Ken Bloom is a New York-based theatre historian, writer, director, and record producer.  In collaboration with Frank Vlastnik, Bloom wrote the bestseller, Broadway Musicals: The 101 Greatest Shows of All Time, which was awarded the George Freedley Award, and Sitcoms: The 101 Greatest Comedies of All Time.  Bloom also wrote The American Songbook: Singers, Songwriters and Songs and, with Jerry Herman, Jerry Herman: The Lyrics: a Celebration.  Bloom is currently editor of Marquee, the journal of the Theatre Historical Society.