Four Harold Prince with a look at 41 shows he brought to Broadway

Photo marksFour Harold Prince with a look at 41 shows he brought to BroadwayIn honor of the late director/producer’s birthday on January 30, we look back at some of the iconic shows he helped to create.

Harold Princea theater Titan who formed the history of Broadway was born on January 30, 1928.

Prince, a 21-time Tony-winning director and/or producer, created some of the most lasting theater of all time, including The Pajama Game, West Side Story, Fiorello!, Fiddler on the Roof, Cabaret, Company, Follies, A Little Night Music, Sweeney Todd, Evita, and The phantom of the operathe longest running performance in the history of Broadway.

On July 31, 2019, Prince died in Reykjavík, Iceland. He was 91 years old. His legacy remains in theater history with its seminal productions that have formed theater makers, past and present.

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41 Playbills Hal Prince brought to Broadway

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The Pajama Game Playbill - Nov 1956 — The Pajama Game Playbill – Nov 1956

West Side Story Playbill - September 1958 — West Side Story Playbill – September 1958

Fiorello! Playbill - Aug 1960 — Fiorello! Playbill – Aug 1960

TENDERLINE PLAYBILL - Jan 1961 — *Tenderloin*

A call on Kuprin Playbill - May 1961 — *A call on Kuprin*

Take her, She's Mine Playbill - Opening Night, December 1961 — *Take her she is mine*

A Family Affair Playbill - Jan 1962 — *A family relationship*

A funny thing happened on the way to the Forum Playbill - July 1962 — A funny thing happened on the way to the Forum Playbill – July 1962

She Loves Me Playbill - Jan 1964 — *She loves me*

Fiddler on the Roof Playbill - Sept 1964 — Fiddler on the Roof Playbill – Sept 1964

Poor Bitos Playbill - Nov 1964 — *Poor Bitos*

Baker Street Playbill - Opening Night, Feb 1965 — *Baking street*

Flora The Red Menace Playbill - Opening Night, May 1965 — *Flora the red threat*

Superman Playbill - March 1966 — *“It’s a bird … it’s a plane … it’s superman”*

Cabaret Playbill - March 1967 — Cabaret Playbill – March 1967

Zorba Playbill - December 1968 — *Assertive*

The Great God Brown Playbill - December 1972 — *The Great God Brown*

A Little Night Music Playbill - Sept 1973 — A Little Night Music Playbill – Sept 1973

The Visit Playbill - Nov 1973 — *The visit*

Love for Love Playbill - Nov 1974 — *Love for love*

Pacific Overtures Playbill - Jan 1976 — *Pacific Overtures*

Side by side by Sondheim Playbill - March 1978 — Side by side by Sondheim Playbill – March 1978

Of my best friends Playbill - October 1977 — *Of my best friends*

Sweeney Todd Playbill - Feb 1979 — *Sweeney Todd*

Evita Playbill - Opening Night, Sept 1979 — Evita Playbill – Opening Night, Sept 1979

MERRY WE ROLL ALMSHERSSSSSSSAW ALONG PLAYBILL - OCTOBER 1981 — Merrily we roll together

A Doll's Life Playbill - Opening Night, Sept 1982 — *A doll’s life*

Play Memory Playbill - April 1984 — *Play memory*

End of the World Playbill - Opening Night, May 1984 — *End of the world*

Grind Playbill - Opening Night, April 1985 — *Grind*

Roza Playbill - Opening Night, Oct 1987 — *Roza*

Cabaret Playbill - Opening Night, Oct 1987 — *Cabaret*

The Phantom of the Opera Playbill - Opening Night, Jan 1988 — The Phantom of the Opera Playbill – Opening Night, Jan 1988

Kiss of the Spider Woman Playbill - Opening Night, May 1993 — Kiss of the Spider Woman Playbill – Opening Night, May 1993

Show Boat Playbill - Opening Night, October 1994 — Show Boat Playbill

Candide Playbill - Opening Night, April 1997 — *Candid*

Parade Playbill - December 1998 — *Parade*

Hollywood Arms Playbill - Opening Night — *Hollywood arms*

Lovemusik Playbill - Opening Night — *Lovemusik*

Prince of Broadway Playbill - Opening Evening — *Prince of Broadway* Playbill – opening night