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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. He received numerous honors including six Tony Awards, the Pulitzer Prize, the Kennedy Center Honors in 1982. the National Medal of Arts in 1990.
152 W. 54th St., New York, NY. Seats (approximate) 1400. Built. 1928. Demolished. 1970. ABOUT THIS THEATRE. Previously. known as. 54th Street Theatre. Adelphi Theatre. Yiddish Arts Theatre. Radiant Center. Craig Theatre. Description. Rumored to be named after a six year old boy, it closed just three years after opening.
George Abbott. One of the most important and admired men in the entire history of Broadway – indeed, some have said that he WAS the history of Broadway –, George Abbott ( b. Forestville, NY, 25 June 1887; d. Miami Beach, FL, 31 January 1995) was a theater director and producer, playwright, screenwriter, and film director and producer whose ...
Jan 31, 1995 · An important director, author, and producer, whose distinguished career in the American theater spanned more than seven decades and gained him the title of “Mr. Broadway.” Abbott wrote his...
George Abbott was a renowned American theater director, producer, playwright, and actor who is known for his significant contributions to the American theater. Born on June 25, 1887, in ...
George Abbott (born June 25, 1887, Forestville, N.Y., U.S.—died Jan. 31, 1995, Miami Beach, Fla.) was an American theatrical director, producer, playwright, actor, and motion-picture director who staged some of the most popular Broadway productions from the 1920s to the ’60s.
Fulton Theatre: 25 Nov 1913-May 1914 (closing date unknown/183 performances). Cast: Inez Buck , Everett Butterfield , Robert Cain, John Cumberland, Robert Graves [final Broadway role], Jane Quinn, Albert Sackett, William H. Sams, Frances Savage, Lewis Stone , Frank Sylvester, Henry Thompson, Alice Wilson, Gladys Wilson.
