David Merrick
Gender
Male
Born
Nov 27, 1911
St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Died
Apr 25, 2000
London, ENGLAND
Producer
Director
Also Known As
David Lee Margulois [Birthname]
Relations
Husband of
Etan Aronson (1969 - 1969) divorced; remarried (1983 - 1995) divorced
Etan Aronson (1969 - 1969) divorced; remarried (1983 - 1995) divorced
Husband of
Lenore Beck (? - 1963) divorced
Lenore Beck (? - 1963) divorced
Husband of
Natalie Lloyd (1999 - 2000) his death
Natalie Lloyd (1999 - 2000) his death
Husband of
Karen Prunczik (July 1, 1982 - 1983) divorced
Karen Prunczik (July 1, 1982 - 1983) divorced
Husband of
Jeanne Gibson Merrick (1963 - ?) divorced
Jeanne Gibson Merrick (1963 - ?) divorced
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CREDITSHello, Dolly! (Apr 20, 2017 - Aug 25, 2018)
- Originally produced on the New York stage by David Merrick
MusicalComedyRevivalThere's One in Every Marriage (Jan 03, 1972 - Jan 15, 1972)- Produced by David Merrick
PlayFarceOriginalFour on a Garden (Jan 30, 1971 - Mar 20, 1971)- House of Dunkelmayer
- Produced by David Merrick
PlayOne Act ComedyOriginal- Betty
- Produced by David Merrick
PlayOne Act ComedyOriginal- Toreador
- Produced by David Merrick
PlayOne Act ComedyOriginal- The Swingers
- Produced by David Merrick
PlayOne Act ComedyOriginalA Midsummer Night's Dream (Jan 20, 1971 - Mar 13, 1971)- Produced by David Merrick Arts Foundation
PlayComedyRevivalPrivate Lives (Dec 04, 1969 - May 30, 1970)- Produced by David Merrick
PlayComedy Romantic ComedyRevivalA Patriot for Me (Oct 06, 1969 - Nov 15, 1969)- Produced by David Merrick Arts Foundation
PlayDramaOriginalRockefeller and the Red Indians (Oct 24, 1968 - Oct 26, 1968)- Produced by David Merrick
PlayOriginalRosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead (Oct 16, 1967 - Oct 19, 1968)- Produced by David Merrick Arts Foundation
PlayComedyOriginalBreakfast at Tiffany's (Never Officially Opened - Dec 14, 1966)- Produced by David Merrick
MusicalOriginalWe Have Always Lived in the Castle (Oct 19, 1966 - Oct 26, 1966)- Produced by David Merrick
PlayOriginalThe Loves of Cass McGuire (Oct 06, 1966 - Oct 22, 1966)- Produced by David Merrick Arts Foundation
PlayOriginalPhiladelphia, Here I Come! (Feb 16, 1966 - Nov 26, 1966)- Produced by David Merrick Arts Foundation
PlayOriginalThe Persecution and Assassination of Marat as Performed by the Inmates of the Asylum of Charenton Under the Direction of the Marquis de Sade (Dec 27, 1965 - Apr 30, 1966)- Produced by David Merrick Arts Foundation
PlayDrama Play with musicOriginalInadmissible Evidence (Nov 30, 1965 - Apr 23, 1966)- Produced by David Merrick Arts Foundation
PlayOriginalThe Roar of the Greasepaint - The Smell of the Crowd (May 16, 1965 - Dec 04, 1965)- Produced by David Merrick
MusicalComedyOriginalThe Milk Train Doesn't Stop Here Anymore (Jan 01, 1964 - Jan 04, 1964)- Produced by David Merrick
PlayRevivalOne Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (Nov 13, 1963 - Jan 25, 1964)- Produced by David Merrick
PlayDramaOriginalStop the World - I Want to Get Off (Oct 03, 1962 - Feb 01, 1964)- Produced by David Merrick
MusicalOriginalI Can Get It for You Wholesale (Mar 22, 1962 - Dec 08, 1962)- Produced by David Merrick
MusicalComedyOriginalSubways Are for Sleeping (Dec 27, 1961 - Jun 23, 1962)- Produced by David Merrick
MusicalComedyOriginalThe Matchmaker (Dec 05, 1955 - Feb 02, 1957)- Produced by David Merrick
