- Born
- Died
- Birth nameHarold Smith Prince
- Nickname
- Hal
- Harold Prince was born on January 30, 1928 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a director and writer, known for West Side Story (1961), The Phantom of the Opera (2004) and Cabaret (1972). He was married to Judith Arlene Chaplin. He died on July 31, 2019 in Reykjavik, Iceland.
- SpouseJudith Arlene Chaplin(October 26, 1962 - July 31, 2019) (his death, 2 children)
- Has won twenty Tony Awards as both a producer and a director.
- Protege of musical theatre director/writer George Abbott.
- Parents with Judith Chaplin of theater director Daisy Prince.
- Primarily known for his contributions to the theatrical stage. He produced Damn Yankees, West Side Story, and Cabaret, among many other classics.
- In addition to producing, has directed many stage musicals including the original productions of Cabaret, A Little Night Music, Evita & The Phantom of the Opera.
- Of his mentor, author and stager George Abbott) He was the master of American farce comedy, but there is never a dishonest moment on the stage. He never slammed a door for the sake of slamming a door; he slammed it for a reason, There's so much phony energy in the theatre. People think that by running around in circles like a crazed tiger you're displaying energy. And in fact you're not. You can have energy in the stillest place in the world, and he knew that.
- I owe a lot to Jerry Robbins. For one thing, as far as I'm concerned, he invented reading a musical before rehearsals.
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