Last March Music Theatre International CEO Freddie Gershon and his wife Myrna initiated an awards program with the Kennedy Center to recognize the achievements of some of the nation's most outstanding educators.  Freddie and Myrna funded the program's grant and named the awards in honor of their good friend, Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning composer, Stephen Sondheim.

Recently, in recognition of Sondheim's 81st birthday, the Kennedy Center announced the inaugural recipients of the Stephen Sondheim Inspirational Teacher Awards. The following articles from Playbill.com and The Wall Street Journal list the honorees and provide more information on this newly-created tradition.


Wall Street Journal: Kennedy Center honors 10 with Sondheim Awards

Playbill: Happy Birthday, Steve: Kennedy Center Announces Sondheim Inspirational Teacher Award Recipients

Read the Press Release: Press Release-Sondheim Awards Recipients