Harold Prince

  • Performer
  • Staging
  • Producer
  • Writer
  • Misc. Credit
  • Stage Crew

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Harold Prince (known as Hal Prince) was an American theater producer and director, who was known for his groundbreaking work in the Broadway musical theater. Born in New York City in 1928, Prince began his career in the theater as an assistant stage manager and worked his way up to become one of the most influential figures in the industry. Prince's first Broadway credit as a producer was the 1954 musical "The Pajama Game," which won a Tony Award for Best Musical. He went on to produce and direct a string of successful shows, including "Damn Yankees," "West Side Story," "Fiddler on the Roof," "Cabaret," "Company," "Sweeney Todd," and "The Phantom of the Opera." Prince was known for his innovative and daring approach to musical theater, pushing the boundaries of what was considered acceptable on the Broadway stage. He was a pioneer of the concept musical, which used songs and music to explore complex themes and emotions, and he was also known for his use of non-linear narratives and unconventional staging techniques. Prince won 21 Tony Awards over the course of his career, more than any other individual in Tony Award history. He also received numerous other honors and awards for his contributions to the theater, including a Kennedy Center Honor, an Olivier Award for Lifetime Achievement, and a National Medal of Arts. Prince passed away in 2019 at the age of 91, leaving behind a legacy as one of the most influential and innovative figures in the history of the Broadway musical.}

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Personal Info

Birth Date: January 30, 1928
Birth Location: New York, New York, USA
Death Date: July 31, 2019
Death Location: Reykjavik, Iceland
Cause of Death: no location entered yet

Stage & Film

Performance

Sondheim: A Musical Tribute
Broadway Concert (1973)
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  • Presenters [uncredited]
1968 Tony Awards
New York Production (1968)
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  • Presenter
An Informal History of the American Musical Theatre
Original London Production (1966)
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  • Cast
Wonderful Town
Original Broadway Production (1953)
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  • Frank Lippencott (understudy)

