Stuart Ostrow
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Stuart Ostrow (born February 8, 1932) is an American theatrical producer and director,[1] professor, and author.
Early life
Stuart Ostrow was born in 1932 in New York City to Abe and Anna Ostrow. He attended
Career
As producer-director
Born in Brooklyn, NY. Ostrow began his career as an
Ostrow's first solo project was as producer and director of
In 1973, Ostrow established the Stuart Ostrow Foundation's Musical Theatre Lab, a
As professor and board member
Ostrow presently is the Distinguished University Professor of Theatre at the
As author
Ostrow is the author of A Producer’s Broadway Journey, Thank You Very Much (The Little Guide To Auditioning For The Musical Theatre), and Present At The Creation, Leaping In The Dark and Going Against The Grain: 1776, Pippin, M. Butterfly, La Bête & Other Broadway Adventures.
In 1978, Ostrow wrote and produced his own Broadway play, Stages, which closed on opening night.[6]
As musician
Among his other achievements, Ostrow is a trained musician, choral conductor-arranger, and
Broadway awards and nominations
- 1991 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding New Play (La Bête, nominee)
- 1988 Tony Awardfor Best Play (M. Butterfly, winner)
- 1988 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding New Play (M. Butterfly, winner)
- 1973 Tony Award for Best Musical (Pippin, nominee)
- 1969 Tony Award for Best Musical (1776, winner)
- 1967 Tony Award for Best Musical (The Apple Tree, nominee)
References
- ISBN 9780199790845. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
- ^ Coe, Richard L. "Stuart Ostrow's Back Again -- In Full Swing," The Washington Post (March 2, 1980).
- ^ Jordan, Lee, ed., The Stuart Ostrow Papers, 1955-2007 (New York: The New York Public Library; The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, Billy Rose Theatre Division, August 2010), p. iv.
- ^ Singer, Barry (April 6, 2016). "'1776:' Dressed Down But Unbowed". Huffington Post. Retrieved May 30, 2016.
- ^ http://www.nypl.org/events/programs/2014/03/27/letters-stuart-ostrow [dead link]
- ^ Jordan, Lee, ed., The Stuart Ostrow Papers, 1955-2007 (New York: The New York Public Library; The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, Billy Rose Theatre Division, August 2010), p. iv.
External links
- Stuart Ostrow at the Internet Broadway Database
- Stuart Ostrow papers, 1955-2007, held by the Billy Rose Theatre Division, New York Public Library for the Performing Arts