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Hal Prince

Born January 30, 1928 · New York, New York, USA

Died July 31, 2019 · aged 91

Hal Prince was an American theatrical producer and director, responsible for such megahits as The Phantom Of The Opera, Evita, A Little Night Music, Fiddler On The Roof, Cabaret, Kiss Of The Spider Woman, and Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street. For his stage work, he received 21 Tony Awards.

Known For

West Side StoryWest Side Story · 1961
West Side Story
★ 7.21961
MovieCrimeDrama
In Manhattan’s Upper West Side, rival gangs of Polish-Americans and newly arrived Puerto Ricans clash for control of the neighborhood, even as two young members from opposite sides fall dangerously in love.
Pacific OverturesPacific Overtures · 1976
Pacific Overtures
★ 9.01976
MovieMusicTV Movie
In 1853 Japan, the story of Kayama, a samurai, and Manjiro, a fisherman, sets the backdrop of the Westernization of Japan. The lives of both men are radically changed by the coming of American ships to Japan.
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street – Scenes from the Making of a MusicalSweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street – Scenes from the Making of a Musical · 1980
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street – Scenes from the Making of a Musical
★ 9.01980
MovieDocumentaryMusic
Opening with the first day of rehearsals of the London production of "Sweeney Todd", this ninety-minute documentary focuses on the rehearsal process with the musical's director, composer and actors.
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet StreetSweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street · 1982
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
★ 8.21982
MovieMusicDrama
In 1846, Anthony Hope sails into London with the mysterious Sweeney Todd, a once-naive barber whose life and marriage was uprooted by a corrupt justice system. Todd confides in Nellie Lovett, the owner of a local meat pie shop, and the two become partners, as Todd swears revenge on those that have wronged him and decides to take up his old profession.
A Little Night MusicA Little Night Music · 1977
A Little Night Music
★ 6.11977
MovieRomanceMusic
A tangled web of affairs is weaved around actress Desirée Armfeldt and the men who love her: lawyer Fredrik Egerman and Count Carl-Magnus Malcom. When Desirée's show travels through Fredrik's town, the estranged lovers' passion rekindles.
It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's Superman!It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's Superman! · 1975
It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's Superman!
★ 4.41975
MovieComedyTV Movie
TV adaptation of the campy 1960s Broadway musical about the Man of Steel, his friends, his enemies, and his self-image problems.
New York City Opera: A Little Night MusicNew York City Opera: A Little Night Music · 1990
New York City Opera: A Little Night Music
★ 9.21990
MovieMusicRomance
Inspired by Ingmar Bergman's Smiles of a Summer Night, a tangled web of affairs is weaved around actress Desirée Armfeldt and the men who love her: lawyer Fredrik Egerman and Count Carl-Magnus Malcom. When Desirée's show travels through Fredrik's town, the estranged lovers' passion rekindles.
A Tribute to Stephen SondheimA Tribute to Stephen Sondheim · 1995
A Tribute to Stephen Sondheim
1995
MovieMusicDocumentary
This special is a recording of the presentation of the Algur H. Meadows Award for Excellence in the Arts presented by Southern Methodist University in 1994. The performance, by students at the school and guest artists Bernadette Peters, Chip Zien and Debra Monk, is intercut with interviews with Sondheim, Hal Prince, James Lapine and videotaped testimonials from Angela Lansbury and Jason Alexander.

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