Staff & Creative

Prince of Broadway
Original Broadway Production (2017)
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  • Director
Candide
New York City Opera Production (2017)
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  • Director
Prince of Broadway
World Premiere (2015)
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  • Director
Prince of Broadway
Original Broadway Production (2013) [This production was cancelled. It never opened and plans have been shelved.]
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  • Director
Prince of Broadway
World Premiere (2012) [This production was cancelled. It never opened and plans have been shelved.]
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  • Director
Paradise Found
Original London Production (2010)
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  • Co-Director
Candide
New York City Opera Revival (2008)
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  • Production (Original Director)
The Phantom of the Opera
Australian Revival (2007)
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  • Director
LoveMusik
Original Broadway Production (2007)
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  • Director
Phantom: The Las Vegas Spectacular
Las Vegas Production (2006)
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  • Director
Candide
New York City Opera Revival (2005)
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  • Production (Original Director)
Evita
Touring Revival (2004)
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  • Production Supervisor
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
New York City Opera Revival (2004)
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  • Production (Original Director)
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  • Director
Bounce
World Premiere (2003)
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  • Director
3hree
Los Angeles Production (2001)
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  • Director (Lawnchair Man)
Parade
National Tour (2000)
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  • Director
Parade
Original Broadway Production (1998)
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  • Director
The Phantom of the Opera
2nd UK Tour (1998)
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  • Director
Show Boat
London Production (1998)
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  • Director
Show Boat
Australian Production (1998)
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  • Director
The Phantom of the Opera
Vancouver Production (1997)
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  • Director
Candide
Broadway Revival (1997)
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  • Director
Show Boat
3rd National Tour (1997)
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  • Director
Whistle Down the Wind
Closed on the road (1996)
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  • Director
Show Boat
2nd National Tour (1996)
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  • Director
Show Boat
1st National Tour (1996)
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  • Director
The Phantom of the Opera
Asian Tour (1995)
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  • Director
The Petrified Prince
Original Off-Broadway Production (1994)
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  • Director
Candide
Lyric Opera of Chicago Production (1994)
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  • Director
Kiss of the Spider Woman
National Tour (1994)
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  • Director
Show Boat
Broadway Revival (1994)
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  • Director
Show Boat
Toronto Production (1993)
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  • Director
The Phantom of the Opera
1st UK Tour (1993)
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  • Director
Kiss of the Spider Woman
Original Broadway Production (1993)
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  • Director
The Phantom of the Opera
3rd National Tour (Music Box Company) (1992)
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  • Director
Kiss of the Spider Woman
London Production (1992)
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  • Director
Kiss of the Spider Woman
World Premiere (1992)
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  • Director
Show Boat
Reading (1991)
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  • Director
The Phantom of the Opera
Canadian Tour (1991)
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  • Director
The Phantom of the Opera
Australian Production (1990)
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  • Director
The Phantom of the Opera
2nd National Tour (Raoul Company) (1990)
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  • Director
Kiss of the Spider Woman
SUNY Developmental Production (1990)
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  • Director
The Phantom of the Opera
Toronto Production (1989)
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  • Director
Candide
New York City Opera Revival (1989)
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  • Director
The Phantom of the Opera
1st National Tour (Christine Company) (1989)
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  • Director
A Little Night Music
Broadway Revival (1988) [This production was cancelled. It never opened and plans have been shelved.]
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  • Director
Cabaret
Post-Broadway Revival Tour (1989)
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  • Director
The Phantom of the Opera
Broadway Production (1988)
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  • Director
Cabaret
Broadway Revival (1987)
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  • Director
Roza
Original Broadway Production (1987)
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  • Director
Sweeney Todd, The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
New York City Opera Revival (1987)
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  • Director
Roza
Mark Taper Forum Production (1987)
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  • Director
Cabaret
Pre-Broadway Revival Tour (1987)
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  • Director
Roza
World Premiere (1986)
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  • Director
The Phantom of the Opera
Original London Production (1986)
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  • Director
Candide
New York City Opera Revival (1986)
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  • Director
Evita
UK Tour (1986)
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  • Director
Carousel
New York City Opera Production (1986) [This production was cancelled. It never opened and plans have been shelved.]
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  • Director
Grind
Original Broadway Production (1985)
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  • Producer
  • Director
Candide
Canadian Opera Production (1985)
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  • Director
Diamonds
Original Off-Broadway Production (1984)
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  • Director
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
New York City Opera Production (1984)
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  • Director
Candide
New York City Opera Revival (1984)
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  • Director
Sweeney Todd, The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Houston Grand Opera Production (1984)
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  • Director
Candide
New York City Opera Revival (1983)
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  • Director
Candide
New York City Opera Production (1982)
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  • Director
A Doll's Life
Original Broadway Production (1982)
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  • Producer (in association with)
  • Director
Evita
3rd National Tour (1982)
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  • Director
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  • Director
Merrily We Roll Along
Original Broadway Production (1981)
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  • Producer
  • Director
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  • Director
Silverlake: A Winter's Tale
New York City Opera Production (Return Engagement) (1980)
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  • Director
Evita
2nd National Tour (1980)
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  • Director
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  • Director
Evita
Australian Tour (1980)
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  • Director
Silverlake: A Winter's Tale
New York City Opera Production (1980)
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  • Director
On the Twentieth Century
London Production (1980)
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  • Director (original)
Evita
1st National Tour (1980)
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  • Director
Evita
Broadway Production (1979)
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  • Director
On the Twentieth Century
National Tour (1979)
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  • Director (original)
Sweeney Todd, The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Original Broadway Production (1979)
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  • Director
Evita
Original London Production (1978)
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  • Director
Side by Side by Sondheim
National Tour (1978)
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  • Producer
On the Twentieth Century
Original Broadway Production (1978)
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  • Director
A Little Night Music
Film Version (1977)
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  • Director
Side by Side by Sondheim
Chicago Production (1977)
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  • Producer
Side by Side by Sondheim
Broadway Production (1977)
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  • Producer
Pacific Overtures
West Coast Tour (1976)
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  • Producer
  • Director
Rex
Original Broadway Production (1976)
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  • Additional Direction [uncredited]
Pacific Overtures
Original Broadway Production (1976)
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  • Producer
  • Director
A Little Night Music
London Production (1975)
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  • Director
Candide
Broadway Transfer (1974)
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  • Director
  • Producer (in conjunction with)
A Little Night Music
National Tour (1974)
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  • Director
  • Producer
Candide
Off-Broadway Revival (1973)
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  • Director
A Little Night Music
Australian Production (1973)
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  • Original New York production producer and director
A Little Night Music
Original Broadway Production (1973)
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  • Director
  • Producer
Follies
National Tour (1972)
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  • Co-Director
  • Producer
Company
London Production (1972)
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  • Director
  • Producer
Fiddler on the Roof
London Production (1967)
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  • Co-Producer
Company
National Tour (1971)
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  • Director
  • Producer
Follies
Original Broadway Production (1971)
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  • Director
  • Producer
Cabaret
Vienna Production (1970)
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  • Director (original)
Zorbá
Bus and Truck Tour (1970)
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  • Director (original)
  • Production
Company
Original Broadway Production (1970)
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  • Director
  • Producer
Zorbá
National Tour (1969)
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  • Producer
  • Director
Fiddler on the Roof
South African Production (1969)
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  • New York Producer
Cabaret
Second National Tour (1969)
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  • Producer
  • Director
Zorbá
Original Broadway Production (1968)
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  • Director
  • Producer
The Beggar's Opera
London Revival (1968)
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  • Co-Producer
Fiddler on the Roof
2nd National Tour (1968)
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  • Producer
Cabaret
London Production (1968)
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  • Producer
  • Director
Cabaret
National Tour (1967)
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  • Producer
  • Director
Cabaret
Original Broadway Production (1966)
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  • Producer
  • Director
Fiddler on the Roof
1st National Tour (1966)
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  • Producer
It's a Bird...It's a Plane...It's Superman
Original Broadway Production (1966)
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  • Director
  • Producer
Flora, The Red Menace
Original Broadway Production (1965)
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  • Producer
Baker Street
Original Broadway Production (1965)
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  • Director
Fiddler on the Roof
Original Broadway Production (1964)
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  • Producer
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
Australian Production (1964)
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  • Producer of original Broadway production
She Loves Me
London Production (1964)
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  • Co-Producer
  • Director
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  • Producer (by arrangement with)
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  • Co-Producer
She Loves Me
Original Broadway Production (1963)
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  • Producer
  • Director
Fiorello!
London Production (1962)
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  • Producer (by arrangement with)
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
Original Broadway Production (1962)
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  • Producer
A Family Affair
Original Broadway Production (1962)
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  • Director
Fiorello!
National Tour (1960)
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  • Producers (by arrangement with)
Tenderloin
Las Vegas Production (1961)
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  • Producer
Tenderloin
Original Broadway Production (1960)
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  • Co-Producer
West Side Story
Westbury Music Fair Production (1960)
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  • Producer (by arrangement with)
West Side Story
Broadway Return Engagement (1960)
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  • Producer
Fiorello!
Original Broadway Production (1959)
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  • Producer
West Side Story
National Tour (1959)
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  • Co-Producer
West Side Story
London Production (1958)
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  • Co-Producer
Damn Yankees
Film Version (1958)
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  • Producer (associate)
Damn Yankees
Second National Tour (1958)
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  • Producer
West Side Story
Original Broadway Production (1957)
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  • Producer
New Girl in Town
Original Broadway Production (1957)
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  • Producer
Damn Yankees
London Production (1957)
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  • Producer (by arrangement with)
Damn Yankees
First National Tour (1956)
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  • Co-Producer
The Pajama Game
London Production (1955)
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  • Producer (by arrangement with)
Damn Yankees
Original Broadway Production (1955)
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  • Producer
The Pajama Game
National Tour (1955)
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  • Producer
The Pajama Game
Original Broadway Production (1954)
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  • Producers
Wonderful Town
Original Broadway Production (1953)
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  • Stage Manager

