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Quilters (musical)
''Quilters'' is a musical with a book by Molly Newman and Barbara Damashek, and lyrics and music by Barbara Damashek. It is about the lives of American pioneer women based on the book ''The Quilters: Women and Domestic Art'' by Patricia Cooper and Norma Bradley Allen. The show was originally developed and produced by the Denver Center for the Performing Arts, Denver Center Theater Company, Brockman Seawell, executive producer. It had a brief run on Broadway in 1984. Productions The Denver Center Theater Company produced the world premiere of ''Quilters'' in 1982. The musical then was produced at the Mark Taper Forum, Los Angeles, California, in December 1983; the Pittsburgh Public Theater from December 16, 1982 to January 30, 1983; and for 7 weeks at the Kennedy Center, Washington, DC, running from August 4, 1984 to September 1984.Richards, David. "Patchwork of Life;'Quilters': A Family Album with Music", ''The Washington Post'', August 6, 1984, Theater: p. C1 Damashek directed '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barbara Damashek
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Mary Reinhardt
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1984 Musicals
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Tony Award For Best Direction Of A Musical
The Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical has been given since 1960. Before 1960 there was only one award for both play direction and musical direction, then in 1960 the award was split into two categories: ''Dramatic'' and ''Musical''. Winners and nominees 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s Multiple wins ;8 Wins * Harold Prince ;3 Wins * Gower Champion * Tommy Tune ;2 Wins * George Abbott * Michael Arden * Michael Bennett * Wilford Leach * Des McAnuff * Trevor Nunn * Jerome Robbins Multiple nominations ;16 Nominations * Harold Prince ;8 Nominations * Gower Champion ;7 Nominations * Scott Ellis ;6 Nominations * Bob Fosse * James Lapine * Casey Nicholaw * Trevor Nunn * Tommy Tune ;5 Nominations * Michael Bennett * Michael Greif * Des McAnuff * Jack O'Brien * Jerry Zaks ;4 Nominations * Michael Arden * Richard Maltby Jr. * Kathleen Marshall * Michael Mayer * Diane Paulus * Bartlett Sher * Susan Stroman ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lenka Peterson
Lenka Peterson (born Betty Ann Isacson; October 16, 1925 – September 24, 2021) was an American theater, film, and television actress. Early years Peterson was born in Omaha, Nebraska, a daughter of Swedish and Hungarian immigrants. Her father was Swedish, and her mother was Hungarian. She majored in drama at the University of Iowa. Career Peterson had the role of Corliss Archer in a USO-sponsored troupe that performed on military bases in Japan, the Philippines, and other places in the Pacific. In the mid-1940s, she acted with the Berkshire Playhouse stock theater in New Hampshire. She later acted on stage in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Boston, Massachusetts; and Providence, Rhode Island. One of the first members admitted to New York City's Actors Studio, Peterson's Broadway portrayals included Ella in '' Sundown Beach'' (1948), Maude in '' The Grass Harp'' (1952), Kitty in '' The Time of Your Life'' (1955), Sally and Mary in '' All the Way Home'' (1960), Rose in '' Nuts'' (1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Award For Best Performance By A Featured Actress In A Musical
The Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical is an honor presented at the Tony Awards, a ceremony established in 1947 as the Antoinette Perry Awards for Excellence in Theatre, to actresses for quality featured roles in a musical play, whether a new production or a revival. The awards are named after Antoinette Perry, an American actress who died in 1946. Honors in several categories are presented at the ceremony annually by the Tony Award Productions, a joint venture of The Broadway League and the American Theatre Wing, to "honor the best performances and stage productions of the previous year." The award was originally called the Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured or Supporting Role in a Musical. It was first presented to Juanita Hall at the 4th Tony Awards for her portrayal of Bloody Mary in '' South Pacific''. Before 1956, nominees' names were not made public; the change was made by the awards committee to "have a greater ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Award For Best Original Score
The Tony Award for Best Original Score is the Tony Award given to the composers and lyricists of the best original score written for a musical or play in that year. The score consists of music and/or lyrics. To be eligible, a score must be written specifically for the theatre and must be original; compilations of non-theatrical music or compilations of earlier theatrical music are not eligible for consideration. History The award has undergone a number of minor changes. In 1947, 1950, 1951, and 1962, the award went to the composer only. Otherwise, the award has gone to the composer and lyricist for their combined contributions, except for 1971 when the two awards were split (although Stephen Sondheim won both, for ''Company)''. The only tie in this category occurred in 1993, when Fred Ebb & John Kander ('' Kiss of the Spider Woman'') and Pete Townshend ('' The Who's Tommy'') shared the award. In only ten years have non-musical plays been nominated for Tony Awards in this category ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Award For Best Book Of A Musical
The Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical is awarded to librettists of the spoken, non-sung dialogue, and storyline of a musical play. Eligibility is restricted to works with original narrative framework; plotless revues and revivals are ineligible. This award was originally called the Tony Award for Best Author, until musicals were split off from dramas. Winners and nominees 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s Award records ;3 Wins * Hugh Wheeler (2 consecutive) * Thomas Meehan * James Lapine ;2 Wins * Terrence McNally * Larry Gelbart * Peter Stone Nomination records ;5 Nominations * Michael Stewart ;4 Nominations * Douglas Carter Beane * James Lapine * Terrence McNally * Peter Stone * Hugh Wheeler ;3 Nominations * Chad Beguelin * Harvey Fierstein * Michael John LaChiusa * David Thompson * George C. Wolfe ;2 Nominations * Walter Bobbie * Alain Boublil * Mark Bramble * Leslie Bricusse * Betty Comden * Joe DiPietro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Award For Best Musical
The Tony Award for Best Musical is given annually to the best new Broadway musical, as determined by Tony Award voters. The award is one of the ceremony's longest-standing awards, having been presented each year since 1949. The award goes to the producers of the winning musical. A musical is eligible for consideration in a given year if it has not previously been produced on Broadway and is not "determined... to be a 'classic' or in the historical or popular repertoire", otherwise it may be considered for Best Revival of a Musical. Best Musical is the final award presented at the Tony Awards ceremony. Excerpts from the musicals that are nominated for this award are usually performed during the ceremony before this award is presented. This is a list of winners and nominees for the Tony Award for Best Musical. Winners and nominees 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s Records Accumulated records as of 2022: * '' The Producers'' has won the most ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Award
The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Broadway Theatre, more commonly known as a Tony Award, recognizes excellence in live Broadway theatre. The awards are presented by the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League at an annual ceremony in Manhattan. The ceremony is usually held in June. The awards are given for Broadway productions and performances. One is also given for regional theatre. Several discretionary non-competitive awards are given as well, including a Special Tony Award, the Tony Honors for Excellence in Theatre, and the Isabelle Stevenson Award. The awards were founded by theatre producer and director Brock Pemberton. They are named after Antoinette "Tony" Perry, an actress, producer and theatre director who was co-founder and secretary of the American Theatre Wing. The trophy consists of a spinnable medallion, with faces portraying an adaptation of the comedy and tragedy masks, mounted on a black base with a pewter swivel. The rules for the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Awards
The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Broadway Theatre, more commonly known as a Tony Award, recognizes excellence in live Broadway theatre. The awards are presented by the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League at an annual ceremony in Manhattan. The ceremony is usually held in June. The awards are given for Broadway productions and performances. One is also given for regional theatre. Several discretionary non-competitive awards are given as well, including a Special Tony Award, the Tony Honors for Excellence in Theatre, and the Isabelle Stevenson Award. The awards were founded by theatre producer and director Brock Pemberton. They are named after Antoinette "Tony" Perry, an actress, producer and theatre director who was co-founder and secretary of the American Theatre Wing. The trophy consists of a spinnable medallion, with faces portraying an adaptation of the comedy and tragedy masks, mounted on a black base with a pewter swivel. The rules for the To ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Molly Newman
Molly Newman is a television writer and producer from Evansville, Indiana, who is most known for work on shows such as ''The Larry Sanders Show'', ''Frasier'', ''Murphy Brown'', '' Tracey Takes On...'', '' Maximum Bob'', and '' Brothers & Sisters''. In 1985, she was nominated for Broadway's Tony Award in the category, Best Book (Musical) with collaborator Barbara Damashek Barbara may refer to: People * Barbara (given name) * Barbara (painter) (1915–2002), pseudonym of Olga Biglieri, Italian futurist painter * Barbara (singer) (1930–1997), French singer * Barbara Popović (born 2000), also known mononymously as ... for '' Quilters''. References External links * Information on Molly Newmans' plays Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Writers from Evansville, Indiana American television writers American women television producers American women television writers Screenwriters from Indiana Television producers from Indiana 21st-century American w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
