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Robert B. Nemiroff (October 29, 1929, New York City – July 18, 1991) was an American theater producer and songwriter, and the husband of Lorraine Hansberry. Nemiroff was a book editor and a music publisher, as well as an award-winning songwriter.
Robert Nemiroff (1929-1991) Literary Executor, Estate of Lorraine Hansberry. “Whatever he does,” wrote veteran New York drama critic Emory Lewis, “one thing is certain: the American theater is deeply in debt to this extraordinary man of many talents.”.
Jul 19, 1991 · Robert B. Nemiroff, a Broadway producer who championed the works of Lorraine Hansberry and who won a 1974 Tony Award for the musical "Raisin," based on the playwright's "Raisin in the Sun,"...
On June 20, 1953, Hansberry married Robert Nemiroff, a Jewish publisher, songwriter, and political activist. Hansberry and Nemiroff moved to Greenwich Village, the setting of her second Broadway play, The Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window.
One of the most important people that she chose was Robert Nemiroff. Bob was Lorraine's comrade and closest companion on many levels and though their marriage lasted a little over ten years, their creative partnership extended indefinitely, past Lorraine’s death in 1965 and Bob’s in 1991.
Jul 21, 1991 · Robert B. Nemiroff, a Broadway producer who championed the works of Lorraine Hansberry and who won a 1974 Tony Award for the musical ”Raisin,” based on the playwright`s ”Raisin in the Sun,”...
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Jan 22, 2022 · Inside Story. Lorraine Hansberry’s Other Half. A new book explores the role of Robert Nemiroff in the success of Lorraine Hansberry, the force behind A Raisin in the Sun with Sidney Poitier. By Charles J. Shields. January 22, 2022. Reading Time: 4 minutes.
