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Jun 23, 1987 · Edie Adams sang ''It's Love'' from ''Wonderful Town,'' and Chita Rivera, one of many artists who received a first big break from Mr. Abbott, performed a dance number from ''Call Me Madam.''. After ...
Mar 22, 2020 · George Abbott's 100th Birthday Tribute | 1987 Tony Awards. Matt Hagmeier Curtis. 3.75K subscribers. Subscribed. 25. 1.7K views 3 years ago. George Abbott is honored at the 1987 Tony...
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Jun 26, 1987 · Turning 100 yesterday and entering his second century, he has a history almost as long as that of the American theater. To mark his birthday, he directed a revival of ''Broadway'' as a feature...
Jun 19, 1987 · Abbott officially celebrates his 100th birthday June 25, but a star-studded salute from Broadway is scheduled June 22 at the Palace Theater.
George Abbott turns 100 -- Yes, 100! By Gerald Clarke Monday, June 15, 1987. Tweet. Read Later. Email. Print. Share. Reprints. Follow @TIME. Unaccustomed to such a hands-on director, the...
George Francis Abbott (June 25, 1887 – January 31, 1995) was an American theatre producer, director, playwright, screenwriter, film director and producer whose career spanned eight decades. [1] He received numerous honors including six Tony Awards, the Pulitzer Prize, the Kennedy Center Honors in 1982. [2] [3] [4] the National Medal of Arts ...
In 1963 Abbott received the Tony Award® for Best Direction of a Musical for A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum. Two more Tonys® were later awarded him: The Lawrence Langer Award in 1976, and in 1987 a Special Tony® on occasion of his 100th birthday.
