From the very beginning it was evident that music would be in Toby Gad’s blood. He was born in Munich, Germany in 1968, the son of two established musicians and members of “The Jazz Kids”.

Sammy Fain was born as Samuel Feinberg in New York City on June 17,1902. His family soon moved to Sullivan County in New York State, where his father was a cantor. While still in school, Fain taught himself to play the piano and began composing popular songs.

Jacques Deval, writer and director. Born:27 June 1895. Died:19 December 1972 Paris, France.

Productions:

Tovarich
[Original, Musical, Comedy] - Based on the comedy by Jacques Deval (Mar 18, 1963 - Nov 9, 1963)

Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington (Born: April 29, 1899 in Washington, DC - Died: May 24, 1974 in New York City) was an American jazz composer, pianist and bandleader. He was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1969 and in 1973, the Legion of Honor by France.

Adam Schlesinger was a songwriter, composer, and record producer. He won Emmy and Grammy Awards and has been nominated for Oscar, Tony, and Golden Globe Awards. He was also a winner of the ASCAP Pop Music Award.

David Javerbaum is an American comedy writer and currently an Executive Producer for Fusion Network (a joint venture network between ABC and Univision) to oversee development of a news satire block of programming.  As the former Executive Producer of Comedy Central’s "The Daily Show with Jon