NYMF Awards for Excellence Gala, Honoring Neil Meron and Craig Zadan, Held Nov. 6

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By Adam Hetrick — 06 Nov 2011

The New York Musical Theatre Festival honors How to Succeed in Business… and “Chicago” producers Neil Meron and Craig Zadan during its 8th annual Awards for Excellence gala Nov. 6 at the Hudson Theatre.

Represented on Broadway this season with the 50th anniversary revival of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, starring Daniel Radcliffe, Zadan and Meron are also poised to debut their new musical television series “Smash” on NBC in February 2012.

The producers are being honored with NYMF’s Lifetime Achievement Award for “bringing musical theatre to a worldwide, pop-culture audience,” according to NYMF. Radcliffe has been announced to present the award.

The awards presentation features selections from the NYMF Awards for Excellence winners, which were announced Oct. 24.