Andy Razaf (1895-1973), (born Andriamanantena Paul Razafinkarefo also Razafkeriefo) African American composer, poet, and lyricist for such well-known songs as "Ain't Misbehavin'" and "Honeysuckle Rose". Born in Washington, D.C.

Broadway: The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Tony, Drama Desk awards); Off Broadway: Striking 12 (Lucille Lortel nomination), Off-Off: Serenade. Regional: Guthrie, Little House on the Prairie; Center Theater Group, Sleeping Beauty Wakes(Los Angeles Ovation Award); London: Blood Drive.

Education

Ph.D., Yale University, 2005

Wallace Stegner Fellow, Stanford University, 1997-1999

M.A., Boston University, 1996

B.J., University of Missouri, 1995

A.B., University of Missouri, 1995

Stanley Edwin Daniels (July 31, 1934  April 6, 2007) was a Canadian-American screenwriter, producer and director, who won eight Emmy Awards for his work on The Mary Tyler Moore Show and Taxi.

Neil is best known as the co-writer of Disney’s Bedknobs & Broomsticks, for which he added new songs and expanded the classic Sherman Brothers score. This new stage adaptation toured the UK and Ireland in 2021-2022.