Biography: Theodore Mann was born Theodore Goldman on May 13, 1924 in Brooklyn, New York. He served in the Army medical corps at Ford Ord in Monterey, California during World War II. He co-founded Circle in the Square Theatre in 1951, and established its theatre school ten years later. In 1953 he married soprano Patricia Brooks with whom he had two children: Andrew and Jonathan.
Other Awards: Received the Tao House Award from the Eugene O'Neill Foundation in 1999. Inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame in 2009.
Trivia: The marquees of Broadway theatres were dimmed in his honor on February 24, 2012.
Theatre Owned / Operated by Circle in the Square (Paul Libin, President; Susan Frankel, Chief Executive Officer; Cheryl Dennis, Managing Director; Theodore Mann, Founder [1924-2012])
Theatre Owned / Operated by Circle in the Square (Paul Libin, President; Susan Frankel, Chief Executive Officer; Cheryl Dennis, Managing Director; Theodore Mann, Founder [1924-2012])
Theatre Owned / Operated by Circle in the Square (Paul Libin, President-Producing Director; Theodore Mann, Founder [1924-2012]-Artistic Director; Susan Frankel, Chief Operating Officer)
Theatre Owned / Operated by Circle in the Square (Paul Libin, President-Producing Director; Theodore Mann, Founder [1924-2012]-Artistic Director; Susan Frankel, Chief Operating Officer)
Theatre Owned / Operated by Circle in the Square (Paul Libin, President-Producing Director; Theodore Mann, Founder [1924-2012]-Artistic Director; Susan Frankel, General Manager)
Produced by Circle in the Square (Theodore Mann & Josephine R. Abady: Co-Artistic Directors; Robert Bennett: Managing Director; Paul Libin: Consulting Producer)
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)
Theatre Owned / Operated by Circle in the Square (Theodore Mann & Josephine R. Abady: Co-Artistic Directors; Robert Bennett: Managing Director; Paul Libin: Consulting Producer)
PlayOriginal
Suddenly Last Summer
Produced by Circle in the Square (Theodore Mann & Josephine R. Abady: Co-Artistic Directors; Robert Bennett: Managing Director; Paul Libin: Consulting Producer)
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)
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)
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)
Theatre Owned / Operated by Circle in the Square (Theodore Mann & Josephine R. Abady: Co-Artistic Directors; Robert Bennett: Managing Director; Paul Libin: Consulting Producer)
Theatre Owned / Operated by Circle in the Square (under the direction of Theodore Mann and Paul Libin)
Produced by Circle in the Square (Theodore Mann: Artistic Director; Robert A. Buckley: Managing Director; Paul Libin: Consulting Producer)
Theatre Owned / Operated by Circle in the Square (Theodore Mann: Artistic Director; Robert A. Buckley: Managing Director; Paul Libin: Consulting Producer)
Produced by Circle in the Square (Theodore Mann: Artistic Director; Robert A. Buckley: Managing Director; Paul Libin: Consulting Producer)
Theatre Owned / Operated by Circle in the Square (Theodore Mann: Artistic Director; Robert A. Buckley: Managing Director; Paul Libin: Consulting Producer)
Produced by Circle in the Square (Theodore Mann: Artistic Director; Robert A. Buckley: Managing Director; Paul Libin: Consulting Producer)
Theatre Owned / Operated by Circle in the Square (Theodore Mann: Artistic Director; Robert A. Buckley: Managing Director; Paul Libin: Consulting Producer)
Produced by Circle in the Square (Theodore Mann: Artistic Director; Robert A. Buckley: Managing Director; Paul Libin: Consulting Producer)
Theatre Owned / Operated by Circle in the Square (Theodore Mann: Artistic Director; Robert A. Buckley: Managing Director; Paul Libin: Consulting Producer)
Produced by Circle in the Square (Theodore Mann: Artistic Director; Robert A. Buckley: Managing Director; Paul Libin: Consulting Producer)
Theatre Owned / Operated by Circle in the Square (Theodore Mann: Artistic Director; Robert A. Buckley: 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)
Theatre Owned / Operated by Circle in the Square (Paul Libin, President; Susan Frankel, Chief Executive Officer; Cheryl Dennis, Managing Director; Theodore Mann, Founder [1924-2012])
Theatre Owned / Operated by Circle in the Square (Paul Libin, President; Susan Frankel, Chief Executive Officer; Cheryl Dennis, Managing Director; Theodore Mann, Founder [1924-2012])
Theatre Owned / Operated by Circle in the Square (Paul Libin, President-Producing Director; Theodore Mann, Founder [1924-2012]-Artistic Director; Susan Frankel, Chief Operating Officer)
Theatre Owned / Operated by Circle in the Square (Paul Libin, President-Producing Director; Theodore Mann, Founder [1924-2012]-Artistic Director; Susan Frankel, Chief Operating Officer)
Theatre Owned / Operated by Circle in the Square (Paul Libin, President-Producing Director; Theodore Mann, Founder [1924-2012]-Artistic Director; Susan Frankel, General Manager)
Produced by Circle in the Square (Theodore Mann & Josephine R. Abady: Co-Artistic Directors; Robert Bennett: Managing Director; Paul Libin: Consulting Producer)
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)
Theatre Owned / Operated by Circle in the Square (Theodore Mann & Josephine R. Abady: Co-Artistic Directors; Robert Bennett: Managing Director; Paul Libin: Consulting Producer)
PlayOriginal
Suddenly Last Summer
Produced by Circle in the Square (Theodore Mann & Josephine R. Abady: Co-Artistic Directors; Robert Bennett: Managing Director; Paul Libin: Consulting Producer)
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)
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)
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)
Theatre Owned / Operated by Circle in the Square (Theodore Mann & Josephine R. Abady: Co-Artistic Directors; Robert Bennett: Managing Director; Paul Libin: Consulting Producer)
Theatre Owned / Operated by Circle in the Square (under the direction of Theodore Mann and Paul Libin)
Produced by Circle in the Square (Theodore Mann: Artistic Director; Robert A. Buckley: Managing Director; Paul Libin: Consulting Producer)
Theatre Owned / Operated by Circle in the Square (Theodore Mann: Artistic Director; Robert A. Buckley: Managing Director; Paul Libin: Consulting Producer)
Produced by Circle in the Square (Theodore Mann: Artistic Director; Robert A. Buckley: Managing Director; Paul Libin: Consulting Producer)
Theatre Owned / Operated by Circle in the Square (Theodore Mann: Artistic Director; Robert A. Buckley: Managing Director; Paul Libin: Consulting Producer)
Produced by Circle in the Square (Theodore Mann: Artistic Director; Robert A. Buckley: Managing Director; Paul Libin: Consulting Producer)
Theatre Owned / Operated by Circle in the Square (Theodore Mann: Artistic Director; Robert A. Buckley: Managing Director; Paul Libin: Consulting Producer)
Produced by Circle in the Square (Theodore Mann: Artistic Director; Robert A. Buckley: Managing Director; Paul Libin: Consulting Producer)
Theatre Owned / Operated by Circle in the Square (Theodore Mann: Artistic Director; Robert A. Buckley: Managing Director; Paul Libin: Consulting Producer)
Produced by Circle in the Square (Theodore Mann: Artistic Director; Robert A. Buckley: Managing Director; Paul Libin: Consulting Producer)
Theatre Owned / Operated by Circle in the Square (Theodore Mann: Artistic Director; Robert A. Buckley: 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)
Other Awards: Received the Tao House Award from the Eugene O'Neill Foundation in 1999. Inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame in 2009.
Trivia:
The marquees of Broadway theatres were dimmed in his honor on February 24, 2012.