- Production Supervised by David Merrick
PlayComedyOriginalClutterbuck (Dec 03, 1949 - Jun 10, 1950)- Produced in association with David Merrick
PlayComedyOriginalHello, Dolly! (Sep 25, 2018 - Mar 11, 2020)- Originally Produced on the New York Stage by David Merrick
MusicalComedyRevivalHello, Dolly! (Oct 05, 2013 - Apr 05, 2014)- Produced for the Broadway stage by David Merrick
MusicalComedyRevival42nd Street (Sep 28, 1993 - Oct 31, 1993)- Originally produced on Broadway by David Merrick
MusicalComedyRevival42nd Street - Los Angeles (Feb 03, 1984 - Dec 02, 1984)- Produced by David Merrick
MusicalSit-DownOriginalRosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead (Jan 06, 1969 - Jun 07, 1969)- Produced by David Merrick Arts Foundation
PlayComedyOriginalOliver! (Sep 30, 1964 - Jul 03, 1965)- Presented by special arrangement with David Merrick
MusicalComedy DramaOriginalStop the World - I Want to Get Off (Mar 25, 1963 - Apr 18, 1964)- Produced by David Merrick
MusicalOriginalCarnival! (Oct 18, 1962 - May 11, 1963)- Produced by arrangement with David Merrick
MusicalPuppetsOriginal -
AWARDS
Tony Award®
Best Play
1968 | Winner | Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are DeadProduced by David Merrick Arts Foundation
Best Producer of a Play
1968 | Winner | Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are DeadProduced by David Merrick Arts Foundation
Special Award
1968 | RecipientDavid Merrick
Best Play
1966 | Winner | The Persecution and Assassination of Marat as Performed by the Inmates of the Asylum of Charenton Under the Direction of the Marquis de SadeProduced by David Merrick Arts Foundation
Best Producer of a Musical
1965 | Nominee | The Roar of the Greasepaint - The Smell of the CrowdProduced by David Merrick
Special Award
1961 | RecipientDavid Merrick (in recognition of a fabulous production record over the last seven years.)
Drama Desk Award
Hello, Dolly!
(Apr 20, 2017 - Aug 25, 2018)
- Originally produced on the New York stage by David Merrick
MusicalComedyRevival
There's One in Every Marriage
(Jan 03, 1972 - Jan 15, 1972)
- Produced by David Merrick
PlayFarceOriginal
Four on a Garden
(Jan 30, 1971 - Mar 20, 1971)
- House of Dunkelmayer
- Produced by David Merrick
PlayOne Act ComedyOriginal
- Betty
- Produced by David Merrick
PlayOne Act ComedyOriginal
- Toreador
- Produced by David Merrick
PlayOne Act ComedyOriginal
- The Swingers
- Produced by David Merrick
PlayOne Act ComedyOriginal
A Midsummer Night's Dream
(Jan 20, 1971 - Mar 13, 1971)
- Produced by David Merrick Arts Foundation
PlayComedyRevival
Private Lives
(Dec 04, 1969 - May 30, 1970)
- Produced by David Merrick
PlayComedy Romantic ComedyRevival
A Patriot for Me
(Oct 06, 1969 - Nov 15, 1969)
- Produced by David Merrick Arts Foundation
PlayDramaOriginal
Rockefeller and the Red Indians
(Oct 24, 1968 - Oct 26, 1968)
- Produced by David Merrick
PlayOriginal
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead
(Oct 16, 1967 - Oct 19, 1968)
- Produced by David Merrick Arts Foundation
PlayComedyOriginal
Breakfast at Tiffany's
(Never Officially Opened - Dec 14, 1966)
- Produced by David Merrick
MusicalOriginal
We Have Always Lived in the Castle
(Oct 19, 1966 - Oct 26, 1966)
- Produced by David Merrick
PlayOriginal
The Loves of Cass McGuire
(Oct 06, 1966 - Oct 22, 1966)
- Produced by David Merrick Arts Foundation
PlayOriginal
Philadelphia, Here I Come!
