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| − | + | [[James Kirkwood]] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Kirkwood,_Jr.] (1924-1989) was an American playwright, author and actor. | |
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| + | Wrote the play ''[[P.S. Your Cat is Dead!]]''. He won a Pulitzer Prize and a Tony Award in 1976 for his co-authorship of ''[[A Chorus Line]]''. | ||
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| + | ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance== | ||
| + | He starred in the Broadway comedy ''[[Never Too Late]]'' at the [[Civic Theatre]] for [[Hymie Udwin]]’s [[Theatre International]] in 1964. [[Elaine Perry]] directed this production which aslo starred American actors [[Roland Winters]], [[Helen Lewis]] and [[Nancy Coleman]]. | ||
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| + | [[Pieter Toerien]] staged his ''[[P.S. Your Cat is Dead]]'', directed by [[Dennis Breto]] with [[John Fraser]] and [[Anthony Daniels]] in 1978. | ||
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| + | [[Rex Garner]] directed his ''[[Legends!]]'' at the [[André Huguenet Theatre]] in 1988. | ||
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| + | == Sources == | ||
| + | [[ESAT Bibliography Tra-Tz|Tucker]], 1997. | ||
Latest revision as of 18:11, 19 May 2018
James Kirkwood [1] (1924-1989) was an American playwright, author and actor.
Wrote the play P.S. Your Cat is Dead!. He won a Pulitzer Prize and a Tony Award in 1976 for his co-authorship of A Chorus Line.
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
He starred in the Broadway comedy Never Too Late at the Civic Theatre for Hymie Udwin’s Theatre International in 1964. Elaine Perry directed this production which aslo starred American actors Roland Winters, Helen Lewis and Nancy Coleman.
Pieter Toerien staged his P.S. Your Cat is Dead, directed by Dennis Breto with John Fraser and Anthony Daniels in 1978.
Rex Garner directed his Legends! at the André Huguenet Theatre in 1988.
Sources
Tucker, 1997.
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