Fred Ebb papers, 1927-2004.

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Fred Ebb papers, 1927-2004.

The Fred Ebb papers contain materials from 1927 though 2004, including scripts, scores, and production files pertaining to Ebb's musicals, as well as photographs, awards, and personal and business files.

85 linear feet (107 boxes)

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SNAC Resource ID: 8326640

New York Public Library System, NYPL

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Ebb, Fred, 1928-2004

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Fred Ebb was born in the Bronx on April 8, 1928. He grew up in New York and studied at New York University and Columbia University. By 1951, songs with Ebb lyrics were being published and one of his early efforts was recorded by Judy Garland. Ebb's primary collaborator throughout the 1950s was Paul Klein, though he worked with several composers, including Mary Rodgers and Charles Strouse. With Klein, Ebb wrote many songs, some of which were in the Broadway revue, From A to Z (1960) as well as se...

Kander, John, 1927-

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John Kander, born March 18, 1927, composer, known for his work in the musical theater. He is a frequent collaborator with Fred Ebb....

Rivera, Chita, 1933-2024

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Chita Rivera (born Dolores Conchita Figueroa del Rivero, January 23, 1933, Washington, DC- died January 30, 2024, New York City) began her career in theater after a successful audition to George Balanchine's School of American Ballet. She got her first role on Broadway in 1951 and is known for several original Broadway roles: Anita in West Side Story, Rose in Bye Bye Birdie, and Velma in Chicago. She is also the first Hispanic woman to receive a Kennedy Center Honor (Dec. 2002) and was awarded P...

Prince, Harold, 1928-

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Harold Prince (b. 1928), is a producer and director of theater, film and opera, but is best known for his work on Broadway musicals. Prince, who is commonly known as Hal Prince, began his career in 1948 as an assistant in the office of Broadway director and producer George Abbott. During his early years with Abbott, he made valuable connections with Robert E. Griffith, who would later become his producing partner and Ruth Mitchell, who would be his longtime assistant and production supervisor. G...

Minnelli, Liza

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Scorsese, Martin

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Prominent American film director. Scorsese was born in 1942. From the description of Papers, [ca. 1963-1983]. (Museum of Modern Art (MOMA)). WorldCat record id: 122484137 ...