Gender
Male
Born
Sep 06, 1917
Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Died
Jan 09, 1989
New York, New York, USA
Director Producer Performer Writer
Also Known As
Richard Baer
See Also
Sweeney Todd (Mar 26, 2023 - May 05, 2024)
Musical, Revival
  • Originally produced on Broadway by Richard Barr, Charles Woodward, Robert Fryer, Mary Lea Johnson and Martin Richards; Originally produced on Broadway in association with Dean Manos and Judy Manos
Sweeney Todd (Nov 03, 2005 - Sep 03, 2006)
Musical, Revival
  • Originally produced on Broadway by: Richard Barr, Charles Woodward, Robert Fryer, Mary Lea Johnson and Martin Richards; Originally produced on Broadway in association with: Dean Manos and Judy Manos; This production was originally produced by: The Watermill Theatre, U.K.
Sweeney Todd (Sep 14, 1989 - Feb 25, 1990)
Musical, Revival
  • Produced Off-Off Broadway by The York Theatre Company (Janet Hayes Walker, Producing Director); Originally produced on Broadway by Richard Barr, Charles Woodward, Robert Fryer, Mary Lea Johnson and Martin Richards; Originally produced on Broadway in association with Dean Manos and Judy Manos
Home Front (Jan 02, 1985 - Jan 12, 1985)
Play, Original
The Lady from Dubuque (Jan 31, 1980 - Feb 09, 1980)
Play, Original
Sweeney Todd (Mar 01, 1979 - Jun 29, 1980)
Musical, Original
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (Apr 01, 1976 - Jul 11, 1976)
Play, Revival
P. S. Your Cat Is Dead! (Apr 07, 1975 - Apr 20, 1975)
Play, Original
Seascape (Jan 26, 1975 - Mar 22, 1975)
Play, Original
Noël Coward in Two Keys (Feb 28, 1974 - Jun 29, 1974)
Come Into the Garden Maud
Play, Original
A Song at Twilight
Play, Original
The Last of Mrs. Lincoln (Dec 12, 1972 - Feb 04, 1973)
Play, Original
The Grass Harp (Nov 02, 1971 - Nov 06, 1971)
Musical, Original
All Over (Mar 28, 1971 - May 01, 1971)
Play, Original
Watercolor & Criss-Crossing (Jan 21, 1970 - Jan 24, 1970)
Watercolor
Play, Original
  • Originally produced by Playwrights Unit, Richard Barr, Edward Albee and Charles Woodward
Criss-Crossing
Play, Original
  • Originally produced by Playwrights Unit, Richard Barr, Edward Albee and Charles Woodward
The Front Page (May 10, 1969 - Jul 05, 1969)
Play, Revival
Happy Days (Oct 12, 1968 - Oct 26, 1968)
Play, Original
Krapp's Last Tape / The Zoo Story (Oct 09, 1968 - Oct 26, 1968)
The Zoo Story
Play, Original
Krapp's Last Tape
Play, Original
The Death of Bessie Smith / The American Dream (Oct 02, 1968 - Oct 26, 1968)
The Death of Bessie Smith
Play, Original
The American Dream
Play, Original
Box / Quotations From Chairman Mao Tse-Tung (Sep 30, 1968 - Oct 26, 1968)
Box
Play, Original
Quotations From Chairman Mao Tse-Tung
Play, Original
Paul Taylor Dancers (Dec 19, 1967 - Dec 31, 1967)
Special, Original
Everything in the Garden (Nov 29, 1967 - Feb 10, 1968)
Play, Original
Johnny No-Trump (Oct 08, 1967 - Oct 08, 1967)
Play, Original
A Delicate Balance (Sep 22, 1966 - Jan 14, 1967)
Play, Original
Malcolm (Jan 11, 1966 - Jan 15, 1966)
Play, Original
Tiny Alice (Dec 29, 1964 - May 22, 1965)
Play, Original
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (Oct 13, 1962 - May 16, 1964)
Play, Original
Hotel Paradiso (Apr 11, 1957 - Jul 13, 1957)
Play, Original
Ruth Draper (Dec 25, 1956 - Dec 29, 1956)
Special, Original
Fallen Angels (Jan 17, 1956 - Aug 11, 1956)
Play, Revival
All in One (Apr 19, 1955 - May 28, 1955)
27 Wagons Full of Cotton
Play, Original
Trouble in Tahiti
Musical, Original
Paul Draper
Play, Original
Ruth Draper and Paul Draper (Dec 26, 1954 - Jan 15, 1955)
Special, Original
Ruth Draper (Jan 25, 1954 - Mar 13, 1954)
Special, Original
At Home With Ethel Waters (Sep 22, 1953 - Oct 10, 1953)
Special, Original
Arms and the Man (Oct 19, 1950 - Jan 21, 1951)
Play, Revival
  • Staged by Richard Barr
The Ivy Green (Apr 05, 1949 - Apr 09, 1949)
Play, Original
  • Staged by Roy Hargrave and Richard Barr
King Richard III (Feb 08, 1949 - Feb 26, 1949)
Play, Revival
  • Directed by Richard Barr
Angel Street (Jan 22, 1948 - Feb 01, 1948)
Play, Revival
  • Staged by Richard Barr
Volpone (Jan 08, 1948 - Jan 18, 1948)
Play, Revival
  • Staged by Richard Barr
  • Book adapted by José Ferrer, Richard Whorf and Richard Barr
One Act Variety Theatre (Mar 19, 1940 - Apr 24, 1940)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Richard Barr
    • Pa Clovenhoof - Original
Danton's Death (Nov 02, 1938 - Nov 19, 1938)
Play, Revival
  • Performer: Richard Baer
    • Convention Attendant - Original
Sweeney Todd (Oct 23, 2007 - Jun 29, 2008)
Musical, Revival
  • Originally produced on Broadway by Richard Barr, Charles Woodward, Robert Fryer, Mary Lea Johnson and Martin Richards; Originally produced on Broadway in association with Dean Manos and Judy Manos; This production originally produced by The Watermill Theatre, U.K.
Sweeney Todd (Oct 23, 1980 - Sep 20, 1981)
Musical, Original
  • Produced by Richard Barr
    See Full Producer List
  • Originally Produced on Broadway by Richard Barr, Charles Woodward, Robert Fryer, Mary Lea Johnson and Martin Richards
Noël Coward in Two Keys (Feb 17, 1975 - Aug 02, 1975)
Play, Original
Auntie Mame (Apr 19, 1958 - Feb 04, 1959)
Play, Original
Auntie Mame (Oct 30, 1957 - Jan 17, 1959)
Play, Original

