Andy Razaf (1895-1973), (born Andriamanantena Paul Razafinkarefo also Razafkeriefo) African American composer, poet, and lyricist for such well-known songs as "Ain't Misbehavin'" and "Honeysuckle Rose". Born in Washington, D.C.

Broadway: The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Tony, Drama Desk awards); Off Broadway: Striking 12 (Lucille Lortel nomination), Off-Off: Serenade. Regional: Guthrie, Little House on the Prairie; Center Theater Group, Sleeping Beauty Wakes(Los Angeles Ovation Award); London: Blood Drive.

Education

Ph.D., Yale University, 2005

Wallace Stegner Fellow, Stanford University, 1997-1999

M.A., Boston University, 1996

B.J., University of Missouri, 1995

A.B., University of Missouri, 1995

Stanley Edwin Daniels (July 31, 1934  April 6, 2007) was a Canadian-American screenwriter, producer and director, who won eight Emmy Awards for his work on The Mary Tyler Moore Show and Taxi.

Neil is best known as the co-writer of Disney’s Bedknobs & Broomsticks, for which he added new songs and expanded the classic Sherman Brothers score. This new stage adaptation toured the UK and Ireland in 2021-2022.

Brian has written the book for the stage adaptation of Disney’s classic Bedknobs & Broomsticks (UK tour), Broadway’s The Story of My Life (Booth Theatre – 4 Drama Desk Award nominations including Outstanding Book and Outstanding Musical), Something Wicked This Way Comes (11 Barrymore Award no

received back-to-back Academy Award nominations for his screenplays to NO WAY OUT and ACE IN THE HOLE. GREENWILLOW is is only musical. Samuels passed away in 1980 at the age of 86.