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- Birth nameJoseph Papirofsky
- Theatrical producer and director; founder in 1954 of the New York Shakespeare Festival and in 1967 of the Public Theatre. Through his efforts and foresight, "Hair" (1967) and "A Chorus Line" (1975), among other productions, came to the Broadway stage. (The latter became the longest-running musical in Broadway history.)- IMDb Mini Biography By: Bill Takacs <kinephile@aol.com>
- Edward R. Murrow High School had its theater named after him (The Joseph Papp Theater).
- His new version of The Pirates of Penzeance was nominated for a Laurence Olivier Theatre Award in 2001 (2000 season) for Outstanding Musical Production.
- While working as the stage manager of "I've Got a Secret", recited Marc Antony's speech during the program's 5th Anniversary show. This episode was re-broadcast on the Game Show Network in December, 2001.
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