Tony Award®

Best Musical

1979 | Winner  | Sweeney Todd
Produced by Richard Barr
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Best Play

1975 | Nominee  | Seascape
Produced by Richard Barr
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Best Play

1967 | Nominee  | A Delicate Balance
Produced by Theater 1967 (Richard Barr, Clinton Wilder)
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Best Play

1965 | Nominee  | Tiny Alice
Produced by Theater 1965 (Richard Barr, Clinton Wilder)
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Best Producer of a Play

1965 | Nominee  | Tiny Alice
Produced by Theater 1965 (Richard Barr, Clinton Wilder)
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Best Play

1963 | Winner  | Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Produced by Theater 1963 (Richard Barr, Clinton Wilder)
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Best Producer of a Play

1963 | Winner  | Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Produced by Theater 1963 (Richard Barr, Clinton Wilder)
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Drama Desk Award

Outstanding Musical

1979 | Winner  | Sweeney Todd
Produced by Richard Barr
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Outstanding Revival

1976 | Nominee  | Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Produced by arrangement with Richard Barr
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Outstanding New Play (American)

1975 | Nominee  | Seascape
Produced by Richard Barr
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Outstanding New Play (American)

1975 | Nominee  | P. S. Your Cat Is Dead!
Produced by Richard Barr
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Vernon Rice Award

1961 | Winner
Richard Barr (for Theater '61 productions of new playwrights)

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