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Amanda Green. Adolph Green (December 2, 1914 – October 23, 2002) was an American lyricist and playwright who, with long-time collaborator Betty Comden, penned the screenplays and songs for musicals on Broadway and in Hollywood. Although they were not a romantic couple, they shared a unique comic genius and sophisticated wit that enabled them ...
Betty Comden and Adolph Green (respectively, born May 3, 1917, Brooklyn, New York, U.S.—died November 23, 2006, Manhattan, New York; born December 2, 1915, Bronx, New York—died October 23, 2002, Manhattan, New York) were an American musical-comedy team who wrote scripts—and often the lyrics—for many Broadway shows and Hollywood film musicals.
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Adolph Green was born in the Bronx, New York on December 2, 1915 into a family of Hungarian immigrants. He graduated high school in 1934 and worked at assorted jobs including as a runner on Wall Street. In 1937, at a summer camp, he met the young Leonard Bernstein who was the music counselor, and they became life-long friends.
Jan 26, 2024 · Adolph Green was an American lyricist and playwright who was born on December 2, 1914, in the Bronx, New York. He was the son of Hungarian Jewish immigrants. Green's father was a successful ...
- How many Broadway shows has Adolph Green been in?Adolph Green has appeared on Broadway in 4 shows.
- How many West End shows has Adolph Green been in?Adolph Green has appeared on London's West End in 1 shows.
- What was Adolph Green's first West End show?Adolph Green's first West End show was On the Town which opened in 1992
- What awards has Adolph Green been nominated for?Adolph Green has been nominated for several awards throughout his career. These include Best Musical at the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards fo...
- What awards has Adolph Green won?Adolph Green has won several awards throughout his career. Some of his notable wins include the Best Musical award from the New York Drama Critics...
- How many shows has Adolph Green written?Adolph Green has written 31 shows including The Revuers (Sketches/Composer/Lyricist), On the Town (Book and Lyrics), Billion Dollar Baby (Bookwrite...
Oct 24, 2002 · Adolph Green was born in the Bronx on Dec. 2, 1914, the son of Daniel and Helen Weiss Green, both Hungarian immigrants of modest means. He went to public schools, where he wrote poetry and acted ...
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Adolph Green (December 2, 1914 – October 23, 2002) was an American lyricist and playwright who, with long-time collaborator Betty Comden, penned the screenplays and songs for musicals on Broadway and in Hollywood. Although they were not a romantic couple, they shared a unique comic genius and sophisticated wit that enabled them to forge a six ...
Oct 27, 2002 · Adolph Green. By John Lahr. October 27, 2002. From the late thirties, when Adolph Green was one-third of the cabaret act "The Revuers" (his partners were Judy Holliday and his lifelong ...
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