A Class Act 2001 - Articles Page 2

Opened: March 11, 2001
Closing: June 10, 2001

A Class Act - 2001 - Broadway History , Info & More

A Class Act is a semi-autobiographical musical loosely based on the life of composer-lyricist Edward Kleban, who died at the age of 48 in 1987. Featuring a book by Linda Kline and Lonny Price along with music and lyrics by Kleban himself, the musical uses flashbacks and the device of time running backwards to retrace the high and low points of the composer's personal and professional life. Songwriter Ed Kleban’s friends gather at his memorial after his untimely death at the age of 48. Unbeknownst to them, Ed makes a surprise trip from “the beyond” to hear their loving tributes. Instead, he is shocked by their critical remarks. Determined to set the record straight, he shadows the speakers at the memorial as they relive scenes from his life, told with his own songs, including the showstopper “Better,” originally recorded by Barbra Streisand. The ensemble includes the legendary Lehman Engel, leader of the BMI Musical Theatre Workshop; the uber-energetic composer Marvin Hamlisch, with whom we see Ed writing the lyrics for A Chorus Line’s iconic score; and the dynamic women in Ed’s life – sexy Mona, ambitious Felicia, lovely Lucy, and his first love, Sophie, who sings Ed’s modern romantic ballad “The Next Best Thing To Love.” Ed himself sings his extraordinary song “Self-Portrait,” which reveals the depth and humanity of one of musical theatre’s previously unsung masters.

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by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 22, 2023


In association with The Estate of Edward Albee, Black Box PAC will present 1980's THE LADY FROM DUBUQUE.

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by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 18, 2023


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by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 27, 2023


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by Stephi Wild - Nov 27, 2023


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by Michael Major - Nov 15, 2023


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Kevin Hart to Receive the 25th Mark Twain Prize for American Humor
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 15, 2023


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by A.A. Cristi - Oct 12, 2023


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Manhattan Theatre Club Reveals New Sloan Playwrighting Commissions & Evening of Excerpts at the American Museum of Natural History
by Stephi Wild - Sep 27, 2023


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by A.A. Cristi - Sep 14, 2023


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Carbonell Awards Names New Coordinator & Adds Five New Judges For 2023-24 Season
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 5, 2023


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by Shari Barrett - Aug 27, 2023


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Other Productions of A Class Act

2000   Off-Broadway Original Off-Broadway Production
Off-Broadway
2001   Broadway Broadway Transfer
Broadway
2004   London London Revival
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