After Gershwin, who made multiple millions of dollars on his musicals, the highest-earning composers were Johann Strauss II, Verdi, Rossini, Handel, Haydn, Rachmaninoff, Puccini, Paganini, and Tchaikovsky.
The composers made their fortunes through fees for public appearances, lessons, and commissions.
Mozart, the Guardian notes, is not on the list; the composer died penniless at age 35.
He will play compositions by Chopin and Liszt, as well as a world premiere piece that he wrote.
Victoria Clark, Shereen Ahmed, and Phillip Attmore are among the starry cast taking on the rarely-performed Gershwin musical.
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