Gerald Freedman

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Gerald Freedman

Law

#1819

World Rank

#2270

Historical Rank

#869

USA Rank

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Why Is Gerald Freedman Influential?

According to Wikipedia, Gerald Alan Freedman was an American theatre director, librettist, and lyricist, and a college dean. Life and career Freedman was born in Lorain, Ohio, the son of Fannie , a history teacher, and Barnie B. Freedman, a dentist. His parents were Russian Jewish immigrants. He was educated at Northwestern University under Alvina Krause and others. He earned both BA and MA degrees there. He began his career as assistant director of such projects as Bells Are Ringing, West Side Story, and Gypsy. His first credit as a Broadway director was the 1961 musical The Gay Life. Additional Broadway credits include the 1964 and 1980 revivals of West Side Story, The Incomparable Max , Arthur Miller's The Creation of the World and Other Business , the 1975 and 1976 productions of The Robber Bridegroom, both of which garnered him Drama Desk Award nominations as Outstanding Director of a Musical, The Grand Tour with Joel Grey, and The School for Scandal with Tony Randall. He was also the off-Broadway director of the rock musical Hair when it premiered at the Public Theater.

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What Schools Are Affiliated With Gerald Freedman?

Gerald Freedman is affiliated with the following schools:

• Yale University
• Northwestern University
• Juilliard School