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Mark Bramble (born December 7, 1950) is a theatre director, author and producer. He has been nominated for the Tony Award three times, for the Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical for Barnum (1980) and 42nd Street (1981) and Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical, 42nd Street (2001).
Mark Bramble has been involved in the writing, directing and producing of stage musicals all over the world. He began his theatrical career under the tutelage of David Merrick, for whom he worked on many Broadway productions.
As author, his work includes the musical Barnum, which introduced Glenn Close as a leading musical theatre actress, with songs by Cy Coleman and Michael Stewart; the original 1980 and 2001 revival of 42nd Street with songs by Harry Warren and Al Dubin, originally produced by David Merrick; and The Three Musketeers with the music of Rudolph Friml. He has collaborated with Michael Stewart on many shows, including The Grand Tour with songs by Jerry Herman,
At the Haymarket Theatre, in Leicester, England, Bramble and Henry Krieger created Fat Pig, a rock and roll extravaganza about health. In London he adapted and staged Notre Dame at The Lillian Bayliss Theatre at Saddler's Wells.
He directed the 2001 Tony Award winning Best Revival of 42nd Street on Broadway, as well as productions of the show in London, Sydney, Shanghai, Tokyo, Amsterdam and Vienna.[1]
He is a member of The Dramatist’s Guild, The Society Of Stage Directors and Choreographers and The Association Of Theatrical Press Agents and Managers.
References
- ^ Jones, Kenneth."42nd Street Taps Its Way Into Shanghai Sept. 5, Launching Fall China Tour"playbill.com, September 5, 2007
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