He was an unknown playwright in his 20s when his comic drama about a priest and a seminarian drew raves off and on Broadway. It was turned into a movie.
Linked From The New York Times Subscription at 03:36PMHe took his British brand of satire to nightclubs, TV, film (“Spinal Tap”) and National Lampoon. But a memoir led to a sex-abuse accusation.
Linked From The New York Times Subscription at 02:42PMHe was a favorite of Luis Buñuel and other top filmmakers. He also had a fruitful collaboration with the stage director Peter Brook.
Linked From The New York Times Subscription at 10:48AMHis collaborations with Michael Bennett included “A Chorus Line.” He later worked on “Miss Saigon” and other hits.
Linked From The New York Times Subscription at 06:18PMMr. Horovitz found success Off Broadway, working with actors who later became household names. But his career was tarnished when women came forward to describe a pattern of sexual misconduct…
Linked From The New York Times Subscription at 04:54PMHis work in theater, dance and opera helped redefine American stage design.
Linked From The New York Times Subscription at 11:24PMThe theater she founded, the 13th Street Repertory Company, has been an eclectic presence on the New York scene for almost half a century.
Linked From The New York Times Subscription at 06:03PMThe actor appeared in numerous productions of Wilson’s Pittsburgh Cycle plays, including four on Broadway.
Linked From The New York Times Subscription at 04:54PMHe was involved with the Brooklyn Philharmonic for many years and performed both on Broadway and off. He died of the novel coronavirus.
Linked From The New York Times Subscription at 03:03PMA versatile writer and actor as well as a director, he was also Littlechap in a film version of “Stop the World, I Want to Get Off.”
Linked From The New York Times Subscription at 01:12PMHis 1966 feature, “Closely Watched Trains,” won an Academy Award and was part of a burst of creativity in Czech filmmaking.
Linked From The New York Times Subscription at 04:24PMAn in-demand lighting designer, he won Tony Awards for “Hamilton” and “Jersey Boys.”
Linked From The New York Times Subscription at 09:48AMHis experimental works, staged by the Playhouse of the Ridiculous and other groups, challenged audiences and sometimes baffled them.
Linked From The New York Times Subscription at 01:06PMShe specialized in supporting roles, including an attention-getting recurring character in “The Big C.”
Linked From The New York Times Subscription at 06:18PMShe performed some of the most powerful songs in that show, which ran for more than four years in Greenwich Village and became a theater staple.
Linked From The New York Times Subscription at 01:24PMHer methods went beyond mere diction and emphasized getting the whole body (and inner self) involved in speaking the words.
Linked From The New York Times Subscription at 05:24PMHe built a luxury catalog business, then sold it and used the proceeds to mount the Tony-winning hit musical “Crazy for You.”
Linked From The New York Times Subscription at 02:42PMHe took part in the storied San Francisco reading where Allen Ginsberg unveiled a version of “Howl.” He went on to have his own moments of fame and notoriety.
Linked From The New York Times Subscription at 07:48PMThe musical about the founding fathers, his Broadway directorial debut, scored three Tonys. He was also a mainstay of the Williamstown Theater Festival.
Linked From The New York Times Subscription at 08:24PMShe burst onto the scene with an Oscar-nominated performance in the 1960 film “The Dark at the Top of the Stairs” and went on to a long career in film, on television and on the stage.
Linked From The New York Times Subscription at 08:03PMAt the American Place Theater, he championed new works. In his acting classes, he nurtured countless future stars. His death was related to the coronavirus.
Linked From The New York Times Subscription at 02:06PMAmong his credits were Broadway shows, operas and the original production of “Hair.” He also influenced numerous actors’ careers as an educator.
Linked From The New York Times Subscription at 01:18PMThough known from his TV role, he did much of his work on the stage, starting as an original Acting Company member.
Linked From The New York Times Subscription at 03:32PMMr. McNally, who died of coronavirus complications, introduced audiences to characters and situations that most mainstream theater had previously shunted into comic asides.
Linked From The New York Times Subscription at 03:42PMA scholar and historian, he amassed an invaluable trove of interviews and other material with his wife, the filmmaker Camille Billops.
Linked From The New York Times Subscription at 07:24PMWhen it opened in 1968, the play broke new ground in its depiction of gay characters.
Linked From The New York Times Subscription at 01:36PMHe provided the administrative know-how that got the theater troupe off the ground in 1967. That he was white drew some criticism.
Linked From The New York Times Subscription at 09:06PMHer signature performances included the title role in “The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie” and Maria Callas in “Master Class.”
Linked From The New York Times Subscription at 09:04PMWhile at the Royal Shakespeare Company, he took several shows to Broadway. One didn’t go so well.
Linked From The New York Times Subscription at 08:24PMIn a wide-ranging career, he was also the voice of Mark Twain for a Ken Burns film and of an “Outer Limits” reboot.
Linked From The New York Times Subscription at 06:54PMIn an era when few if any producers were women, she got access to the Kremlin, China and more.
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