Corrections: Feb. 23, 2025
An article this weekend on Page 28 about the actor Jack Quaid misstates the surname of the actress who plays Mr. Quaid's love interest on 'The Boys.' It is Erin Moriarty, not Morgenstern.
An article this weekend on Page 20 about George Clooney making his Broadway debut this spring misstates what Amal Clooney was doing when Mr. Clooney invited her to watch him score a movie. She was negotiating to protect women's rights in Egypt's new constitution, not working on a treaty with the Muslim Brotherhood.
An article on Feb. 16 about the drug buprenorphine, an opioid that can help treat addiction to more serious opioids like heroin and fentanyl, misstated Kelly Pfeifer's relationship with the California Health Care Foundation. She is not currently a director with the organization.
Errors are corrected during the press run whenever possible, so some errors noted here may not have appeared in all editions.
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The location allows participants to get feedback from prominent guests and connect with Hollywood studios — one way the foundation is trying to stay relevant by serving the renewed interest in musicals for television and film screens. It's emblematic of the mentorship younger composers say Schwartz — a Broadway icon whose hits include 'Godspell,' 'Pippin' and 'Wicked' — has offered to emerging artists over the years. Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, the songwriting duo behind 'Dear Evan Hansen,' credited the ASCAP Foundation for 'cementing' their connection with Schwartz. Pasek said such close proximity to a hero, who then became a 'living, breathing person who gives you advice,' made the profession 'more plausible.' 'Typically, you're working on projects on a wing and a prayer and hoping that someday it reaches the stage,' Paul said. 'So, an organization like the ASCAP Foundation breathing life into not just your work, but your pocketbooks, is a huge, huge support.' 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