Legendary Broadway Producer and Director Harold Prince Dead at 91
- 5 years ago
Legendary Broadway Producer and Director Harold Prince Dead at 91.
According to his publicist, Prince died
while in the country of Iceland.
Other legends on Broadway,
including Andrew Lloyd Webber,
have since paid tribute.
This wonderful man taught me so much and his mastery of musical theatre was without equal, Andrew Lloyd Webber, via statement.
Prince, who had won nearly
two dozen Tony awards, started
his career back in the 1950s.
Throughout the decades, he went on to
direct and produce dozens of acclaimed shows.
They include 'Evita,' 'Damn Yankees,' 'Fiddler on the Roof,' 'Phantom of the Opera' and 'Cabaret.'.
Prince was also awarded the National Medal of Arts
in 2000 and is the subject of 'Mr. Prince,' a
documentary released in 2009.
The NYC native's last directing credit in theatre
is the 2015 musical, 'Prince of Broadway.'.
He is survived by his wife of over 56 years, Judith Chaplin, and two children.
According to his publicist, Prince died
while in the country of Iceland.
Other legends on Broadway,
including Andrew Lloyd Webber,
have since paid tribute.
This wonderful man taught me so much and his mastery of musical theatre was without equal, Andrew Lloyd Webber, via statement.
Prince, who had won nearly
two dozen Tony awards, started
his career back in the 1950s.
Throughout the decades, he went on to
direct and produce dozens of acclaimed shows.
They include 'Evita,' 'Damn Yankees,' 'Fiddler on the Roof,' 'Phantom of the Opera' and 'Cabaret.'.
Prince was also awarded the National Medal of Arts
in 2000 and is the subject of 'Mr. Prince,' a
documentary released in 2009.
The NYC native's last directing credit in theatre
is the 2015 musical, 'Prince of Broadway.'.
He is survived by his wife of over 56 years, Judith Chaplin, and two children.