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Alan Menken

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Major Works: 'Beauty and the Beast', 'The Little Mermaid', 'Aladdin'. Contribution: Responsible for a renaissance in Disney musicals; known for catchy melodies.

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Stephen Sondheim

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Major Works: 'Sweeney Todd', 'Into the Woods', 'Sunday in the Park with George'. Contribution: Known for complex characters and sophisticated music.

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Irving Berlin

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Major Works: 'Annie Get Your Gun', 'White Christmas', 'Holiday Inn'. Contribution: Prolific songwriter, his compositions became jazz standards.

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John Kander

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Major Works: 'Cabaret', 'Chicago', 'Kiss of the Spider Woman'. Contribution: With lyricist Fred Ebb, created some of the most iconic musicals with edge and social commentary.

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Richard Rodgers

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Major Works: 'The Sound of Music', 'Oklahoma!', 'Carousel'. Contribution: Collaborated with Lorenz Hart and Oscar Hammerstein II, setting the standard for narrative integration in musicals.

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Oscar Hammerstein II

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Major Works: 'South Pacific', 'The King and I', 'Show Boat'. Contribution: Master of the 'book musical', focused on story and character development.

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Frederick Loewe

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Major Works: 'My Fair Lady', 'Camelot', 'Brigadoon'. Contribution: Collaborated with Alan Jay Lerner, brought a European sophistication to American musical theater.

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Cole Porter

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Major Works: 'Anything Goes', 'Kiss Me, Kate', 'Can-Can'. Contribution: Known for his clever lyrics, composed for Broadway and Hollywood.

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Jerry Herman

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Major Works: 'Hello, Dolly!', 'Mame', 'La Cage aux Folles'. Contribution: Known for his upbeat and tuneful melodies, contributed to the golden age of musical theater.

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Leonard Bernstein

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Major Works: 'West Side Story', 'Candide', 'On the Town'. Contribution: Brought a classical sensibility to Broadway; composed music blending various styles.

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Cy Coleman

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Major Works: 'Sweet Charity', 'City of Angels', 'The Will Rogers Follies'. Contribution: His jazz-influenced scores added a modern beat to Broadway tunes.

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George Gershwin

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Major Works: 'Porgy and Bess', 'An American in Paris', 'Rhapsody in Blue'. Contribution: Bridged the gap between concert music and popular music.

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Claude-Michel Schönberg

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Major Works: 'Les Misérables', 'Miss Saigon', 'Martin Guerre'. Contribution: With lyricist Alain Boublil, brought a pop-operatic style to the musical theater.

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Andrew Lloyd Webber

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Major Works: 'The Phantom of the Opera', 'Cats', 'Jesus Christ Superstar'. Contribution: Pioneered rock musicals, combined classical and pop musical styles.

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Lin-Manuel Miranda

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Major Works: 'Hamilton', 'In The Heights', 'Moana'. Contribution: Brought hip-hop and diverse casting to Broadway; innovatively blended rap with traditional musical forms.

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