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Broadway Dazzled by BMI Writers

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by Frank Evans The current Broadway season has theatre-goers scrambling for seats to shows from BMI’s ever-growing list of writers from the Tony-honored BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Workshop. A CHORUS LINE A revival of A Chorus Line opened Oct. 5, 2006, at the Schoenfeld Theatre in New York. The ground-breaking and record-breaking musical features lyrics by…


From News, posted 1.17.07

‘O Brother’ Soundtrack Rules 44th Annual Grammy Awards

The soundtrack to the movie O Brother, Where Art Thou? was the surprise winner at the 44th Annual Grammy Awards, presented on February 27 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. The multi-platinum album took home five Grammys including the coveted Album of The Year award, besting works by U2, Bob Dylan, OutKast and India.Arie. Produced by BMI songwriter/producer T Bone Burnett who was named Producer of the Year,…


From News, posted 2.27.02

Mel Brooks Blitzes Broadway with ‘The Producers’

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Mel Brooks is making Broadway history. Brooks's smash hit Broadway musical, The Producers, just broke all previous records by winning twelve Tony Awards, besting the 10 won by Hello, Dolly! in 1964. Three of the coveted awards, Broadway's highest honor, go to Brooks personally. He is the winner of the Best Score for a Musical, Best Book for a Musical (shared with co-author Thomas Meehan) and Best…


From MusicWorld, posted 6.12.01

Mel Brooks’ ‘Producers’ Sweeps Tonys

BMI proudly congratulates Mel Brooks and his Broadway smash, The Producers, which swept the Tony Awards last night with 12 wins, surpassing the record of ten Tonys set by Hello, Dolly! in 1964. Brooks, a BMI composer, took home statues for Best Original Score (Music & Lyrics) Written for the Theatre and Best Book of a Musical (with Thomas Meehan). Backstage…


From News, posted 6.03.01

Mel Brooks and “The Producers” Rule Tony Nominations

With 15 nominations in 12 categories, the mega-hit Mel Brooks musical "The Producers" set a Broadway record by earning the most Tony Award nominations of any show in history. Brooks's show surpasses the Stephen Sondheim musical "Company," which received 14 in 1971. The finalists for the 55th annual Tony Awards, presented…


From News, posted 5.08.01

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