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George Abbott

( b. Jun 25, 1887 Forestville, NY, USA - d. Jan 31, 1995 Miami Beach, FL, USA ) Male

Director, Producer, Writer, Performer, Presenter, Source Material, Choreographer, Other

 Awards and nominations
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Also known as:
 George Francis Abbott
Relations:
 Father of Judith Abbott
Uncle of Carl Fisher
See Also:
 Abbott-Dunning, Inc.

Productions Dates of Production
The Pajama Game  [Revival, Musical, Comedy]
Book by George Abbott
 Feb 23, 2006 - Jun 17, 2006
The Boys from Syracuse  [Revival, Musical, Comedy]
Based on the original book by George Abbott
 Aug 18, 2002 - Oct 20, 2002
Damn Yankees  [Revival, Musical, Comedy]
Book by George Abbott
 Mar 3, 1994 - Aug 6, 1995
Three Men on a Horse  [Revival, Play, Comedy]
Written by George Abbott
 Apr 13, 1993 - May 16, 1993
Broadway  [Revival, Play, Drama]
Directed by George Abbott;
Written by George Abbott
 Jun 25, 1987 - Jun 27, 1987
On Your Toes  [Revival, Musical, Comedy]
Directed by George Abbott;
Book by George Abbott
 Mar 6, 1983 - May 20, 1984
Music Is  [Original, Musical, Comedy]
Directed by George Abbott;
Book by George Abbott
 Dec 20, 1976 - Dec 26, 1976
Where's Charley?  [Revival, Musical, Comedy]
Book by George Abbott
 Dec 19, 1974 - Feb 23, 1975
The Pajama Game  [Revival, Musical, Comedy]
Directed by George Abbott;
Book by George Abbott
 Dec 9, 1973 - Feb 3, 1974
Not Now, Darling  [Original, Play, Comedy]
Directed by George Abbott
 Oct 29, 1970 - Nov 14, 1970
Norman, Is That You?  [Original, Play]
Directed by George Abbott
 Feb 19, 1970 - Feb 28, 1970
Three Men on a Horse  [Revival, Play, Comedy]
Directed by George Abbott;
Written by George Abbott
 Oct 16, 1969 - Jan 10, 1970
The Fig Leaves Are Falling  [Original, Musical]
Directed by George Abbott
 Jan 2, 1969 - Jan 6, 1969
Directed by George Abbott
 Apr 4, 1968 - Apr 27, 1968
How Now, Dow Jones  [Original, Musical, Comedy]
Directed by George Abbott
 Dec 7, 1967 - Jun 15, 1968
Agatha Sue, I Love You  [Original, Play, Comedy]
Directed by George Abbott
 Dec 14, 1966 - Dec 17, 1966
Help Stamp Out Marriage!  [Original, Play, Comedy]
Directed by George Abbott
 Sep 29, 1966 - Oct 15, 1966
Anya  [Original, Musical, Operetta]
Directed by George Abbott;
Book by George Abbott
 Nov 29, 1965 - Dec 11, 1965
Flora, The Red Menace  [Original, Musical]
Directed by George Abbott;
Book by George Abbott
 May 11, 1965 - Jul 24, 1965
Fade Out - Fade In  [Original, Musical, Comedy]
Directed by George Abbott
 May 26, 1964 - Apr 17, 1965
Never Too Late  [Original, Play, Comedy]
Directed by George Abbott
 Nov 27, 1962 - Apr 24, 1965
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum  [Original, Musical, Comedy, Farce]
Directed by George Abbott
 May 8, 1962 - Aug 29, 1964
Take Her, She's Mine  [Original, Play, Comedy]
Directed by George Abbott
 Dec 21, 1961 - Dec 8, 1962
Let It Ride  [Original, Musical, Comedy]
Based on "Three Men on a Horse" by George Abbott
 Oct 12, 1961 - Dec 9, 1961
A Call on Kuprin  [Original, Play]
Directed by George Abbott
 May 25, 1961 - Jun 3, 1961
Tenderloin  [Original, Musical, Comedy]
Directed by George Abbott;
Book by George Abbott
 Oct 17, 1960 - Apr 23, 1961
Fiorello!  [Original, Musical]
Directed by George Abbott;
Book by George Abbott
 Nov 23, 1959 - Oct 28, 1961
Once Upon a Mattress  [Original, Musical, Comedy]
