Tony and Emmy Nominee Jerome Kass Has Died
by Sally Henry
- Oct 24, 2015
BroadwayWorld has learned the sad news that playwright Jerome Kass has died. A Tony nominee for penning the book of the 1978 musical BALLROOM, Kass passed away in his Manhatta home on Thursday, Oct. 22 from prostate cancer. He was 78.
Photo Flash: The Players Guild of Leonia Present BALLROOM
by Kelsey Denette
- Oct 15, 2012
The Players Guild of Leonia present: BALLROOM. Book by Jerome Kass, music by Billy Goldenberg, lyrics by Marilyn & Alan Bergman. Directed by Annette Lenge. Based on Kass' teleplay for the 1975 Emmy Award-winning television drama 'Queen of the Stardust Ballroom,' the plot focuses on lonely widow Bea Asher, who becomes romantically involved with Alfred Rossi, a mail carrier she meets at the local dance hall.
