Joshua Hecht

Performer

Personal Info

  • Birth Date
    March 4, 1928
  • Birth Location
    New York, NY
  • Death Date
    March 29, 2019
  • Death Location
    Sydney, Australia
  • Cause of Death
    no cause entered yet

Stage & Film

Performance

Candide
Pre-Broadway Tour (Closed on the Road); 1971
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  • Maximillian / King of Hesse / Second Inquisitor / Sultan Milton / Pilgrim Father / Chief of Police
  • Narrator / Dr. Pangloss / Martin (understudy)
The Student Prince
Summer Stock Tour; 1969
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  • Dr. Engel
Candide
New York Philharmonic Concert; 1968
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  • King of Hesse / Second Inquisitor / Sultan Milton / Emperor Ivan / Prince Ivan
The Student Prince
Kenley Players Production; 1968
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  • Dr. Engel
Oklahoma!
Kenley Players Production; 1966
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  • Jud Fry
The Cradle Will Rock
Blitzstein Memorial Concert Performance; 1964
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  • Dr. Specialist
Fanny
Casa Mañana Production; 1962
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  • Cesar
The Student Prince
MusiCarnival Production; 1960
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  • Cast
Naughty Marietta
MusiCarnival Production; 1960
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  • Etienne Grandet
The Cradle Will Rock
New York City Opera Revival; 1960
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  • Dr. Specialist
Regina
New York City Opera Revival; 1959
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  • Horace Giddens
Regina
New York City Opera Revival; 1958
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  • Horace Giddens

Commercial Audio

Performance

Regina
New York City Opera Cast; 1958
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  • Horace Giddens

Private Audio

Performance

Candide
1971 Tour Cast; 1971
...
  • Maximillian / King of Hesse / Second Inquisitor / Sultan Milton / Pilgrim Father / Chief of Police
Candide
New York Philharmonic Cast; 1968
...
  • King of Hesse/Second Inquisitor/Sultan Milton/Emperor Ivan/Prince Ivan
The Cradle Will Rock
Blitzstein Memorial Concert Performance; 1964
...
  • Dr. Specialist
The Cradle Will Rock
New York City Opera Cast; 1960
...
  • Dr. Specialist
The Cradle Will Rock
New York City Opera Cast; 1960
...
  • Doctor Specialist

Notes

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Photos & Headshots

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Personal Info

  • Birth Date
    March 4, 1928
  • Birth Location
    New York, NY
  • Death Date
    March 29, 2019
  • Death Location
    Sydney, Australia
  • Cause of Death
    no cause entered yet

Other Names

  • No additional names listed.

Marriage & Family

Spouses/Partners

  • No spouses or partners listed.

Family

  • No spouses or partners listed.

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