On Your Toes - Broadway Creative Team

George Abbott was a renowned American theater director, producer, playwright, and actor who is known for his significant contributions to the American theater. Born on June 25, 1887, in Forestville, New York, Abbott began his career in the theater as an actor, but eventually became a successful producer and director. Abbott's Broadway career spanned over seven decades, during which he produced and directed more than 100 Broadway productions, wrote over 30 plays and musicals, and acted in several productions. He made his Broadway debut as an actor in 1913 in The Misleading Lady and later went on to produce and direct ... read more ... read more George Abbott was a renowned American theater director, producer, playwright, and actor who is known for his significant contributions to the American theater. Born on June 25, 1887, in Forestville, New York, Abbott began his career in the theater as an actor, but eventually became a successful producer and director. Abbott's Broadway career spanned over seven decades, during which he produced and directed more than 100 Broadway productions, wrote over 30 plays and musicals, and acted in several productions. He made his Broadway debut as an actor in 1913 in The Misleading Lady and later went on to produce and direct ... read more Broadway: Music Director/Conductor - Guys & Dolls, Lennon, Hot Feet; Conductor/Choral Arranger - Song and Dance, On Your Toes; other: Chicago, Grand Hotel, Stardust. Acts: Judy Collins, Joel Grey, Betty Buckley, Tommy Tune, others. National/regional: Music Director - The House of Martin Guerre (Goodman Theater, Joseph Jefferson Award); Arranger - Best Little Whorehouse (Ann-Margaret tour); others. Studio work: Producer/Arranger - Tony Award-nominee Judy Kuhn's CD, Serious Playground; Arranger/Orchestrator - Tony Award-winner Victoria Clark's CD, Fifteen Seconds of Grace; others. TV/film: Lucas, Dumbo II, "All My Children," others. Arranger/Producer for Paul McCartney's music publishing house, MPL Music Publishing. Degree in music ... read more