Commercial Audio

Performance

Company
Promotional Album (1970)
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  • Cast

Private Audio

Performance

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  • Cast
Merrily We Roll Along
Private Audition (not listed yet)
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  • Cast
A Little Night Music
Private Audition (not listed yet)
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  • Cast
Pacific Overtures
Private Audition (not listed yet)
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  • Cast
Company
Private Audition for Friends (not listed yet)
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  • Cast
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  • Narration
Sondheim: A Musical Tribute
Original Broadway Cast (1973)
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  • Presenters [uncredited]

Broadcast Video

Performance

1968 Tony Awards
TV Broadcast (1968)
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  • Presenter

Writing

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  • Revisions (uncredited)

Notes

No notes listed.

Photos & Headshots

From ChatGPT

Harold Prince (known as Hal Prince) was an American theater producer and director, who was known for his groundbreaking work in the Broadway musical theater. Born in New York City in 1928, Prince began his career in the theater as an assistant stage manager and worked his way up to become one of the most influential figures in the industry. Prince's first Broadway credit as a producer was the 1954 musical "The Pajama Game," which won a Tony Award for Best Musical. He went on to produce and direct a string of successful shows, including "Damn Yankees," "West Side Story," "Fiddler on the Roof," "Cabaret," "Company," "Sweeney Todd," and "The Phantom of the Opera." Prince was known for his innovative and daring approach to musical theater, pushing the boundaries of what was considered acceptable on the Broadway stage. He was a pioneer of the concept musical, which used songs and music to explore complex themes and emotions, and he was also known for his use of non-linear narratives and unconventional staging techniques. Prince won 21 Tony Awards over the course of his career, more than any other individual in Tony Award history. He also received numerous other honors and awards for his contributions to the theater, including a Kennedy Center Honor, an Olivier Award for Lifetime Achievement, and a National Medal of Arts. Prince passed away in 2019 at the age of 91, leaving behind a legacy as one of the most influential and innovative figures in the history of the Broadway musical.}

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Personal Info

Birth Date: January 30, 1928
Birth Location: New York, New York, USA
Death Date: July 31, 2019
Death Location: Reykjavik, Iceland
Cause of Death: no location entered yet

Other Names

  • Hal Prince
  • Harold Smith Prince
  • H. Smith Prince
  • Harold S. Prince

Marriage & Family

Spouses/Partners

  • No spouses or partners listed.

Family

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