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In Memoriam: Stephen J. Lawrence

Emmy-winning composer Stephen J. Lawrence died December 30 at Clara Maass Medical Center in Belleville, N.J. Born September 5, 1939, in New York, Lawrence grew up in Great Neck on Long Island among a musical family. He “was one of … Continue reading

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Broadway Birthday: Sheldon Harnick

Happy Birthday to Pulitzer-winning writer Sheldon Harnick, born April 30, 1924, in Chicago. He began composing while at Carl Schurz H.S. and graduated from Northwestern (1949) with a bachelor’s in music. After working with various Chicago orchestras, he moved to … Continue reading

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