Eight outstanding educators from schools and performing arts centers around the country were selected to work one-on-one with Broadway greats at the 9 ^th Annual FREDDIE G FELLOWSHIP which just wrapped in New York City. The event was underwritten by Myrna and Freddie ("G") Gershon, Co-Chairman of leading theatrical licensor Music Theatre International (MTI). The four days of events honored instructors and teachers who are working to make a difference for their students and communities through the process of staging musical theatre productions in their schools and educational theatre groups.

Twenty-four Broadway greats sent their greetings and thanks to the teachers via a DVD https://youtu.be/7AnF-HN7M7Q. They are:

Alan Menken - Composer (Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, Little Shop of Horrors) http://www.alanmenken.com/m/biography/

Stephen Schwartz - Composer (Godspell, Pippin and Wicked) http://www.stephenschwartz.com/

Baayork Lee - Director, Actor & Choreographer (A Chorus Line, My One and Only, Promises Promises) http://www.playbill.com/person/baayork-lee-vault-0000002500

Chad Beguelin - Playwright (Disney's Aladdin, Elf, The Wedding Singer) https://chadbeguelin.com/

Jerry Mitchell - Director & Choreographer (Hairspray, Legally Blonde, La Cage Aux Folles) http://www.playbill.com/person/jerry-mitchell-vault-0000000581

Nell Benjamin - Composer, Lyricist & Screenwriter (Mean Girls, Legally Blonde, The Explorers Club) http://www.playbill.com/searchpage/search?shows=on&people=on&theatres=on&q=Nell+Benjamin&qasset =

Justin Paul & Benj Pasek - Songwriters (Dear Evan Hansen, La La Land, A Christmas Story, The Musical) http://pasekandpaul.com/

Jeff Calhoun - Director, Choreographer, Producer & Dancer (Newsies, Jekyll & Hyde, Big River) http://www.playbill.com/searchpage/search?q=Jeff+Calhoun&sort=Relevance&videos=on&shows=on&qasset=00000150-ac7a-d16d-a550-ec7efeae0000

Andrew Lippa - Composer, Lyricist, Book-writer, Performer & Producer (Big Fish, I Am Harvey Milk, The Addams Family) https://andrewlippa.com/

Jason Robert Brown - Composer, Lyricist & Playwright (The Bridges of Madison County, Honeymoon in Vegas, Urban Cowboy) http://jasonrobertbrown.com/

Carolyn Meehan - Mrs. Thomas Meehan - (Annie, The Producers, Hairspray) http://www.playbill.com/searchpage/search?q=Thomas%20Meehan&shows=on&qasset=00000150-ac7d-d16d-a550-ec7f3a390002&

Martin Charnin - Lyricist, Book-writer & Director (Annie, Annie Warbucks, S'Wonderful, S'Marvelous, S'Gershwin) http://www.playbill.com/searchpage/search?q=Martin%20Charnin&shows=on&qasset=&

James Lapine - Director, Playwright, Screenwriter & Librettist (Into the Woods, Falsettos, Sunday in the Park with George) https://www.biography.com/people/james-lapine-21468273

John Weidman - Librettist & Screenwriter (Assassins, big, The Musical, Contact) http://www.masterworksbroadway.com/artist/john-weidman/

Jeffrey Seller - Producer (Hamilton, Rent, Avenue Q) http://www.playbill.com/person/jeffrey-seller-vault-0000028643

Steven Levenson - Playwright, Producer & Television Writer (Dear Evan Hansen, The Language of Trees, Masters of Sex) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven_Levenson

Phil Birsh - President & Publisher of Playbill, Inc. http://www.playbill.com/

Marcy Heisler & Zina Goldrich - Lyricist & Composer (Junie B. Jones, Junie B's Essential Survival Guide to School, Hollywood Romance) https://goldrichandheisler.com/

Seth Rudetsky - Musician, Actor, Writer & Radio Host (Disaster! "Seth's Big Fat Broadway" and "Seth Speaks" on Sirius/XM Satellite Radio's On Broadway http://www.sethrudetsky.com/

Scott Wittman & Marc Shaiman - Lyricist & Composer/Lyricist (Hairspray, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Catch Me If You Can) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marc_Shaiman https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Wittman

Dick Scanlan - Writer, Director & Actor (Thoroughly Modern Millie, Everyday Rapture) http://masterworksbroadway.com/artist/dick-scanlan/

Ken Billington - Lighting Designer (Sunday in the Park with George, Side by Side by Sondheim, Chicago) http://www.kbany.com/about-us/our-team/

Thomas Schumacher - Producer & President of Disney Theatrical Group (Beauty and The Beast, The Lion King, Frozen) https://www.waltdisneystudios.com/team-view/thomas-schumacher/

Kristen Anderson-Lopez & Robert Lopez - Songwriters (Frozen, The Book of Mormon, Avenue Q) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kristen_Anderson-Lopez https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Lopez

Stephen Flaherty - Composer (Once on This Island, Anastasia, Ragtime) http://masterworksbroadway.com/artist/stephen-flaherty/

Bernadette Peters - Actress, Singer & Author (Hello Dolly!, Sunday in the Park with George, Into the Woods) http://www.playbill.com/person/bernadette-peters-vault-0000072038

Stephen Sondheim - Composer & Lyricist https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Sondheim

The information regarding this esteemed list is not all inclusive - but reflects the high quality and diversity of the community supportive of the Freddie G teachers.