Bartlett Sher
Bartlett Sher
Bartlett B. Sher, also "Bart", is an American theatre director. He received both the 2008 Tony Award and the Drama Desk Award for his direction of the Broadway revival of South Pacific. The New York Times has described him as "one of the most original and exciting directors, not only in the American theater but also in the international world of opera". Sher has been nominated for Tony Awards in 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2013 and 2015, winning in 2008...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionDirector
Date of Birth27 March 1959
CountryUnited States of America
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What's great about [Guettel] is his very distinct voice as a composer. And that distinct voice is something worth cherishing and expressing so we just didn't want to screw that up.
I thought it would be kind of fun to open our next season on a very strong, classical note,
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I think [Guettel is] probably one of our most special writers now, pushing things in ways that are unique.
[Victoria Clark] is one of those people who has the rarest combination of gifts. I can put her in any classical play tomorrow because she such an extraordinary actress.