Stroman has now directed the film version, transferring her superb musical numbers and recapturing the brilliant performances of some of the original Broadway cast.

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Susan Stroman, the woman behind such Broadway hits as "The Producers, " "The Music Man, " "Contact" and the new dramatic musical, "Thou Shalt Not, " defiantly expressed Broadway's tone.

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On Monday, the Vineyard will host a 30th-anniversary gala at the Edison Ballroom in Midtown, where the newly created Susan Stroman Directing Award will be given to a young director.

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