B'WAY HR 19 PiaZadora HSabinson HGroener MKerker CCornelia

The Broadway Hour #19  with your host: STEWART KLEIN  Taped live on July 15, 1993 for WEDV-AM Pia Zadora is an American actress and singer. She came to national attention in 1981 when, following her starring role in the highly criticized[2] Butterfly, she won a Golden Globe Award as New Star of the Year[3] while simultaneously winning the Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actress and the Worst New Star for the same performance. As a singer, she has released several albums featuring popular standards, often backed by a symphonic orchestra. She was nominated for a Grammy in 1984.Harvey Sabinson was an American theatrical press agent and the executive director of the Broadway League. Over a career of 30 years he promoted hits such as Neil Simon's The Odd Couple, Hello, Dolly!, and 1776, as well as doing publicity for stars such as Carol Channing, Barbra Streisand, Jason Robards, and others.[2]In 1976 Sabinson retired as an agent. He next went to work for the League of New York Theatres and Producers, now called the Broadway League. He became the executive director of the League, from 1982 to 1995.Harry Groener  He is an actor, known for A Cure for Wellness (2016), Patch Adams (1998) and Road to Perdition (2002). He was nominated for three Tony Awards: as Best Actor (Featured Role - Musical) in 1980 for a revival of "Oklahoma!", in 1983 for "Cats", and as Best Actor (Musical), in 1992 for "Crazy for You".Michael A. Kerker has been Director of Musical Theatre for ASCAP since 1990. In addition to coordinating ASCAP's Musical Theatre Workshop in New York, he works with Disney Theatricals to produce the ASCAP/Disney Musical Theatre Workshop in Los Angeles, (both of which are led by composer/lyricist Stephen Schwartz). Together with Michael Feinstein, Michael Kerker produces a regular series of concerts at Carnegie Hall highlighting the catalogue of both legendary and contemporary songwriters.Craig Carnelia composer and lyricist1978 Tony Award Best Original Score Working – Music & Lyrics (nominee)2002 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Lyrics Sweet Smell of Success (nominee)2003 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Lyrics Imaginary Friends (nominee)executive producer: KATE McGRATHengineer and sound editor: CHRIS BREETVELD