Pulitzer Prize for Drama
1 appearances
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Edition 48 (1976) Winner
Edward Kleban
エドワード・クレバン
Edowādo Kureban
Aliases:
Ed Kleban
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1939-04-30 （The Bronx, New York City）
- Died
- 1987-12-28 （St. Vincent's Hospital, New York） age 48
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Judaism
- Residence History
- New York City
Career
- Occupations
- composer, lyricist, musical theatre composer, musical theatre lyricist
- Active Years
- 1960-1987
- Affiliations
- Columbia Records, BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theater Workshop
- Nominations
- 2001 Tony Award nomination for Best Original Score (A Class Act)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High School of Music & Art | — | Music & Art | — | 1950年代中盤 | United States |
| Columbia University | — | — | — | 1950年代後半-1960年代初頭 | United States |
High School of Music & Art
Music & Art
Period:
1950年代中盤
Year of Graduation:
1957
Country:
United States
New York high school
Columbia University
Period:
1950年代後半-1960年代初頭
Year of Graduation:
1961
Country:
United States
Attended with Terrence McNally
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Tony Award for Best Original Score | A Chorus Line | — | American Theatre Wing | 受賞 |
| 1976 | Pulitzer Prize for Drama | A Chorus Line | — | Columbia University | 受賞（共有） |
| 1976 | Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Lyrics | A Chorus Line | — | Drama Desk | 受賞 |
Tony Award for Best Original Score
1976
Work:
A Chorus Line
Organization:
American Theatre Wing
Result:
受賞
Pulitzer Prize for Drama
1976
Work:
A Chorus Line
Organization:
Columbia University
Result:
受賞（共有）
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Lyrics
1976
Work:
A Chorus Line
Organization:
Drama Desk
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
A Chorus Line
1975 MusicalBroadway hit musical depicting dancers' lives. Kleban provided the lyrics.
dancers' livesambitioncompetition
Adaptations
- [Film] A Chorus Line / Richard Attenborough (1985)
Health
-
Throat cancer1987年Died of complications at age 48
Legacy
Best known for lyrics to A Chorus Line, winning Tony and Pulitzer. Established Kleban Foundation awarding Kleban Prize. Unproduced songs featured posthumously in A Class Act, Tony-nominated.
Archives
- New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, Billy Rose Theatre Division
In Popular Culture
- Kleban Prize awarded to notable musical theater artists like Jason Robert Brown, Robert Lopez
Trivia
- Jewish American songwriter
- Produced albums at Columbia Records for Igor Stravinsky and others