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Celebrating Broadway: Michael Bennet and Cy Feuer.

3) The late choreographer Michael Bennett, creator of "A Chorus Line." (rebroadcast from 1/7/86)
4) Broadway Producer Cy Feuer. He co-produced the original "Guys & Dolls" on Broadway, which is currently being revived on Broadway. Feuer produced 11 Broadway musicals with producer Ernest Martin, including "Can-Can," "The Boyfriend," and "Silk Stockings." They also produced the film versions of "Cabaret," and "A Chorus Line." (REBROADCAST FROM 8/5/92).

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Fresh Air with Terry Gross, August 6, 1993: Interviews with Stephen Sondheim and Arthur Laurents; Interviews with Michael Bennett and Cy Feuer; Review of the album "South Pacific."
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Celebrating Broadway: Stephen Sondheim and Arthur Laurents.

1) Songwriter Stephen Sondheim. (rebroadcast from 11/10/88).
2) Writer, producer, and director Arthur Laurents. Laurents wrote the stories for the plays "Gypsy" and "West Side Story" and the screenplays for the movies "The Way We Were" and "The Turning Point." Laurents is currently directing the Broadway revival of "Gypsy," starring Tyne Daily. (rebroadcast from 1/31/90).

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