Directed by George Abbott
 May 11, 1959 - Jul 2, 1960
Drink to Me Only  [Original, Play, Comedy]
Directed by George Abbott
 Oct 8, 1958 - Dec 13, 1958
New Girl in Town  [Original, Musical]
Directed by George Abbott;
Book by George Abbott
 May 14, 1957 - May 24, 1958
The Skin of Our Teeth  [Revival, Play, Comedy]
Starring: George Abbott [Mr. Antrobus]
 Aug 17, 1955 - Sep 3, 1955
Damn Yankees  [Original, Musical, Comedy]
Directed by George Abbott;
Book by George Abbott
 May 5, 1955 - Oct 12, 1957
On Your Toes  [Revival, Musical, Comedy]
Produced by George Abbott;
Staged by George Abbott;
Book by George Abbott
 Oct 11, 1954 - Dec 4, 1954
The Pajama Game  [Original, Musical, Comedy]
Directed by George Abbott;
Book by George Abbott
 May 13, 1954 - Nov 24, 1956
Me and Juliet  [Original, Musical, Comedy]
Directed by George Abbott
 May 28, 1953 - Apr 3, 1954
Wonderful Town  [Original, Musical, Comedy]
Directed by George Abbott
 Feb 25, 1953 - Jul 3, 1954
In Any Language  [Original, Play, Comedy]
Directed by George Abbott;
Produced by George Abbott
 Oct 7, 1952 - Nov 15, 1952
The Number  [Original, Play, Melodrama]
Staged by George Abbott
 Oct 30, 1951 - Jan 12, 1952
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn  [Original, Musical]
Directed by George Abbott;
Produced by George Abbott;
Book by George Abbott
 Apr 19, 1951 - Dec 8, 1951
Where's Charley?  [Original, Musical, Comedy]
Directed by George Abbott;
Book by George Abbott
 Jan 29, 1951 - Mar 10, 1951
Out of This World  [Original, Musical, Comedy]
Additional direction by George Abbott;
The Messrs. Subber and Ayers gratefully acknowledge the assistance of George Abbott
 Dec 21, 1950 - May 5, 1951
Call Me Madam  [Original, Musical, Comedy]
Directed by George Abbott
 Oct 12, 1950 - May 3, 1952
Touch and Go  [Original, Musical, Revue]
Presented by George Abbott
 Oct 13, 1949 - Mar 18, 1950
Mrs. Gibbons' Boys  [Original, Play, Comedy]
Produced by George Abbott;
Staged by George Abbott
 May 4, 1949 - May 7, 1949
Where's Charley?  [Original, Musical, Comedy]
Directed by George Abbott;
Book by George Abbott
 Oct 11, 1948 - Sep 9, 1950
Look, Ma, I'm Dancin'!  [Original, Musical]
Directed by George Abbott;
Produced by George Abbott;
Choreographed by George Abbott
 Jan 29, 1948 - Jul 10, 1948
High Button Shoes  [Original, Musical, Comedy]
Directed by George Abbott
 Oct 9, 1947 - Jul 2, 1949
Barefoot Boy With Cheek  [Original, Musical, Comedy]
Produced by George Abbott;
Staged by George Abbott
 Apr 3, 1947 - Jul 5, 1947
It Takes Two  [Original, Play, Comedy]
Directed by George Abbott;
Produced by George Abbott
 Feb 3, 1947 - Feb 8, 1947
The Dancer  [Revival, Play, Melodrama]
Produced by George Abbott
 Jun 5, 1946 - Jun 8, 1946
Billion Dollar Baby  [Original, Musical, Comedy]
Directed by George Abbott
 Dec 21, 1945 - Jun 29, 1946
On the Town  [Original, Musical, Comedy]
Directed by George Abbott
 Dec 28, 1944 - Feb 2, 1946
Snafu  [Original, Play]
Produced by George Abbott;
Staged by George Abbott
 Oct 25, 1944 - Mar 10, 1945
A Highland Fling  [Original, Play]
Produced by George Abbott;
Staged by George Abbott
 Apr 28, 1944 - May 20, 1944
Get Away Old Man  [Original, Play]
Directed by George Abbott;
Produced by George Abbott
 Nov 24, 1943 - Dec 4, 1943
Kiss and Tell  [Original, Play, Comedy]
Produced by George Abbott;
Staged by George Abbott
 Mar 17, 1943 - Jun 23, 1945
