Tag Archives: John Kander

Broadway Birthday: John Kander

Happy Birthday to EGOT nominee John Kander, born March 18, 1927, in Kansas City, Mo. After earning his bachelor’s from Oberlin (1951) and master’s from Columbia (1954), he began his career as a music director in summer stock, before making … Continue reading

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Dramatists Guild Fund Gala

Earlier this week, my friends at the Dramatists Guild Fund honored legendary Tony-winning composer John Kander at their 50th anniversary gala in New York’s Mandarin Oriental. Hosted by Jon Cryer, whose mother Gretchen Cryer is president of the fund’s board … Continue reading

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