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Adam Schlesinger, Tony-Nominated Songwriter, Dies at 52

by Michael Appler

Adam Schlesinger, the alt-rock bassist and songwriter whose unique knack for storytelling begot a successful career in composing for the stage and screen, has passed away on April 1, according to Variety. Schlesinger died of complications from coronavirus, a viral pandemic that shuttered Broadway on March 12. He was 52.  Schlesinger, born in Manhattan in 1967, was a founding member of the bands Ivy, Tinted Window…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:42pm on April 1, 2020