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Tony Award-winner Debra Monk will succeed Carol Woods as Matron Mama Morton in Chicago on September 6th

The production will play a pre-Broadway engagement at San Francisco's Curran Theatre September 13th to October 9th.

Always look on the bright side of life? It's easy for Brad now that he's part of the popular Monty Python goofapalooza.

The Fred Ebb Award will recognize excellence in musical theatre songwriting, by a lyricist, composer, or songwriting team that has not yet achieved significant commercial success. The award is meant to encourage and support aspiring songwriters to create new works for the musical theatre. The prize includes a $50,000 award.

The Fred Ebb Foundation (Mitchell Bernard, Trustee) in association with the Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) are pleased to announce the inauguration of the Fred Ebb Award for aspiring musical theatre songwriters. The award is named in honor of the late award-winning lyricist Fred Ebb.

Fred Ebb, passed away on September 11, 2004 at the age of 72 from a heart attack. Funeral services are expected to be held on Tuesday.