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