Laurence Maslon

Laurence Maslon is an arts professor in the Graduate Acting Program at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts. He has written several books about musical theater and popular culture, including The South Pacific CompanionThe Some Like It Hot Companion, and co-wrote (with Michael Kantor) the companion volume to the Emmy-Winning documentary Broadway: The American Musical. He is also the host of the weekly radio series “Broadway to Main Street” and the editor of American Musicals (1927–1969) for the Library of America.