Hal Prince, Giant of Broadway and Tony Award Collector, Dies at 91

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/31/theater/hal-prince-dead.html ^ | 7/31/2019 | Bruce Weber

[Borges]

Hal Prince, the Broadway royal and prodigious Tony winner, the producer or director (or both) of many of the theater’s most enduring musicals, including “Damn Yankees,” “West Side Story,” “Fiddler on the Roof,” “Cabaret,” “Sweeney Todd” and “The Phantom of the Opera,” the longest-running show in Broadway history, died on Wednesday in Reykjavik, Iceland. He was 91.

The death was confirmed by a spokesman.

Mr. Prince began working in the theater in the halcyon days of Broadway, when Cole Porter and Rodgers and Hammerstein were its songwriting kings, the stage musical was a robust American art form (not to mention an affordable entertainment option) and theater songs were staples of the airwaves.

[Borges]

Legend

[Rummyfan]

RIP. I saw all these shows save Fiddler. Some great musicals.

[montag813]

Giant from a bygone era, also recently celebrated his 57th wedding anniversary with his only wife (1962).

[left that other site]

RIP. Awesome Talent.

[Captain Jack Aubrey]

Agree. Lesson: Don’t go to Reykjavik, Iceland.

[Cecily]

Rest in peace. What a great life and career he had.

[decal]

Expect a Mark Steyn column soon.

[fieldmarshaldj]

RIP.

[Albion Wilde]

I saw many of his shows, including Evita with Patti LuPone. One enduring memory from 1967 or 68 is of how talented the young woman was who played Chava, one of the daughters of Tevye in Fiddler on the Roof. Even in her small part, she gave a great performance. I glanced at the program. "Bette Midler", it said. Never heard of her until years later when she recorded her first hit album.