Michael Kantor and Laurence Maslon

Laurence Maslon is an associate arts professor at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts. His books include Broadway: The American Musical, with Michael Kantor, as well as The Sound of Music Companion, The South Pacific Companion, and the Library of America edition of George S. Kaufman’s comedies. He lives in New York City and on the North Fork of Long Island with his wife and son.

Michael Kantor is the Emmy award-winning filmmaker who created the landmark documentary series, BROADWAY: THE AMERICAN MUSICAL, for PBS. A nominator for the Tony Awards, he is president of Ghost Light Films and Almo Inc., companies dedicated to bringing the arts to film and television. He lives 28 minutes from New York City.