Songwriting team pick up Ebb Award
Heisler, Goldrich nab laurels
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Lyricist-book writer Heisler and composer Goldrich penned "Dear Edwina," the children's tuner which is getting a second Gotham run at the DR2 Theater after a prior stint that proved successful there last year. Duo's work also includes the Theatreworks USA production of "Junie B. Jones," which has played Off Broadway in three separate engagements.
Funded by royalties from the catalog of late lyricist Ebb ("Cabaret," "Chicago," "Kiss of the Spider Woman"), the Fred Ebb Foundation launched the award in 2005 to honor a promising lyricist, composer or songwriting team that has not yet hit the commercial big-time. Past winners include John Bucchino ("A Catered Affair") and Adam Gwon, whose tuner "Ordinary Days" is playing at the Roundabout Underground.
Selection committee for the 2009 kudo included composer-lyricist Sheldon Harnick, thesp Debra Monk and producer Arthur Whitelaw.
Award will be presented by Eric Schaeffer, a.d. of the D.C. area's Signature Theater, in a ceremony set for Nov. 30 at the Roundabout Theater Company's American Airlines Theater.
