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Celebrating Broadway: Stephen Sondheim and Arthur Laurents.
1) Songwriter Stephen Sondheim. (rebroadcast from 11/10/88).
2) Writer, producer, and director Arthur Laurents. Laurents wrote the stories for the plays "Gypsy" and "West Side Story" and the screenplays for the movies "The Way We Were" and "The Turning Point." Laurents is currently directing the Broadway revival of "Gypsy," starring Tyne Daily. (rebroadcast from 1/31/90).
Celebrating Broadway: Michael Bennet and Cy Feuer.
3) The late choreographer Michael Bennett, creator of "A Chorus Line." (rebroadcast from 1/7/86)
4) Broadway Producer Cy Feuer. He co-produced the original "Guys & Dolls" on Broadway, which is currently being revived on Broadway. Feuer produced 11 Broadway musicals with producer Ernest Martin, including "Can-Can," "The Boyfriend," and "Silk Stockings." They also produced the film versions of "Cabaret," and "A Chorus Line." (REBROADCAST FROM 8/5/92).
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