Susan Birkenhead received a Tony Nomination, a Grammy nomination, and a Drama Desk Award for her lyrics for Jelly's Last Jam. She was nominated for a Drama Desk for Triumph of Love.

Shraga Friedman was no stranger to the theatre. Having fled Poland as a teenager at the outbreak of World War II, he joined Israel's national theatre, Habima Theatre, becoming one of its prominent actors and directors.

has multi-hyphenated his way through life assiduously avoiding a proper job, from a writer and actor in the legendary "Monty Python" TV series and movies, to the creator and director of "The Rutles," the pre-fab four, whose legend will last a lunchtime.