Sentence:  The book is by Jerome Weidman and George Abbott , music by Jerry Bock , lyrics by Sheldon Harnick , choreography by Peter Gennaro , scenery , costumes and lighting by William and Jean Eckart , musical <WSD>direction</WSD> by Jack Elliott , and the production was directed by Mr. Abbott . 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  the act of managing something