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Josephine Abady

Gender

Female

Born

Aug 21, 1949

Richmond, Virginia, USA

Died

May 25, 2002

New York, New York, USA

Theatre Owner/Operator Director Producer Presenter

Also Known As

Josephine R. Abady

Relations

Sister of
Samuel Abady

Sister of
Caroline Aaron

Wife of
Michael Krawitz

See Also

Circle in the Square (Theodore Mann & Josephine Abady: Co-Artistic Directors; Paul Libin: Consulting Producer)
Circle in the Square (Theodore Mann & Josephine R. Abady: Co-Artistic Directors; Robert Bennett: Managing Director; Paul Libin: Consulting Producer)
The Cleveland Play House (Josephine R. Abady, Artistic Director; Dean R. Gladden, Managing Director)

Comments

Artistic Director of Berkshire Theatre Festival (1979-88), Cleveland Playhouse (1988-94), and Circle in the Square (1994-96).

CREDITS
- Broadway
Hughie (Aug 22, 1996 - Nov 02, 1996)
Play, Revival

Produced by Circle in the Square (Theodore Mann & Josephine Abady: Co-Artistic Directors; Paul Libin: Consulting Producer)

Tartuffe (May 30, 1996 - Jun 23, 1996)
Play, Revival

Theatre Owned / Operated by Circle in the Square (Theodore Mann & Josephine Abady: Co-Artistic Directors; Paul Libin: Consulting Producer)

Produced by Circle in the Square (Theodore Mann & Josephine Abady: Co-Artistic Directors; Paul Libin: Consulting Producer)

Bus Stop (Feb 22, 1996 - Mar 17, 1996)
Play, Revival

Directed by Josephine R. Abady

Produced by Circle in the Square (Theodore Mann & Josephine Abady: Co-Artistic Directors; Paul Libin: Consulting Producer)

Holiday (Dec 03, 1995 - Jan 14, 1996)
Play, Revival

Theatre Owned / Operated by Circle in the Square (Theodore Mann & Josephine R. Abady: Co-Artistic Directors; Robert Bennett: Managing Director; Paul Libin: Consulting Producer)

Produced by Circle in the Square (Theodore Mann & Josephine R. Abady: Co-Artistic Directors; Robert Bennett: Managing Director; Paul Libin: Consulting Producer)

Garden District (Oct 10, 1995 - Nov 05, 1995)

Something Unspoken

Play, Original

Theatre Owned / Operated by Circle in the Square (Theodore Mann & Josephine R. Abady: Co-Artistic Directors; Robert Bennett: Managing Director; Paul Libin: Consulting Producer)

Produced by Circle in the Square (Theodore Mann & Josephine R. Abady: Co-Artistic Directors; Robert Bennett: Managing Director; Paul Libin: Consulting Producer)

Suddenly Last Summer

Play, Original

Theatre Owned / Operated by Circle in the Square (Theodore Mann & Josephine R. Abady: Co-Artistic Directors; Robert Bennett: Managing Director; Paul Libin: Consulting Producer)

Produced by Circle in the Square (Theodore Mann & Josephine R. Abady: Co-Artistic Directors; Robert Bennett: Managing Director; Paul Libin: Consulting Producer)

The Rose Tattoo (Apr 30, 1995 - Jul 02, 1995)
Play, Revival

Theatre Owned / Operated by Circle in the Square (Theodore Mann & Josephine R. Abady: Co-Artistic Directors; Robert Bennett: Managing Director; Paul Libin: Consulting Producer)

Produced by Circle in the Square (Theodore Mann & Josephine R. Abady: Co-Artistic Directors; Robert Bennett: Managing Director; Paul Libin: Consulting Producer)

Uncle Vanya (Feb 23, 1995 - Mar 19, 1995)
Play, Revival

Theatre Owned / Operated by Circle in the Square (Theodore Mann & Josephine R. Abady: Co-Artistic Directors; Robert Bennett: Managing Director; Paul Libin: Consulting Producer)

Produced by Circle in the Square (Theodore Mann & Josephine R. Abady: Co-Artistic Directors; Robert Bennett: Managing Director; Paul Libin: Consulting Producer)

The Shadow Box (Nov 20, 1994 - Jan 01, 1995)
Play, Revival

Theatre Owned / Operated by Circle in the Square (Theodore Mann & Josephine R. Abady: Co-Artistic Directors; Robert Bennett: Managing Director; Paul Libin: Consulting Producer)

Produced by Circle in the Square (Theodore Mann & Josephine R. Abady: Co-Artistic Directors; Robert Bennett: Managing Director; Paul Libin: Consulting Producer)

The Cemetery Club (May 15, 1990 - Jul 01, 1990)
Play, Original

Subsequently produced at The Cleveland Play House (Josephine R. Abady, Artistic Director; Dean R. Gladden, Managing Director)

Born Yesterday (Jan 29, 1989 - Jun 11, 1989)
Play, Revival

Directed by Josephine R. Abady

Produced by The Cleveland Play House (Josephine R. Abady, Artistic Director; Dean R. Gladden, Managing Director)

Originally produced at The Cleveland Play House (Josephine R. Abady, Artistic Director; Dean R. Gladden, Managing Director)

