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John Kennedy

Shows · John Kennedy

Director 1917–1963 On stage 1907–1937

John Fitzgerald Kennedy (May 29, 1917 – November 22, 1963), also known as JFK, was the 35th president of the United States, serving from 1961 until his assassination in 1963. He was the youngest person elected president, at 43 years. Kennedy served at the height of the Cold War, and the majority of his foreign policy concerned relations with the Soviet Union and Cuba. A member of the Democratic Party, Kennedy represented Massachusetts in both houses of the United States Congress before his presidency. Born into the prominent Kennedy family in Brookline, Massachusetts, Kennedy graduated from Harvard University in 1940, joining the U.S. Naval Reserve the following year. During World War II, he…

On stage 7 productions, 30 years

1907 Ziegfeld Follies of 1907 Jardin De Paris · Original · directed by Herbert Gresham 79 perf.
1917 L'Elevation Playhouse Theatre · Original 38 perf.
1921 Alias Jimmy Valentine Gaiety Theatre · Revival · directed by Hugh Ford 46 perf.
1922 To the Ladies Liberty Theatre · Original · directed by Howard Lindsay 128 perf.
1929 Woof, Woof Royale Theatre · Original · directed by William Caryl 46 perf.
1934 Merrily We Roll Along Music Box Theatre · Original 155 perf.
1937 King Richard II St James Theatre · Return-Engagement · directed by Margaret Webster 38 perf.

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Worked with more than once2 names

Otto Kruger 2 productions
J J Hyland 2 productions

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Also credited on2 works

Mexican Hayride
Up in Central Park

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In the literature4 passages

  • Direction : John Kennedy; Producers : Mark Kroll and Charles Conaway; Choreography : Frank Wagner; Scenery and Costumes : Raoul Pene du Bois; Lighting : Paul Morrison; Musical Direction : Max Methebooks/Dietz, Dan/Complete Book of 1950s Broadway Musicals, The - Dan Dietz.txt
  • Christina had dated John Kennedy Jr., one of the world’s most desired bachelors, for several years, so I could understand Jonathan’s intimidation. “Yeah, that is kind of a big deal,” I said. “Do you want me to say something to her for you?”ebooks/Rapp, Anthony/Without You_ A Memoir of Love, Loss, and the Musical Rent - Anthony Rapp.txt
  • LEE GUBER, 67. Philadelphia-born legit producer and co-owner of the Westbury and Valley JOHN KENNEDY, 90, New York City-bom director and producer, died May 13, 1988 intheatre-pdfs/Theatre World/Theatre World, 1987-88 Season, v. 44 (Willis).txt
  • Toole, John Kennedy 338 Tooley, lan 315 Toomey, Colin 292 Toomey, Lynette 173 Toons One 135 Toothman, Timothy 348 Top of the Heap 283, 336 Top Secret: The Battle for the Pentagon Papers 233, 425 Topaz, Smoky 289 Topf, Jeff 334 Topiary, Samuael 279theatre-pdfs/Theatre World/Theatre World, 2009-2010 Season, v. 66 (Willis).txt

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