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Peabody Award for Musical Comedy Tonight

Peabody Award for Musical Comedy Tonight (041.00.00)

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Sylvia Fine received much praise and awards for her 1979 PBS special Musical Comedy Tonight, but perhaps the greatest honor was wining a George Foster Peabody Award in 1980. The special traced the history of American musical comedy. It included performances by Broadway actors, lectures by Sylvia Fine, and interviews with historical figures.
Sylvia Fine received much praise and awards for her 1979 PBS special <em>Musical Comedy Tonight</em>, but perhaps the greatest honor was wining a George Foster Peabody Award in 1980. The special traced the history of American musical comedy. It included performances by Broadway actors, lectures by Sylvia Fine, and interviews with historical figures.