Lillian (Jan 16, 1986 - Feb 23, 1986)
Play, Original

First performed on October 11, 1985, at The Cleveland Play House (Josephine R. Abady, Artistic Director; Dean R. Gladden, Managing Director)
AWARDS

Tony Award®

Best Revival of a Play

1995 | Nominee | The Rose Tattoo

Produced by Circle in the Square (Theodore Mann & Josephine R. Abady: Co-Artistic Directors; Robert Bennett: Managing Director; Paul Libin: Consulting Producer)

CREDITS
AWARDS

Broadway

Hughie (Aug 22, 1996 - Nov 02, 1996)

Play, Revival

Produced by Circle in the Square (Theodore Mann & Josephine Abady: Co-Artistic Directors; Paul Libin: Consulting Producer)

Tartuffe (May 30, 1996 - Jun 23, 1996)

Play, Revival

Theatre Owned / Operated by Circle in the Square (Theodore Mann & Josephine Abady: Co-Artistic Directors; Paul Libin: Consulting Producer)
Produced by Circle in the Square (Theodore Mann & Josephine Abady: Co-Artistic Directors; Paul Libin: Consulting Producer)

Bus Stop (Feb 22, 1996 - Mar 17, 1996)

Play, Revival

Directed by Josephine R. Abady
Produced by Circle in the Square (Theodore Mann & Josephine Abady: Co-Artistic Directors; Paul Libin: Consulting Producer)

Holiday (Dec 03, 1995 - Jan 14, 1996)

Play, Revival

Theatre Owned / Operated by Circle in the Square (Theodore Mann & Josephine R. Abady: Co-Artistic Directors; Robert Bennett: Managing Director; Paul Libin: Consulting Producer)
Produced by Circle in the Square (Theodore Mann & Josephine R. Abady: Co-Artistic Directors; Robert Bennett: Managing Director; Paul Libin: Consulting Producer)

Garden District (Oct 10, 1995 - Nov 05, 1995)

Something Unspoken

Play, Original

Theatre Owned / Operated by Circle in the Square (Theodore Mann & Josephine R. Abady: Co-Artistic Directors; Robert Bennett: Managing Director; Paul Libin: Consulting Producer)
Produced by Circle in the Square (Theodore Mann & Josephine R. Abady: Co-Artistic Directors; Robert Bennett: Managing Director; Paul Libin: Consulting Producer)

Suddenly Last Summer

Play, Original

Theatre Owned / Operated by Circle in the Square (Theodore Mann & Josephine R. Abady: Co-Artistic Directors; Robert Bennett: Managing Director; Paul Libin: Consulting Producer)
Produced by Circle in the Square (Theodore Mann & Josephine R. Abady: Co-Artistic Directors; Robert Bennett: Managing Director; Paul Libin: Consulting Producer)

The Rose Tattoo (Apr 30, 1995 - Jul 02, 1995)

Play, Revival

Theatre Owned / Operated by Circle in the Square (Theodore Mann & Josephine R. Abady: Co-Artistic Directors; Robert Bennett: Managing Director; Paul Libin: Consulting Producer)
Produced by Circle in the Square (Theodore Mann & Josephine R. Abady: Co-Artistic Directors; Robert Bennett: Managing Director; Paul Libin: Consulting Producer)

Uncle Vanya (Feb 23, 1995 - Mar 19, 1995)

Play, Revival

Theatre Owned / Operated by Circle in the Square (Theodore Mann & Josephine R. Abady: Co-Artistic Directors; Robert Bennett: Managing Director; Paul Libin: Consulting Producer)
Produced by Circle in the Square (Theodore Mann & Josephine R. Abady: Co-Artistic Directors; Robert Bennett: Managing Director; Paul Libin: Consulting Producer)

The Shadow Box (Nov 20, 1994 - Jan 01, 1995)

Play, Revival

Theatre Owned / Operated by Circle in the Square (Theodore Mann & Josephine R. Abady: Co-Artistic Directors; Robert Bennett: Managing Director; Paul Libin: Consulting Producer)
Produced by Circle in the Square (Theodore Mann & Josephine R. Abady: Co-Artistic Directors; Robert Bennett: Managing Director; Paul Libin: Consulting Producer)

The Cemetery Club (May 15, 1990 - Jul 01, 1990)

Play, Original

Subsequently produced at The Cleveland Play House (Josephine R. Abady, Artistic Director; Dean R. Gladden, Managing Director)

Born Yesterday (Jan 29, 1989 - Jun 11, 1989)

Play, Revival

Directed by Josephine R. Abady
Produced by The Cleveland Play House (Josephine R. Abady, Artistic Director; Dean R. Gladden, Managing Director)
Originally produced at The Cleveland Play House (Josephine R. Abady, Artistic Director; Dean R. Gladden, Managing Director)

Lillian (Jan 16, 1986 - Feb 23, 1986)

Play, Original

First performed on October 11, 1985, at The Cleveland Play House (Josephine R. Abady, Artistic Director; Dean R. Gladden, Managing Director)

Tony Award®

Best Revival of a Play

1995 | Nominee | The Rose Tattoo

Produced by Circle in the Square (Theodore Mann & Josephine R. Abady: Co-Artistic Directors; Robert Bennett: Managing Director; Paul Libin: Consulting Producer)

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