Alfred Uhry
Alfred Uhry | |
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Born | Alfred Fox Uhry December 3, 1936 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
Education | Brown University (BA) |
Notable awards | Pulitzer Prize for Drama (1988) |
Spouse | Joanna Kellogg |
Alfred Fox Uhry (born December 3, 1936) is an American
Early life
Uhry was born in
Career
Uhry's early work for the stage was as a lyricist and
His first collaboration with Robert Waldman was the 1968 musical Here's Where I Belong, which closed after one performance (and 20 previews) on Broadway.[4] They had considerably better success with The Robber Bridegroom, which premiered on Broadway in both 1975 and 1976,[5] had a year-long national tour, and garnered Uhry his first Tony Award nomination, for best book of a musical in 1976.[6]
America's Sweetheart, with music by Robert Waldman and with the book co-written by Uhry with John Weidman, ran at the Hartford Stage, Hartford, Connecticut in March 1985 to April 1985, and then at the Coconut Grove Playhouse, Miami, Florida, where it closed.[7]
The Robber Bridegroom was revived Off-Broadway in March 2016 at the Roundabout Theatre Company and directed by Alex Timbers.[8] This production won three Lucille Lortel Awards including Outstanding Revival.[9]
Atlanta Trilogy
The second of the trilogy,
The third is the 1998 musical Parade, about the 1913 trial of Jewish factory manager Leo Frank. The libretto earned him a Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical.[15] The music was written by Jason Robert Brown.[16]
Additional theatre
Uhry's play Edgardo Mine is based on the true story of
The Manhattan Theatre Club produced Uhry's musical LoveMusik on Broadway in 2007. The story depicts the relationship between composer Kurt Weill and his wife, Lotte Lenya, using Weill's music.[18][19]
Apples & Oranges premiered on October 10, 2012, at the Alliance Theatre in Atlanta. This new play is about the rediscovery of a sibling relationship.[20]
Angel Reapers, a collaboration with director/choreographer
Film
Uhry wrote the screenplay for the 1989 film version of Driving Miss Daisy[23] and for the 1992 film Rich in Love;[24] he co-wrote the screenplay for the 1988 film Mystic Pizza.[25]
Personal life
Uhry was married to Joanna Kellogg, Ed.D., from 1959 until her death on August 26, 2019, at age 82 from complications of
References
- ^ Pousner, Howard. "Alfred Uhry explores contentious sibling relationship in world premiere of 'Apples & Oranges'". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Archived from the original on October 17, 2012. Retrieved 5 February 2016.
- ^ a b Harrison, Leah R. "Real Life Inspired Uhry's Midlife Success" Jewish Times, December 1, 2015
- ^ Little Johnny Jones Playbill, retrieved December 27, 2017
- ^ Here's Where I Belong Playbill, retrieved December 27, 2017
- ^ " 'The Robber Bridegroom' 1975" Playbill, retrieved December 27, 2017
- ^ " 'The Robber Bridegroom' Awards" ibdb.com, retrieved December 27, 2017
- ISBN 1442260920, p. 244
- ^ Stasio, Marilyn. "Off Broadway Review: 'The Robber Bridegroom'" Variety, March 13, 2016
- ^ Staff. " 'FUTURITY', 'Guards at the Taj' and 'Robber Bridegroom' Earn Top Lucille Lortel Awards" Playbill, May 1, 2016
- ^ "Pulitzer Prize 1988" pulitzer.org, retrieved December 27, 2017
- ^ Reinhold, Robert. "'Driving Miss Daisy' Wins 4 Oscars, Including One for Jessica Tandy" The New York Times, March 27, 1990
- ^ Evans, Greg. "Review. 'The Last Night of Ballyhoo'" Variety, March 8, 1997
- ^ a b Witchel, Alex. "Theater. Remembering Prejudice, of a Different Sort" The New York Times, February 23, 1997
- ^ The Last Night of Ballyhoo Playbill, retrieved December 27, 2017
- ^ Jones, Kenneth. "1999 Tony Winner: Alfred Uhry (Book, 'Parade')" Playbill, June 6, 1999
- Simonson, Robert. "Brown-Uhry-Prince Musical 'Parade' to Close Feb. 28"Playbill, February 3, 1999
- ^ Klein, Alvin. "Theater; Searching for a Faith That Is Based on Reason" The New York Times, November 3, 2002
- ^ LoveMusik guidetomusicaltheatre.com, retrieved December 27, 2017
- ^ Jones, Kenneth. "When You Speak Love: Cast Complete for 'LoveMusik', Broadway's Weill-Lenya Musical" Playbill, March 1, 2007
- ^ "Alfred Uhry's 'Apples & Oranges' Makes Word Premiere at Atlanta's Alliance Theatre Tonight" broadwayworld.com, October 5, 2012
- ^ Angel Reapers signaturetheatre.org, retrieved December 27, 2017
- ^ "'Guards at the Taj,' 'Robber Bridegroom' Win Big at 2016 Lortel Awards" American Theatre, May 2, 2016
- ^ Driving Miss Daisy tcm.com, retrieved December 27, 2017
- ^ Rich in Love tcm.com, retrieved December 27, 2017
- ^ Mystic Pizza tcm.com, retrieved December 27, 2017
- ^ Ha, Taylor (9 September 2019). "University Mourns the Passing of Professor Emerita Joanna Kellogg Uhry". Fordham.edu. Fordham University. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
External links
Media related to Alfred Uhry at Wikimedia Commons
- Alfred Uhry at the Internet Broadway Database
- Alfred Uhry at IMDb
- Alfred Uhry at the Internet Off-Broadway Database
- Alfred Uhry on Charlie Rose
- Alfred Uhry collected news and commentary at The New York Times
- Profile at the Fellowship of Southern Writers
- Interviewed by Paul Rudd for BOMB Magazine
- 2016 Lucille Lortel Awards Winners
- Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library, Emory University: Alfred Uhry papers, 1909-2015