Des mcanuff biography sample

American-Canadian former artistic director of Canada's Stratford Festival. Date of Birth: 19.05.1952 Country: USA

Content:

1. Des McAnuff: A Life in Theatre
2. Career Beginnings
3. Artistic Director of the La Jolla Playhouse
4. Artistic Director of the Stratford Shakespeare Festival
5. Film and Other Projects
6. Personal Life

Des McAnuff: A Life in Theatre

Early Life and Education

Des McAnuff was born in Princeton, Illinois, but raised in Guelph and Scarborough, Ontario.

Helen Shaw reviews Des McAnuff's reanimation of the Broadway musical, derived from Pete Townshend's beautiful album.

Director Des McAnuff does lots of smart things with his stage pictures, but turns Mr. Scaglione upstage at his most tragic moment, instead of working with him.

BroadwayWorld’s Robert Diamond spoke with Jersey Boys’ Tony Award-nominated director Des McAnuff.

My six years spent as Director of Music for the Stratford Festival of Canada (Des McAnuff, Artistic Director) were chock full of creative projects.

Des McAnuff's production of “Jesus Christ Superstar,” first staged at the Stratford Shakespeare Festival in Canada, opens on March 22 at the.

He first took to the stage in a high school production of "The Sound of Music." Inspired by this experience, he co-wrote a rock musical called "Urbania" with two friends. Despite attending Ryerson Polytechnical Institute, he never completed his degree.

However, in 2011, he was awarded an Honorary Degree by Ryerson's School of Theatre.

Career Beginnings

McAnuff worked as a director with the Toronto Free Theatre before co-founding the Dodger Theater Company in New York City in 1978.

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