Abe Burrows
Abe Burrows is a bookwriter, playwright whose BroadwayWorld credits include Guys & Dolls - Standing/Immersive, Guys & Dolls - Standing & Stage Area, and Can-Can. Awards include New York Drama Critics Circle Awards for How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (1962).
Date of Birth: December 18, 1910
Date of Death: May 17, 1985 (74)
Birth Place: New York, NY, USA
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Photos/Video: ARE YOU NOW OR HAVE YOU EVER BEEN Starring Norbert Leo Butz, Bob Odenkirk, T.R. Knight, Molly Ringwald and More
by A.A. Cristi - 2026-07-16 18:03:02
Video: Julie Benko Sings 'If I Were a Bell' In GUYS AND DOLLS at Shakespeare Theatre Company
by A.A. Cristi - 2025-12-15 23:40:48
Video: Watch Highlights From GUYS AND DOLLS at Ogunquit Playhouse
by Michael Major - 2025-07-08 12:56:39
Video: Rob McClure & Bianca Marroquín Perform 'Sue Me' in Ogunquit's GUYS AND DOLLS
by Michael Major - 2025-07-02 16:00:10
Video: Mykal Kilgore Sings 'Sit Down You're Rockin' the Boat' in Ogunquit Playhouse's GUYS AND DOLLS
by Nicole Rosky - 2025-06-27 15:05:30
Video: Allie Daniel Performs 'Happy to Keep His Dinner Warm' From HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING
by Stephi Wild - 2023-05-04 05:57:58
Video: Get a First Look at Immersive GUYS AND DOLLS at the Bridge Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - 2023-04-05 15:40:26
News
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 16, 2026
Join Arena Stage for Are You Now or Have You Ever Been? Pride Night. Straight from Off-Broadway comes Eric Bentley's timely American docudrama, Are You Now or Have You Ever Been?, directed by Tony Award winner Anna D. Shapiro.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 16, 2026
Arena Stage will present a college-priced performance of Eric Bentley's docudrama ARE YOU NOW OR HAVE YOU EVER BEEN?, directed by Tony Award winner Anna D. Shapiro, with $35 tickets available to students.
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 9, 2026
Get a first look inside rehearsals for ARE YOU NOW OR HAVE YOU EVER BEEN? at Arena Stage, directed by Anna D. Shapiro and running October 17 through December 6, 2026.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 29, 2026
Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater has revealed the company for Are You Now or Have You Ever Been?, Eric Bentley’s political docudrama.
by Stephi Wild - Sep 29, 2026
“Guys and Dolls” is now playing at Det Ny Teater in Copenhagen, Denmark, with performances continuing through November. Learn more about the show here.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 28, 2026
Arena Stage will present SCRIPTED, an immersive script reading club examining Eric Bentley's political docudrama ARE YOU NOW OR HAVE YOU EVER BEEN?, directed by Tony Award winner Anna D. Shapiro.
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 8, 2026
Eric Bentley's docudrama, drawn from HUAC hearing transcripts, will move to Arena Stage's Kreeger Theater following its Off-Broadway run at New York City Center, with Anna D. Shapiro again directing.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 8, 2026
O'Connell & Company will present GUYS AND DOLLS at Canterbury Woods Performing Arts Center, with David Wysocki, Ashleigh Chrisena Ricci, Joey Bucheker, and Maria Kreutinger leading the cast.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 8, 2026
Ciera Miller has been named Roundabout Theatre Company's tenth Directing Fellow, joining an 11-member Roundabout Directors Group cohort offering mentorship to emerging theatre directors.
by Team BWW - Sep 8, 2026
Roll the dice and take a chance on one of Broadway’s most beloved musical comedies! Set amid the colorful hustle and bustle of 1940s New York City, Guys and Dolls follows high-rolling gambler Sky Masterson, determined…
by Jade Kops - