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Shubert Brothers
Shubert Brothers , theatrical managers and producers. The brothers were Lee (1871-1953), Sam S. (1878-1905), and Jacob J. (1880-1963). Originally from Syracuse, N.Y., they began as managers of touring companies. In 1900 they became managers of the Herald Square Theatre, New York City, thereafter... Read more |
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Theater of the absurd
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Theater of cruelty
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Broadway theater
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Theater an der Wien
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Ahrens and Flaherty
AHRENS AND FLAHERTY Members: Lynn Ahrens (born New York, New York, 1 October 1948); Stephen Flaherty (born Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 18 September 1960). Genre: Musical Theater Best-selling album since 1990: Ragtime [Original Cast Recording] (1998) The team of lyricist Lynn Ahrens and... Read more |
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Moscow Art Theater
Moscow Art Theater Russian repertory company founded in 1897 by Constantin Stanislavsky and Vladimir Nemirovich-Danchenko . Its work created new concepts of theatrical production and marked the beginning of modern theater. Rebelling against the highly stylized theater of the 19th cent., the... Read more |
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Tony Pastor
Tony Pastor c.1837-1908, American theater manager, b. New York City. Pastor appeared on the stage from childhood and became an experienced acrobat, dancer, and singer. He opened his first theater at 444 Broadway, New York City, in 1861. Thereafter he opened two more Broadway theaters, and in 1881... Read more |
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Laura Keene
Laura Keene c.1826-1873, Anglo-American actress-manager, b. England. She played with Mme Vestris at the Lyceum, London. She emigrated to the United States in 1852 and became manager (1855) of Laura Keene's Varieties Theater, New York City. In 1856 she opened Laura Keene's Theater (later the... Read more |
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Ellen Stewart
Ellen Stewart The founder and artistic director of New York City's La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club, Ellen Stewart (born 1920) is credited with creating the oldest remaining, and most influential, Off-Off Broadway theater. In addition, she is considered a pioneer in the development of... Read more |
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'Love' team tunes up: 'Men' the latest from Di Pietro, Roberts.('I Love You,...
...Men...," a new tuner by "I...at the Apollo Theater. Two other tuners...be joined by "Tommy Tune: White Tie and Tails," which inaugurates the Little Shubert Theater Dec. 18. Otherwise...subsidized nonprofit ... |