Biography (play)

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Biography
Written by S.N. Behrman
Date premiered1932
Original languageEnglish

Biography is a 1932 play by S.N. Behrman. [1]

Productions

Biography premiered on Broadway at the Guild Theatre, running from December 12, 1932 to August 1933. Directed by Philip Moeller, the cast featured Ina Claire as Marion Froude. [2]

Broadway theatre class of professional theater presented in New York City, New York, USA

Broadway theatre, also known simply as Broadway, refers to the theatrical performances presented in the 41 professional theatres, each with 500 or more seats located in the Theater District and Lincoln Center along Broadway, in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. Along with London's West End theatre, Broadway theatre is widely considered to represent the highest level of commercial theatre in the English-speaking world.

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The play was produced Off-Broadway by the Manhattan Theatre Club at Stage 73, running from February 26, 1980 to April 6, 1980. Directed by Lynne Meadow, the cast featured Piper Laurie as Marion Froude. [3] The play was produced Off-Broadway at The Pearl Theatre, running from April 2007 to May 2007. Directed by J.R. Sullivan, the cast featured Carolyn McCormick as Marion Froude. [4]

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Manhattan Theatre Club organization

Manhattan Theatre Club (MTC) is a theatre company located in New York City, affiliated with the League of Resident Theatres. Under the leadership of Artistic Director Lynne Meadow and Executive Producer Barry Grove, Manhattan Theatre Club has grown since its founding in 1970 from an Off-Off Broadway showcase into one of the country's most acclaimed theatre organizations.

Lynne Meadow is an American theatre producer, director and a teacher. She has been the artistic director of the Manhattan Theatre Club since 1972.

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References

  1. ↑ Page on play at S.N. Behrman website accessed 12 February 2013
  2. ↑ Biography, 1932 Internet Broadway Database, accessed March 29, 2015
  3. ↑ Biography Listing Archived 2015-04-02 at the Wayback Machine Internet Off-Broadway Database, accessed March 29, 2015
  4. ↑ Sommer, Elyse. "A CurtainUp Review. Biography" curtainup.com, April 21, 2007
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