniversary annual Kleban Prize for Musical Theatre will be presented in a virtual ceremony streaming online at Broadway On Demand starting Mon February 21 at 7:00 PM, and available on demand through February 28. Free and open to the public, the event will feature musical performances from this year’s recipients and will be hosted by Tony Award winners and Kleban board members Richard Maltby, Jr. and Maury Yeston. . The trio of judges making the final determination this year were lyricist Sarah Hammond; composer, lyricist & music director Or Matias and actor Manu Narayan. Press contact: Brett Oberman/Keith Sherman & Associates (646/250-444)...