Jeff Zahn is an award-winning music supervisor/composer.

Larry Gelbart, a Chicago-born writer and producer who has achieved success for his work in radio, television, film and theater.

Douglas McGrath was a filmmaker and playwright. Most recently, he directed the HBO documentary "Becoming Mike Nichols." He collaborated with Woody Allen on the screenplay for Bullets Over Broadway, for which they were nominated for an Academy Award.

Barry Mann has written the melodies of some of the most influential pop songs in musical history.

Cynthia Weil was the acclaimed lyricist of classic songs such as "You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling," the most-played song of the 20th century.

Lawrence Kasha produced in the theater for twenty years. He won the Tony Award for the musical hit Applause starring Lauren Bacall. He received an Emmy nomination for the television version.

LEE POCKRISS has written pop songs, film scores and Broadway shows.

Leonard Bernstein was born in Lawrence, Massachusetts. He took piano lessons as a boy and attended the Garrison and Boston Latin Schools. At Harvard University, he studied with Walter Piston, Edward Burlingame-Hill, and A. Tillman Merritt, among others.

LESLIE BRICUSSE - (Composer/Lyricist/Librettist) Double Oscar and Grammy winner Leslie Bricusse was a writer-composer-lyricist who has contributed to many musical films and plays during his career.