Also penned the words for 'Fiorello!' and 'The Apple Tree; actor Jackie Hoffman: 'Like all brilliant persnickety lyricists he was a pain in the tuchus'

Tom Stoppard's work wins best play and 3 other awards; dramatization of the blood libel and lynching of Leo Frank wins best revival of a musical

Star Micaela Diamond says before almost every show, they stand in a circle and say Jewish prayer for the dead

‘Parade’ and ‘Leopoldstadt’ each get nods in six categories, announced by Lea Michele, who has been the talk of the town since taking the lead of 'Funny Girl' revival

Comedian actor flavors live performance with Jewish humor, complete with 'oy vey' chant