Sweet Charity  [Original, Play, Comedy]
Directed by George Abbott
 Dec 28, 1942 - Jan 2, 1943
Beat the Band  [Original, Musical, Comedy]
Directed by George Abbott;
Produced by George Abbott;
Book by George Abbott
 Oct 14, 1942 - Dec 12, 1942
Three Men on a Horse  [Revival, Play, Comedy]
Written by George Abbott
 Oct 9, 1942 - Oct 31, 1942
Jason  [Original, Play]
Produced by George Abbott
 Jan 21, 1942 - May 9, 1942
Banjo Eyes  [Original, Musical, Comedy]
Based on "Three Men on a Horse" by George Abbott
 Dec 25, 1941 - Apr 12, 1942
Best Foot Forward  [Original, Musical, Comedy]
Directed by George Abbott;
Produced by George Abbott
 Oct 1, 1941 - Jul 4, 1942
Pal Joey  [Original, Musical, Comedy]
Produced by George Abbott;
Staged by George Abbott
 Dec 25, 1940 - Nov 29, 1941
Goodbye in the Night  [Original, Play, Melodrama]
Produced by George Abbott;
Staged by George Abbott
 Mar 18, 1940 - Mar 23, 1940
The Unconquered  [Original, Play, Drama]
Produced by George Abbott;
Staged by George Abbott
 Feb 13, 1940 - Feb 17, 1940
Ring Two  [Original, Play, Comedy]
Produced by George Abbott;
Staged by George Abbott
 Nov 22, 1939 - Nov 25, 1939
Too Many Girls  [Original, Musical, Comedy]
Produced by George Abbott;
Staged by George Abbott
 Oct 18, 1939 - May 18, 1940
See My Lawyer  [Original, Play, Comedy]
Produced by George Abbott
 Sep 27, 1939 - Apr 6, 1940
Mrs. O'Brien Entertains  [Original, Play, Comedy]
Produced by George Abbott;
Staged by George Abbott
 Feb 8, 1939 - Mar 1939
The Primrose Path  [Original, Play, Comedy]
Produced by George Abbott;
Staged by George Abbott
 Jan 4, 1939 - May 1939
The Boys from Syracuse  [Original, Musical, Comedy]
Directed by George Abbott;
Produced by George Abbott;
Book by George Abbott
 Nov 23, 1938 - Jun 10, 1939
What a Life  [Original, Play, Comedy]
Directed by George Abbott;
Produced by George Abbott
 Apr 13, 1938 - Jul 8, 1939
All That Glitters  [Original, Play, Comedy]
Produced by George Abbott;
Staged by George Abbott
 Jan 19, 1938 - Mar 1938
Brown Sugar  [Original, Play, Melodrama]
Produced by George Abbott;
Staged by George Abbott
 Dec 2, 1937 - Dec 4, 1937
Angel Island  [Original, Play, Comedy, Mystery]
Produced by George Abbott;
Staged by George Abbott
 Oct 20, 1937 - Nov 1937
Room Service  [Original, Play, Comedy]
Produced by George Abbott;
Staged by George Abbott
 May 19, 1937 - Jul 16, 1938
Brother Rat  [Original, Play, Comedy]
Directed by George Abbott;
Produced by George Abbott
 Dec 16, 1936 - May 1938
Sweet River  [Original, Play, Drama]
Produced by George Abbott;
Staged by George Abbott;
Written by George Abbott
 Oct 28, 1936 - Nov 1936
On Your Toes  [Original, Musical, Comedy]
Book by George Abbott
 Apr 11, 1936 - Jan 23, 1937
Boy Meets Girl  [Original, Play, Comedy]
Produced by George Abbott;
Staged by George Abbott
 Nov 27, 1935 - Jul 1937
Jumbo  [Original, Musical, Comedy, Puppets]
Directed by George Abbott
 Nov 16, 1935 - Apr 18, 1936
Three Men on a Horse  [Original, Play, Comedy]
Staged by George Abbott;
Written by George Abbott
 Jan 30, 1935 - Jan 9, 1937
Page Miss Glory  [Original, Play, Comedy]
Staged by George Abbott
 Nov 27, 1934 - Mar 1935
Ladies' Money  [Original, Play, Drama]
Staged by George Abbott;
Written by George Abbott
 Nov 1, 1934 - Dec 1934
Small Miracle  [Original, Play, Melodrama]
Staged by George Abbott
 Sep 26, 1934 - Jan 1935
Kill That Story  [Original, Play, Comedy]
