Richard Barr
Richard Barr | |
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| Born | Richard Alphonse Baer September 6, 1917 |
| Died | January 9, 1989 (aged 71) New York City, N.Y. |
| Occupation(s) | Director, producer, actor |
Richard David Barr (September 6, 1917 – January 9, 1989) was an American theater director and producer. He served as the president of the
League of American Theatres and Producers
from 1967 until his death.
Biography
Richard David Barr was born Richard Alphonse BaerMount Sinai Hospital on January 9, 1989, aged 71.[3]
Career
Richard Barr began his theatrical career as an actor in the
The War of the Worlds".[3] Barr remained with the Mercury company until he left for the war in 1941.[2] He was the associate producer of Citizen Kane.[4]
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Barr changed his name from Baer after the war, to avoid confusion with another Richard Baer. Coincidentally, the two had served together in the same Air Force unit, and then were both employed by Warner Bros. in Hollywood. Barr took his father's first name as his middle name.[1]: 50
Barr became an accomplished director and producer. In 1961, he won his first
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street earned him the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Musical[7] and the Tony Award for Best Musical.[8]
In 1967 Barr was elected president of what was then known as the
League of American Theatres and Producers, an office he would hold until his death in 1989.[2] As president he shifted Broadway's curtain times from 8:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in an effort to bring in more businessmen during the weeknights. The experiment was considered a success, though curtain times were later shifted to 8 p.m, where they have remained to this day.[3]
Notes
- ^ ISBN 9780809331406
- ^ ISSN 0083-9833.
- ^ a b c d e f Rothstein, Mervyn (10 January 1989). "Richard Barr, 71, Stage Producer And Theater League Head, Dies". The New York Times. Retrieved 15 February 2010.
- ISBN 978-0-520-20567-3.
- ^ "1960-1961 7th Drama Desk Awards". Drama Desk. 2008. Archived from the original on 4 July 2008. Retrieved 15 January 2010.
- ^ "1963 Tony Award Winners". BroadwayWorld.com. 2010. Retrieved 15 January 2010.
- ^ "1978-1979 25th Drama Desk Awards". Drama Desk. 2008. Archived from the original on 4 July 2008. Retrieved 15 January 2010.
- ^ "1979 Tony Award Winners". BroadwayWorld.com. 2010. Retrieved 15 January 2010.
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External links
- Richard Barr at the Internet Broadway Database
- Richard Barr-Clinton Wilder papers, 1935-1982, held by the Billy Rose Theatre Division, New York Public Library for the Performing Arts