People named George Abbott

George Abbott was certainly the most gifted Broadway producer who ever lived! He was exceptionally versatile and produced so many hits that I happened to see. Drama Desk Award Outstanding Director (1983) Pulitzer Prize for Drama (1960) Tony Award Best Direction (1960, 1963) Tony Award Best Musical (1955, 1956, 1960) Special Tony Award (1987) National Medal of Arts (1990) In 1965, the 54th Street Theatre has been rechristened the George Abbott Theatre in his honor. The building was demolished in 1970. New York City's George Abbott Way, the section of West 45th Street northwest of Times Square, is also named after him. He received the Kennedy Centre Honors in 1982. Stage Source: Playbill 1935: Jumbo (director) 1936: On Your Toes (book) 1937: Room Service (director, producer) 1937: Brown Sugar (director, producer) 1938: The Boys from Syracuse (book, director, producer) 1939: Too Many Girls (director, producer) 1940: Pal Joey (director, producer) 1940: The Unconquered (producer, director) 1941: Best Foot Forward (producer, director) 1943: Kiss and Tell (play) (producer, director) 1944: A Highland Fling (play) (producer, director) 1944: On the Town (director) 1945: Billion Dollar Baby (musical) (director) 1947: High Button Shoes (director) 1948: Where's Charley? (book, director) 1949: Mrs. Gibbons' Boys (producer, director) 1950: Call Me Madam (director) 1951: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (book, director, producer) 1953: Wonderful Town (director) Me and Juliet (director) 1954: The Pajama Game (book, director) 1955: Damn Yankees (book, director) 1957: New Girl in Town (book, director) 1959: Once Upon a Mattress (director) 1959: Fiorello! (book, director) 1960: Tenderloin (book, director) 1961: Take Her, She's Mine (director) 1962: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (director) 1962: Never Too Late (director) 1964: Fade Out – Fade In (director) 1965: Flora, The Red Menace (book, director) 1965: Anya (book, director) 1967: How Now, Dow Jones (director) 1969: The Fig Leaves Are Falling (director) 1970: Norman, Is That You? (director) 1987: Broadway (revival, book, director) 1994: Damn Yankees (revival, book, consultant, script revisions) 1939 On Your Toes Playwright 1940 Too Many Girls Director 1940 The Boys from Syracuse Playwright, director 1941 Highway West Playwright, Heat Lightning 1942 Broadway Playwright 1947 Beat the Band Playwright 1957 The Pajama Game Writer, Director, Producer 1958 Damn Yankees Writer, director, producer with Jerry Lewis. Awards and nominations Source: Playbill Awards 1955 Tony Award for Best Musical – The Pajama Game 1956 Tony Award for Best Musical – Damn Yankees 1960 Pulitzer Prize for Drama – Fiorello! 1960 Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical – Fiorello! 1960 Tony Award for Best Musical – Fiorello! Abbott was also a writer and his credits are listed under PROFESSIONS.

George Burkes Abbott Jr. was born on April 24, 2010 to Annie Knudson and George Burkes Abbott, and has a sister Maureen Knudson. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember George Burkes Abbott Jr..

George J. Burkes Abbott Sr. was born on December 11, 1991. George Burkes Abbott got married to Annie Knudson, and has children Maureen Knudson and George Burkes Abbott Jr.. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember George Burkes Abbott.

George W Abbott of Knoxville, Knox County, TN was born on May 26, 1927, and died at age 71 years old on March 18, 1999.

George A Abbott of Maryville, Blount County, TN was born on May 25, 1917, and died at age 71 years old on January 21, 1989.

George W Abbott of Rochester, Strafford County, NH was born on April 11, 1923, and died at age 72 years old on January 27, 1996.

George A Abbott of Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin was born on August 10, 1914, and died at age 59 years old on September 30, 1973. George Abbott was buried at Wood National Cemetery Section 47 Row 16 Site 1 5000 West National Ave. Bldg. 1301, in Milwaukee.

George Abbott of Elgin, Kane County, Illinois was born on February 14, 1916, and died at age 56 years old in July 1972.

George Henry Abbott of Greenville, Greenville County, South Carolina was born on August 23, 1919, and died at age 91 years old on May 7, 2011.

George J Abbott of Franklin, Norfolk County, MA was born on November 19, 1908, and died at age 68 years old in November 1976.

George A Abbott of Dexter, Penobscot County, ME was born on May 9, 1921, and died at age 67 years old on October 9, 1988.

George E Abbott of Parkville, Baltimore County, MD was born on September 9, 1917, and died at age 86 years old on April 2, 2004.

George F Jr Abbott of Marcus Hook, Delaware County, PA was born on May 22, 1927, and died at age 56 years old in March 1984.

George B Abbott of Fairchance, Fayette County, PA was born on May 8, 1923, and died at age 75 years old on February 15, 1999.

George W Abbott of New York, New York County, NY was born on August 15, 1917, and died at age 84 years old on May 25, 2002.

George I Abbott of Wayne, Delaware County, PA was born on May 22, 1915, and died at age 95 years old on May 7, 2011.

George R Abbott of Piscataway, Middlesex County, NJ was born on January 28, 1918, and died at age 70 years old on January 7, 1989.

George J Abbott of Bronx, Bronx County, NY was born on February 22, 1914, and died at age 67 years old on March 5, 1981. George Abbott was buried at Long Island National Cemetery Section X Site 5736 2040 Wellwood Avenue, in Farmingdale.

George Abbott of Glens Falls, Warren County, NY was born on December 2, 1918, and died at age 76 years old on March 25, 1995.

George E Abbott of Eastham, Barnstable County, MA was born on February 2, 1925, and died at age 79 years old on August 14, 2004.

George W Abbott of Timberville, Rockingham County, VA was born on July 2, 1912, and died at age 79 years old on November 2, 1991.

George H Abbott of Coronado, San Diego County, CA was born on January 24, 1924, and died at age 73 years old on January 1, 1998.

George Edwin Abbott of Torrance, Los Angeles County, California was born on August 12, 1913, and died at age 91 years old on May 31, 2005.

George A Abbott of Bakersfield, Kern County, CA was born on June 1, 1916, and died at age 80 years old on October 16, 1996.

George Burton Abbott of Carmichael, Sacramento County, CA was born on July 13, 1915, and died at age 91 years old on June 17, 2007. George Abbott was buried at Sacramento Valley National Cemetery Section 15 Site 729 5810 Midway Road, in Dixon.

George A Abbott of Mountain Home, Elmore County, Idaho was born on April 8, 1921, and died at age 55 years old in January 1977.

George R Abbott of Florissant, Saint Louis County, Missouri was born on October 12, 1933, and died at age 76 years old on May 27, 2010. George Abbott was buried at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery Section 1W Site 295 2900 Sheridan Road, in St. Louis.

George L Abbott of Littleton, Arapahoe County, Colorado was born on June 29, 1924, and died at age 53 years old on July 26, 1977. George Abbott was buried at Ft. Logan National Cemetery Section O Site 1434 4400 West Kenyon Avenue, in Denver.

George G Abbott of Bristow, Creek County, Oklahoma was born on February 8, 1915, and died at age 71 years old in April 1986.