Julie Taymor
Stage and screen director
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Barbara Cook
American actress and singer who first came to prominence in the 1950s as the lead in the original Broadway musicals Plain and Fancy (1955), Candide (1956) and The Music Man (1957) among others, winning a Tony Award for the last.
Ali Stroker
Ali Stroker made history as the first person in a wheelchair to appear on Broadway and win a Tony Award.
Twyla Tharp
Twyla Tharp is one of America’s most important contemporary dance choreographers.
Dee Dee Bridgewater
Dee Dee Bridgewater is a daring performer of great depth whose singing talents have earned her three Grammy Awards as well as a Tony Award. In addition, her commanding personality made her a natural for hosting the award-winning National Public Radio syndicated radio show JazzSet with Dee Dee Bridgewater from 2001 to 2014.
Zoe Caldwell
Australian-born American/U.K. actress celebrated mostly for her stage work on Broadway.
Florence Klotz
Klotz’s most noteworthy costume design credits were for productions by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II, Stephen Sondheim, and 16 prodcutions with director Harold (Hal) Prince, including Kiss of the Spider Woman (1993), Show Boat (1994), Follies (1971), A Little Night Music (1973), Pacific Overtures (1976), Grind (1985), and On the Twentieth Century (1978).
Elizabeth Montgomery
Theatrical designer
Rita Moreno
Rita Moreno has influenced the entertainment industry for over 70 years as an actress, singer, and dancer. After earning the four major entertainment awards: an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony, Moreno became the first Latina woman to have an “E.G.O.T.” In 2004, she was honored with the Presidential Medal of Freedom for her many contributions to the arts.
Jeanine Tesori
Best known for her musical theater works her award-winning catalog includes Fun Home (Tony Award, Pulitzer finalist); Caroline, or Change (Olivier Award); Violet; Shrek; Thoroughly Modern Millie; Twelfth Night; A Free Man of Color; and by The Public at Central Park: Mother Courage.