Sam Willmott & Sam Carner win 2015 Kleban Prizes

4/15/2015 3:56pm


The Kleban Foundation has announced that the 25th annual Kleban Prize for the most promising musical theatre lyricist has been awarded to Sam Willmott and the prize for the most promising musical theatre librettist has been awarded to Sam Carner. The 2015 prizes will be presented on Mon June 22 in a private ceremony (by invitation only) hosted by ASCAP and BMI at ASCAP. Since its inception, Kleban Prize winners have been selected by judging panels comprised of the theatre's most respected artists and administrators.  The judges making the final determination this year were Kerry ButlerWiley Hausam & David Shire. Press contact: Bett Oberman/Keith Sherman & Associates (212/764-7900)...