Why Pittsburgh CLO and Nederlander Alliances LLC?
Pittsburgh CLO, founded in 1946, is one of the country’s leading non-for-profit producers of musical theater. The organization’s educational efforts include its Gene Kelly Awards, which, at 20 years old, is the oldest high school musical program in the country. The Gene Kelly Awards competition involves as many as 40 high schools and is the prototype for other programs like it in the US. At the Gene Kelly Awards, students win college scholarships and prize monies. Pittsburgh CLO wanted to use the “playbook” of its own successful regional competition to create a national program involving theater organizations across the country. Nederlander Alliances, LLC was looking for an educational program to honor the legacy of legendary theater owner producer James M. Nederlander. These two industry leaders united in a common mission to nurture future artists and audiences.
