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In tribute to its Career
Achievement Award winners
Richard M. Sherman and Robert B.
Sherman, the Theatre Museum's
May 17 awards show will feature
renditions of some of their most
popular compositions performed
by an array of top Broadway
talent.
"It going to be an evening
filled with the songs of one of
the greatest composing teams in
the history of American music,"
says Broadway producer Stewart
F. Lane, Chairman of the Theatre
Museum. "We're thrilled to be
able to honor a duo that has
contributed so much to the
American musical. We look
forward to their work
being heard on Broadway for many
years to come."
The gala will spotlight the
brothers' songbook - with
selections from "Mary Poppins,"
"Chitty Chitty Bang Bang," "Over
Here" and "Busker Alley." Those
scheduled to perform at press
time include Jennifer Evans
("Jersey Boys," "Ragtime"),
Kevin Cahoon ("Chitty Chitty
Bang Bang," "The Wedding
Singer") Jessica Grove ("She
Loves Me," "Sunday in the Park
with George"), Noah Racey
("Curtains," "Never Gonna
Dance") and Annika Boras
("Ernest in Love"). Richard
M Sherman will take to the piano
and lead the event's grand
finale himself.
Additional highlights include a
silent auction hosted by
jeweler Judith Ripka and a
theatre tickets raffle.
Inducted into the Songwriters
Hall of Fame in 2005, the
Sherman Brothers won Academy
Awards in 1965 for Best Musical
Score for "Mary Poppins" and
Best Music, Original Song for "Chim
Chim Cher-ee." During their
tenure with Walt Disney, they
composed over 200
tunes, including one of the
world's most recognizable songs,
"It's a Small World (After
All)." As pop music composers,
the team created such top-ten
hits as "You're Sixteen,"
"Let's Get Together," and
"Tall Paul." Disney Theatrical
Productions' president and
producer Tom Schumacher is
slated to present the Career
Achievement Award.
The evening will be hosted by
venerable comedy performer
Richard Kind, Though know for
his countless appearances in
such television shows as "Spin
City," "Leverage," "Curb Your
Enthusiasm," "Scrubs," "Two and
a Half Men," "Law & Order:
Criminal Intent" and "Psych,"
Mr. Kind is also no stranger to
the stage. His numerous
Broadway appearances include
"The Producers," "Dirty Rotten
Scoundrels," "Sly Fox," and "The
Tale of the Allergist's Wife."
Putting the Awards Gala together
is Tony, Oscar, Emmy and Drama
Desk Award winner Tony Walton.
In addition to his work as a
director, for five decades Mr.
Walton has been among Broadway's
top scenic and costume
designers. His 50-plus
productions include the
original presentations of
"Chicago," "Pippin," "A Funny
Thing Happened on the Way to the
Forum," "Streamers," "Golden
Boy," "Woman of the Year," "Hurlyburly,"
"Steel Pier," "I'm Not Rapport"
"Seussical," "Well," and "A Tale
of Two Cities," He's also lent
his talents to the revivals of
"Annie Get Your Gun," "1776,"
"Our Town," "Company," "Uncle
Vanya" and ""Anything Goes." Mr.
Walton's film credits include
his Oscar-winning work for "All
That Jazz," as well as
"The Wiz," "Equus," "Regarding
Henry," "Heartburn" and
"Deathtrap."
The Theatre Museum will also
honor Samuel French, Inc. with
its Theatre Arts Education
Award. The Mint Theater Company
will be presented the Museum's
Theatre History Preservation
Award. Specializing in producing
worthwhile but neglected stage
works from the past, the Mint
Theater Company has just been
nominated for four 2010 Drama
Desk Awards for its production
of "So Help Me God!"
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