Jacques Levy
Jacques Levy | |
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| Born | July 29, 1935 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | September 30, 2004 (aged 69) New York City, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Theatre director, songwriter |
Jacques Levy (July 29, 1935 – September 30, 2004) was an American
clinical psychologist
.
Early life and education
Levy was born in
clinical psychologist while pursuing his avocation in the city's experimental theatre
scene.
Career
In 1965, Levy directed
During this period, Levy approached
FM radio staple in America.[5] Many further Levy-McGuinn songs appeared on Byrds and McGuinn albums during the 1970s. In 1973, Levy and Van Itallie reunited for Mystery Play, which starred Judd Hirsch and ran for 14 performances off-Broadway at the Cherry Lane Theatre.[6] The songwriting partnership between McGuinn and Levy endured until 1977's Thunderbyrd
, a McGuinn solo album.
In the mid-seventies, Levy met
Rubin "Hurricane" Carter) and "Joey" (an ode to the American Mafia gangster and hitman Joe Gallo). Levy was the stage director of both the 1975 and 1976 legs of Dylan's Rolling Thunder Revue.[7]
In 1980, he staged
Doonesbury: A Musical Comedy (based on Garry Trudeau's Pulitzer Prize-winning comic strip Doonesbury) on Broadway.[9] In 1988 he provided the lyrics for the stage musical of the film Fame. Later came Marat/Sade (1994), Bus Stop (1997), and Brecht on Brecht (2000, in New York City).[10]
In the early 1990s he taught acting at Hunter College in Manhattan. From 1993 until his death from
New York
.
Personal life
He had two children, Maya and Julien, with his wife Claudia.
Theatrical credits
Broadway[9]
- Oh! Calcutta! (1969) – revue – director
- revival) – revue – director and contributing songwriter
- Almost an Eagle (1982) – play – director
- musical– director
Note: Fame, the stage musical, was not presented on Broadway, but has been playing in London's West End since 1995.
Off Broadway
- America Hurrah (1966) – play – director – Pocket Theatre – American premiere
- Mystery Play (1973) – play – director – Cherry Lane Theatre – American premiere
- American Days (1980) – play – director – Manhattan Theatre Club – American premiere
- TRYP (2005) – play – dramaturge
References
- ^ Red Cross samshepard.com, accessed August 21, 2015
- ^ America Hurrah Archived 2012-10-21 at the Wayback Machine lortel.org, accessed August 21, 2015
- ^ Oh! Calcutta! Archived 2015-10-20 at the Wayback Machine lortel.org, accessed August 21, 2015
- , Playbill, October 4, 2004
- ^ "Chestnut Mare - The Byrds | Song Info | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- ^ Mystery Play lortel.org, accessed August 21, 2013
- ^ Padgett, Ray (November 21, 2020). "Jacques Levy's Wife Explains the Late Director's Role on Rolling Thunder". Flagging Down the Double E's. Retrieved January 19, 2021.
- ^ Rich, Frank. "Stage: American days a British Comedy" New York Times, January 2, 2981
- ^ a b "Jacques Levy Broadway" playbillvault, accessed August 21, 2015
- ^ Brecht on Brecht theatermania.com, accessed August 21, 2015
External links
- Obituary in The Guardian of November 26, 2004 (link)
- Jacques Levy at AllMusic
- Jacques Levy discography at Discogs
- Jacques Levy at the Internet Broadway Database
- Jacques Levy at the Internet Off-Broadway Database
- Jacques Levy at IMDb
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