Bruce Sussman
Bruce Howard Sussman | |
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Born | Jackson Heights, Queens, New York | July 12, 1949
Education | Franklin and Marshall College (1971) |
Occupation(s) | Lyricist, librettist |
Spouse | Rob Shuter |
Bruce Howard Sussman (born July 12, 1949) is an American lyricist and
Life and career
Sussman was born in
Upon his return to New York, he was accepted into the
Also for the stage, he co-authored with Feldman the song scores for Ted Tally’s ‘’Coming Attractions’’—which starred Christine Baranski, Jonathan Hadary and Griffin Dunne-- and Wendy Wasserstein’s first musical, ‘’Miami’’—which starred Phyllis Newman, Marcia Lewis, Fisher Stevens, and Jane Krakowski. Both shows were produced by André Bishop at Playwrights Horizons off-Broadway. He also contributed a song to Howard Crabtree's off-Broadway and London productions of Whoop-Dee-Doo! Most recently, he is the author of the book and lyrics for Harmony: A New Musical about the Comedian Harmonists. The show had developmental productions at the La Jolla Playhouse, the Alliance Theatre, and the Ahmanson Theatre.[6] It made its New York debut, in a production directed by Warren Carlyle, at the National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene in March 2022.[7] It opened on Broadway on November 13, 2023.
With Manilow, he also wrote song scores for the animated films
Personal life
In 1994, Sussman met entertainment columnist, Rob Shuter, in Edinburgh, Scotland. They were married on October 29, 2011.[8]
References
- ^ Xenos, Christina (April 1, 2014). "Celebrity Interview: Barry Manilow and Bruce Sussman". SoCalPulse. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
- ^ Grant, Jason. "After 129 Years, a Dog Has Its Day", The New York Times, February 13, 2005. Accessed October 27, 2019.
- ^ Common Hour (September 19, 2014). "Common Hour: First There Was Harmony—From F&M to a Career in the Arts". youtube. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
- ^ "Search Results for barry manilow". GRAMMY.com.
- ^ "Manilow and Sussman Control Harmony Musical Again; Is It Broadway-Bound?". Playbill.com. February 19, 2004. Archived from the original on December 28, 2012. Retrieved December 16, 2012.
- ^ Byrd, Craig (March 12, 2014). "Curtain Call: Barry Manilow and Bruce Sussman Discuss Their Musical in Perfect "Harmony" Los Angeles Magazine". Los Angeles Magazine. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
- ^ Willman, Chris (August 12, 2021). "Barry Manilow's 'Harmony' Musical Will Finally Get Its First NYC Run in Spring 2022 Variety". Variety. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
- ^ Shuter, Rob. "Rob & Bruce Wedding". Video. Bruce16773. Retrieved October 30, 2011.