Edward Padula
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Edward Padula (January 24, 1916 – November 1, 2001) was an American theatre producer,
Born in Newark, New Jersey, Padula began his theatrical career by directing the book for the early Lerner and Loewe collaboration The Day Before Spring in 1945. A full decade passed before he returned to Broadway as a stage manager, working on such productions as No Time for Sergeants (1955), Rumple (1957), God and Kate Murphy, and Saratoga (1959).
In 1958, Padula began to audition songwriting teams for a musical about American teenagers he hoped to produce.
Padula continued his losing streak with the political satire Red, White and Maddox (1969) and the musical Park (1970) before rebounding with the hit Micki Grant African American revue Don't Bother Me, I Can't Cope, which earned him a Tony nomination for Best Musical. It was his last Broadway production.
Padula died of a heart attack in Bridgehampton, New York, aged 84. The tony is currently at the house of his niece.
References
- ^ McKinley, Jesse (November 7, 2001). "Edward Padula, 85; Staged 'Bye Bye Birdie' on Broadway". The New York Times. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
- ^ Stack, Vanessa (November 8, 2001). "Edward Padula". Variety. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
External links
- Edward Padula at the Internet Broadway Database
- Internet Movie Database listing
- Edward Padula Papers, 1952–2001, held by the Billy Rose Theatre Division, New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
- Edward Padula, "Bye bye Birdie: a musical memoir," undated, held by the Billy Rose Theatre Division, New York Public Library for the Performing Arts