CHAPLiN The Musical

 

ERNEST KINOY (Book) remains one of television’s most prolific and acclaimed writers. Winner of three Emmy Awards, Ernest Kinoy’s career spans five decades. In the 1950s, he wrote live anthology dramas like Studio One and Playhouse 90. Later he became known for the television series The Defenders, Dr. Kildare and The Nurses. Tackling historical and controversial subjects, Kinoy’s teleplays include Roots, Skokie, Murrow, (Gore Vidal's) Lincoln, Chernobyl: The Final Warning. His play Something About a Soldier is published by Samuel French and his Broadway book credits include the musicals BAJOUR and GOLDEN RAINBOW.

LEE GOLDSMITH (Lyrics) enjoyed an early career with National Comics scripting stories for The Green Lantern, Wonder Woman and The Flash.  He adapted several projects for the stage, writing book and lyrics. These include SHEBA (based on William Inge's "Come Back Little Sheba") with music by Clint Ballard and GOLDDIGGERS OF 1633 (based on "School for Wives") with music by Lawrence Hurwit.   His ground-breaking musical SEXTET opened on Broadway in 1974. Other Broadway credits include VINTAGE '60, FROM A to Z and MOLLY.  Additional musicals with composer Roger Anderson include LADYKILLER, A MUSICAL NOIR and QUALITY STREET (based on J. M. Barrie's play).

ROGER ANDERSON (Music) is the composer of SHINE!, which received a full production and critical praise as part of  The 2010 New York Musical Theatre Festival. In 2009 The Muddy River Opera Company premiered ABE, commissioned in celebration of the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial. Both musicals are fully orchestrated and licensed by Samuel French Publishing. Along with other musicals, he has designed sound and written incidental music for several Off-Off-Broadway plays, including OF LIVES AND LEAVES, ANDREW REACHES THE OTHER SIDE, WE WERE THERE, TWO SPOONS and currently ACCIDENTALLY, LIKE A MARTYR (www.othersideproductions.org). A native of Louisiana, he has lived in New York City since arriving as a music student in the 1970s.  rogerandersonmusic.com

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