Laffing Room Only - Broadway Creative Team

Burton Lane was an American composer and lyricist, born Morris Hyman Bernstein on February 2, 1912, in New York City. He began his career in the 1930s as a pianist and arranger for various bands, including the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra. In 1937, Lane had his first Broadway success with the musical "On a Clear Day You Can See Forever," which he co-wrote with lyricist Alan Jay Lerner. The show was later adapted into a film starring Barbra Streisand. Lane and Lerner went on to collaborate on several other successful shows, including "Royal Wedding" and "Paint Your Wagon." One of Lane's most famous ... read more Joe Flynn is originally from Massachusetts but spent most of his life in sunny California. He received his bachelor's degree from UCLA’s School of Theater, Film & Television. After undergrad, he spent a year working in LA until deciding to return to school for his Master's in acting. Joe then left for Chicago to attend the Master's acting program at The Theatre School at DePaul University. His Theatre School credits include Løvborg in Hedda Gabler (dir. Azar Kazemi), Cohen in Steve Martin's The Underpants (dir. Reshmi Hazra), Kreon in Medea (dir. Damon Kiely), Foster in an adaptation of Faustus ... read more