{"value"=>"<p>Ostrow's outgoing letters and emails from 2000 are addressed to such individuals as Sidney Berger, Jerry Bock, Greg Boyce, Brian Drutman, Chris Fahlman, Carlisle Floyd, Ange Finn, Peter Hunt, Peter Kracht, Jack Kroll, Leo Linbeck III, Ron Maas, James Nederlander, Lillie Robertson, William Safire, Raymond Sokolov, Gary Springer, and Andrea Stevens. Projects discussed in 2000 letters include <span class=\"title\">The Great Ostovsky</span> (originally titled <span class=\"title\">It's Good to Be Alive</span>), <span class=\"title\">Ship of Fools</span>, <span class=\"title\">Sweet Smell of Success</span>, and a Musical Theatre Lab revival of <span class=\"title\">A Tree Grows in Brooklyn</span>. A large portion of 2000 letters pertain to Ostrow's appointment as a member of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama Jury and the adjudication process for the 2000 award. Ostrow's work as a professor at the University of Houston and his involvement in the IASMT are also discussed in his letters, focusing particularly on the selection of artists to serve on its Board of Directors and participate in other ways.</p>"}