Howard Goodall is an award-winning composer of choral music, stage musicals, film and TV scores, is well known as a TV and radio broadcaster, and from 2007-11 was England’s first ever , leading a programme (Sing Up) to improve the provision of group singing for all primary-age children. His

Burton Lane, long one of popular music’s most revered songwriters, is one of the few American composers to have proved equally adept and successful in writing for both Broadway and motion pictures.

E. Y. (Yip) Harburg (1896-1981), in a career spanning over fifty years, was known as “Broadway’s social conscience.” A master lyricist, poet and book writer, Yip was always dedicated to social justice.

b. Fareed Milhelm Saidy, 11 February 1907, Los Angeles, California, USA, d. 14 May 1982, Santa Monica, California, USA. By profession a journalist, Saidy wrote sketches for revues before venturing upon full-scale works.

Peter Duchan wrote the book of the musical, Dogfight (based on the 1991 film), which had its world premiere in 2012 at Second Stage Theater, in a production directed by Joe Mantello and choreographed by Christopher Gattelli.

Janus Cercone, wrote and associate produced the original Paramount movie Leap of Faith, which starred Steve Martin and was based on her years traveling with rock bands as an executive with A&M Records.

Side Man (1999 Tony Award® for Best Play, Pulitzer Prize Finalist).

Educated at Ampleforth and Magdalene College, Cambridge, Julian Fellowes is a multi-award-winning actor, writer, director and producer.

Barry Creyton is best known for his work on shows like "The Barry Creyton Show" and "Carson's Law" in England and his native country, Australia. On stage he has starred in "Noises Off" and "Absurd Person Singular".