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Gretchen Cryer

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Actor b. 1935 On stage 19621963

Gretchen Cryer (née Kiger; born October 17, 1935) is an American playwright, lyricist, and actress. Along with Nancy Ford, she created several successful stage musicals, including Shelter, I'm Getting My Act Together and Taking It on the Road, and The Last Sweet Days of Isaac.

On stage 2 productions, 1 years

1962 Little Me Lunt-Fontanne Theatre · Original · directed by Cy Feuer & Bob Fosse 257 perf.
1963 110 in the Shade Broadhurst Theatre · Original · directed by Joseph Anthony 330 perf.

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Worked with more than once1 names

Carolyn Kemp 2 productions

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In the literature8 passages

  • Cast: Sid Caesar, Virginia Martin, Nancy Andrews, Mort Marshall, Joey Faye, Swen Swenson, Peter Turgeon, Mickey Deems, Gretchen Cryerebooks/Green, Stanley/Broadway Musicals, Show By Show - Seventh Edition - Stanley Green & Cary Ginell.txt
  • In all their works to date, composer Nancy Ford and lyricist-librettist Gretchen Cryer have been preeminently identified as feminist writers. I’m Getting My Act Together and Taking It on the Road, by far their most personal expression, even had the central role, that of a divorced 39-year-old pop singer attempting a comeback, played by Mi…ebooks/Green, Stanley/Broadway Musicals, Show By Show - Seventh Edition - Stanley Green & Cary Ginell.txt
  • She returned to the stage in 1981 with a Chicago production of the Nancy Ford/Gretchen Cryer musical I'ni Getting My Act Together and Taking It on the Road. She appeared in James Lapine's Table Settings and made guest appearances on TV's Fanie, Cheers, Family Ties, and several variety shows.ebooks/Viagas, Robert/I'm the Greatest Star_ Broadway's Top Musical Legends from 1900 to Today - Robert Viagas.txt
  • Gretchen Cryer and Nancy Ford stormed 45th Street with the first Broadway musical written exclusively by women (other than some prewar vanity productions). And it was extremely disappointing to findtheatre-pdfs/More Opening Nights on Broadway - Steven Suskin.txt
  • THE WEDDING OF IPHIGENIAand IPHIGENIA IN CONCERT Adapted from Euripides by Doug Dyer, Peter Link, Gretchen Cryer; Music, Peter Link; Lyrics, Euripides; Director, Gerald Freedman; Music Arranged by Peter Link and Goatleg; Setting, Douglas Schmidt; Costumes, Theoni V. Aldredge; Lighting, Laura Rambaldi; Associate Producer, Bernard Gerstentheatre-pdfs/Theatre World/Theatre World, 1971-72 Season, v. 28 (Willis).txt
  • SHELTER Book and Lyncs, Gretchen Cryer; Music. Nancy Ford; Director. Austin Pendleton; Settings. Costumes, Projections, Tony Walton; Lighting and Projections, Richard Pilbrow; Orchestrations and Electronic Arrangements, Thomas Pierson; Music Direction and Vocal Arrangements. Kirk Nurock; Associate Producer. Julie Hughes; Production Manage…theatre-pdfs/Theatre World/Theatre World, 1972-73 Season, v. 29 (Willis).txt

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