Produced by Abbott-Dunning, Inc.;
Staged by George Abbott
 Aug 29, 1934 - Dec 1934
John Brown  [Original, Play, Drama, History]
Produced by George Abbott;
Performer: George Abbott [John Brown];
Staged by George Abbott
 Jan 22, 1934 - Jan 1934
The Drums Begin  [Original, Play, Drama]
Produced by George Abbott;
Staged by George Abbott
 Nov 24, 1933 - Dec 1933
Heat Lightning  [Original, Play, Drama]
Produced by Abbott-Dunning, Inc.;
Staged by George Abbott;
Written by George Abbott
 Sep 15, 1933 - Oct 1933
Twentieth Century  [Original, Play, Comedy]
Produced by George Abbott;
Staged by George Abbott
 Dec 29, 1932 - May 20, 1933
The Great Magoo  [Original, Play, Drama]
Staged by George Abbott
 Dec 2, 1932 - Dec 1932
Lilly Turner  [Original, Play]
Produced by Abbott-Dunning, Inc.;
Staged by George Abbott;
Written by George Abbott
 Sep 19, 1932 - Oct 1932
Louder, Please  [Original, Play, Comedy]
Staged by George Abbott
 Nov 12, 1931 - Jan 1932
Those We Love  [Original, Play, Drama]
Directed by George Abbott;
Performer: George Abbott [Frederick Williston];
Written by George Abbott
 Feb 19, 1930 - Apr 1930
Poppa  [Original, Play, Comedy]
Staged by George Abbott
 Dec 24, 1928 - Mar 1929
Ringside  [Original, Play]
Staged by George Abbott;
Written by George Abbott
 Aug 29, 1928 - Sep 1928
Gentlemen of the Press  [Original, Play]
Staged by George Abbott
 Aug 27, 1928 - Dec 1928
Bless You, Sister  [Original, Play]
Directed by George Abbott
 Dec 26, 1927 - Jan 1928
Coquette  [Original, Play, Romance, Tragedy]
Directed by George Abbott;
Written by George Abbott
 Nov 8, 1927 - Sep 1928
Four Walls  [Original, Play]
Directed by George Abbott;
Written by George Abbott
 Sep 19, 1927 - Jan 1928
Spread Eagle  [Original, Play, Drama]
Staged by George Abbott
 Apr 4, 1927 - Jun 1927
Chicago  [Original, Play, Comedy]
Directed by George Abbott
 Dec 30, 1926 - May 1927
Broadway  [Original, Play, Drama]
Directed by George Abbott;
Written by George Abbott
 Sep 16, 1926 - Feb 11, 1928
Love 'em and Leave 'em  [Original, Play, Comedy]
Directed by George Abbott;
Written by George Abbott
 Feb 3, 1926 - Jun 1926
A Holy Terror  [Original, Play]
Performer: George Abbott [Dirk Yancey];
Written by George Abbott
 Sep 28, 1925 - Oct 1925
The Fall Guy  [Original, Play, Comedy, Melodrama]
Written by George Abbott
 Mar 10, 1925 - Jun 1925
Processional  [Original, Play, Comedy]
Performer: George Abbott [Dynamite Jim]
 Jan 12, 1925 - Mar 1925
Lazybones  [Original, Play]
Performer: George Abbott [Steve Tuttle]
 Sep 22, 1924 - Nov 1924
Hell-bent Fer Heaven  [Original, Play, Melodrama]
Performer: George Abbott [Sid Hunt]
 Jan 4, 1924 - Apr 1924
White Desert  [Original, Play, Drama]
Performer: George Abbott [Sverre Peterson]
 Oct 18, 1923 - Oct 1923
Zander the Great  [Original, Play, Comedy]
Performer: George Abbott [Texas]
 Apr 9, 1923 - Jun 1923
The Broken Wing  [Original, Play, Comedy, Drama]
Performer: George Abbott [Sylvester Cross]
 Nov 29, 1920 - Apr 1921
Daddies  [Original, Play]
Performer: George Abbott [Henry Allen]
 Sep 5, 1918 - Jun 1919
Performer: George Abbott [Twin Duke of Ethiopia]
 Nov 14, 1916 - Dec 30, 1916
The Yeomen of the Guard  [Revival, Musical, Operetta]
Performer: George Abbott [Second Yeoman]
 Apr 19, 1915 - May 8, 1915
The Misleading Lady  [Original, Play]
Performer: George Abbott
 Nov 25, 1913 - May 1914

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