Martin Richards
Gender
Male
Born
Mar 11, 1932
Bronx, New York, USA
Died
Nov 26, 2012
New York, New York, USA
Producer
Performer
Also Known As
Martin Klein
Relations
Husband of
Mary Lea Johnson (1978 - 1990) her death
Mary Lea Johnson (1978 - 1990) her death
Brother-in-law of
Cecelia Joyce Johnson
Cecelia Joyce Johnson
Comments
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CREDITSSweeney 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
Chita Rivera: The Dancer's Life (Dec 11, 2005 - Feb 19, 2006)Musical, Original- Produced by Martin Richards
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.
On the Twentieth Century (Sep 26, 2005 - Sep 26, 2005)Musical, Benefit- Produced on the Broadway stage by Robert Fryer, Mary Lea Johnson, James Cresson and Martin Richards
Sweet Smell of Success (Mar 14, 2002 - Jun 15, 2002)Musical, Original- Produced by Martin Richards
- Produced in association with The Producer Circle Company
Sally Marr...and her escorts (May 05, 1994 - Jun 19, 1994)Play, Original- Produced by Martin Richards
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
Goodbye Fidel (Apr 23, 1980 - Apr 26, 1980)Play, Original- Produced by Martin Richards
- Produced by The Producer Circle Company
On the Twentieth Century (Feb 19, 1978 - Mar 18, 1979)Musical, Original- Produced by Martin Richards
Rockabye Hamlet (Feb 17, 1976 - Feb 21, 1976)Musical, Original- Produced in association with Martin Richards
The Norman Conquests: Living Together (Dec 07, 1975 - Jun 19, 1976)Play, Original- Produced in association with Martin Richards
The Norman Conquests: Round and Round the Garden (Dec 07, 1975 - Jun 19, 1976)Play, Original- Produced in association with Martin Richards
The Norman Conquests: Table Manners (Dec 07, 1975 - Jun 18, 1976)Play, Original- Produced in association with Martin Richards
Chicago (Jun 03, 1975 - Aug 27, 1977)Musical, Original- Produced in association with Martin Richards
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.
Grand Hotel (Nov 27, 1990 - May 24, 1992)Musical, Original- Originally produced on Broadway by Martin Richards, Mary Lea Johnson, Sam Crothers, Sander Jacobs, Kenneth D. Greenblatt, Paramount Pictures Corporation and Jujamcyn Theaters (James H. Binger: Chairman; Rocco Landesman: President); Originally produced on Broadway in association with Patty Grubman and Marvin A. Krauss
Sweeney Todd (Oct 23, 1980 - Sep 20, 1981)Musical, Original- Originally Produced on Broadway by Richard Barr, Charles Woodward, Robert Fryer, Mary Lea Johnson and Martin Richards
On the Twentieth Century (Jun 09, 1979 - Nov 25, 1979)Musical, Original- Produced by Martin Richards
Chicago (Sep 12, 1977 - Aug 05, 1978)Musical, Original- Produced in association with Martin Richards
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AWARDS
Tony Award®
Drama Desk Award
Unique Theatrical Experience
1976 | Winner | The Norman Conquests: Living TogetherProduced in association with Martin Richards
Unique Theatrical Experience
1976 | Winner | The Norman Conquests: Round and Round the GardenProduced in association with Martin Richards
Unique Theatrical Experience
1976 | Winner | The Norman Conquests: Table MannersProduced in association with Martin Richards
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
Chita Rivera: The Dancer's Life
(Dec 11, 2005 - Feb 19, 2006)
Musical, Original
- Produced by Martin Richards
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.
On the Twentieth Century
(Sep 26, 2005 - Sep 26, 2005)
Musical, Benefit
- Produced on the Broadway stage by Robert Fryer, Mary Lea Johnson, James Cresson and Martin Richards
Sweet Smell of Success
(Mar 14, 2002 - Jun 15, 2002)
Musical, Original
- Produced by Martin Richards
- Produced in association with The Producer Circle Company
Sally Marr...and her escorts
(May 05, 1994 - Jun 19, 1994)
Play, Original
- Produced by Martin Richards
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
Goodbye Fidel
(Apr 23, 1980 - Apr 26, 1980)
Play, Original
- Produced by Martin Richards
- Produced by The Producer Circle Company
On the Twentieth Century
(Feb 19, 1978 - Mar 18, 1979)
Musical, Original
- Produced by Martin Richards
Rockabye Hamlet
(Feb 17, 1976 - Feb 21, 1976)
Musical, Original
- Produced in association with Martin Richards
The Norman Conquests: Living Together
(Dec 07, 1975 - Jun 19, 1976)
Play, Original
- Produced in association with Martin Richards
The Norman Conquests: Round and Round the Garden
(Dec 07, 1975 - Jun 19, 1976)
Play, Original
- Produced in association with Martin Richards
The Norman Conquests: Table Manners
(Dec 07, 1975 - Jun 18, 1976)
Play, Original
- Produced in association with Martin Richards
Chicago
(Jun 03, 1975 - Aug 27, 1977)
Musical, Original
- Produced in association with Martin Richards
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.
Grand Hotel
(Nov 27, 1990 - May 24, 1992)
Musical, Original
- Originally produced on Broadway by Martin Richards, Mary Lea Johnson, Sam Crothers, Sander Jacobs, Kenneth D. Greenblatt, Paramount Pictures Corporation and Jujamcyn Theaters (James H. Binger: Chairman; Rocco Landesman: President); Originally produced on Broadway in association with Patty Grubman and Marvin A. Krauss
Sweeney Todd
(Oct 23, 1980 - Sep 20, 1981)
Musical, Original
- Originally Produced on Broadway by Richard Barr, Charles Woodward, Robert Fryer, Mary Lea Johnson and Martin Richards
On the Twentieth Century
(Jun 09, 1979 - Nov 25, 1979)
Musical, Original
- Produced by Martin Richards
Chicago
(Sep 12, 1977 - Aug 05, 1978)
Musical, Original
- Produced in association with Martin Richards
Tony Award®
Drama Desk Award
Unique Theatrical Experience
1976 | Winner
| The Norman Conquests: Living Together
Produced in association with Martin Richards
Unique Theatrical Experience
1976 | Winner
| The Norman Conquests: Round and Round the Garden
Produced in association with Martin Richards
Unique Theatrical Experience
1976 | Winner
| The Norman Conquests: Table Manners
Produced in association with Martin Richards
Film/TV Credits: Film credits include: "The Shining," "Chicago," "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street," "The Boys from Brazil," "Fort Apache the Bronx," "Some of My Best Friends Are," and "Mexican Hayride." Television credits include: "Inside the Actors Studio," "The Will Rogers Follies," and "Party Planner with David Tutera."
Other Awards: Oscar for Best Picture for "Chicago" in 2003.
Trivia:
One of his classmates at William H. Taft High School was Stanley Kubrick.
The marquees of Broadway theaters were dimmed in his honor on November 27, 2012.