(Feb 16, 1966 - Nov 26, 1966)
- Produced by David Merrick Arts Foundation
PlayOriginal
The Persecution and Assassination of Marat as Performed by the Inmates of the Asylum of Charenton Under the Direction of the Marquis de Sade
(Dec 27, 1965 - Apr 30, 1966)
- Produced by David Merrick Arts Foundation
PlayDrama Play with musicOriginal
Inadmissible Evidence
(Nov 30, 1965 - Apr 23, 1966)
- Produced by David Merrick Arts Foundation
PlayOriginal
The Roar of the Greasepaint - The Smell of the Crowd
(May 16, 1965 - Dec 04, 1965)
- Produced by David Merrick
MusicalComedyOriginal
The Milk Train Doesn't Stop Here Anymore
(Jan 01, 1964 - Jan 04, 1964)
- Produced by David Merrick
PlayRevival
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
(Nov 13, 1963 - Jan 25, 1964)
- Produced by David Merrick
PlayDramaOriginal
Stop the World - I Want to Get Off
(Oct 03, 1962 - Feb 01, 1964)
- Produced by David Merrick
MusicalOriginal
I Can Get It for You Wholesale
(Mar 22, 1962 - Dec 08, 1962)
- Produced by David Merrick
MusicalComedyOriginal
Subways Are for Sleeping
(Dec 27, 1961 - Jun 23, 1962)
- Produced by David Merrick
MusicalComedyOriginal
The Matchmaker
(Dec 05, 1955 - Feb 02, 1957)
- Produced by David Merrick
- Production Supervised by David Merrick
PlayComedyOriginal
Clutterbuck
(Dec 03, 1949 - Jun 10, 1950)
- Produced in association with David Merrick
PlayComedyOriginal
Hello, Dolly!
(Sep 25, 2018 - Mar 11, 2020)
- Originally Produced on the New York Stage by David Merrick
MusicalComedyRevival
Hello, Dolly!
(Oct 05, 2013 - Apr 05, 2014)
- Produced for the Broadway stage by David Merrick
MusicalComedyRevival
42nd Street
(Sep 28, 1993 - Oct 31, 1993)
- Originally produced on Broadway by David Merrick
MusicalComedyRevival
42nd Street - Los Angeles
(Feb 03, 1984 - Dec 02, 1984)
- Produced by David Merrick
MusicalSit-DownOriginal
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead
(Jan 06, 1969 - Jun 07, 1969)
- Produced by David Merrick Arts Foundation
PlayComedyOriginal
Oliver!
(Sep 30, 1964 - Jul 03, 1965)
- Presented by special arrangement with David Merrick
MusicalComedy DramaOriginal
Stop the World - I Want to Get Off
(Mar 25, 1963 - Apr 18, 1964)
- Produced by David Merrick
MusicalOriginal
Carnival!
(Oct 18, 1962 - May 11, 1963)
- Produced by arrangement with David Merrick
MusicalPuppetsOriginal
Tony Award®
Best Play
1968 | Winner
| Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead
Produced by David Merrick Arts Foundation
Best Producer of a Play
1968 | Winner
| Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead
Produced by David Merrick Arts Foundation
Special Award
1968 | Recipient
David Merrick
Best Play
1966 | Winner
| The Persecution and Assassination of Marat as Performed by the Inmates of the Asylum of Charenton Under the Direction of the Marquis de Sade
Produced by David Merrick Arts Foundation
Best Producer of a Musical
1965 | Nominee
| The Roar of the Greasepaint - The Smell of the Crowd
Produced by David Merrick
Special Award
1961 | Recipient
David Merrick (in recognition of a fabulous production record over the last seven years.)