Tony-winning The Lion King director Julie Taymor, whose last Broadway outing was the much-in-the-news Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark, has recently returned to to the New York stage with a revival of the 1988 Tony-winning Best Play M. Butterfly.
The casts of The Lion King and M. Butterfly came out to see her Sardi's caricature unveiling, presented by Disney Theatrical Productions President Thomas Schumacher, November 3.
The Fred Ebb Award recognizes excellence in musical theatre songwriting, by a songwriter or songwriting team that has not yet achieved significant commercial success.