Prince offered Abbott his services, and the older man gave him a job running simple errands. A phenomenally prolific producer, playwright and director, Abbott was known on Broadway as “the Apprentice’s Sorcerer” for his ability to identify and nurture young talent. These artists were all still in their mid-20s, but the production was directed by the veteran showman George Abbott, whose theatrical career had begun in the first decade of the 20th century. The show introduced a number of new talents to the Broadway stage: the composer Leonard Bernstein, choreographer Jerome Robbins and the writing team of Betty Comden and Adolph Green. He credits the 1945 musical On the Town with awakening his interest in the expressive possibilities of music and dance in the American theater. Graduating from the University of Pennsylvania at age 19, Prince looked for a way to break into the theater.Īt first, Hal Prince’s interest lay in serious drama.
At an early age, he was taken to Broadway shows by his theater-loving parents, and he soon discovered a lifelong calling. Harold Smith Prince was born in New York City.
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