Bright Star, Waitress, and More Up for Grammy Awards
(© David Gordon)
The 59th Grammy Awards will take place tonight at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Grammy-nominated performers and composers up for the Best Musical Theater Album are as follows:
Bright Star — Carmen Cusack, principal soloist; Jay Alix, Peter Asher, and Una Jackman, producers; Steve Martin, composer; Edie Brickell, composer and lyricist (Original Broadway Cast)
The Color Purple — Danielle Brooks, Cynthia Erivo, and Jennifer Hudson, principal soloists; Stephen Bray, Van Dean, Frank Filipetti, Roy Furman, Scott Sanders, and Jhett Tolentino, producers; Stephen Bray, Brenda Russell, and Allee Willis, composers and lyricists (New Broadway Cast)
Fiddler on the Roof — Danny Burstein, principal soloist; Louise Gund, David Lai, and Ted Sperling, producers; Jerry Bock, composer; Sheldon Harnick, lyricist (2016 Broadway Cast)
Kinky Boots — Killian Donnelly and Matt Henry, principal soloists; Sammy James Jr., Cyndi Lauper, Stephen Oremus & William Wittman, producers; Cyndi Lauper, composer and lyricist (Original West End Cast)
Waitress — Jessie Mueller, principal soloist; Neal Avron, Sara Bareilles, and Nadia DiGiallonardo, producers; Sara Bareilles, composer and lyricist (Original Broadway Cast)
Watch the ceremony live on CBS beginning at 8pm EST.
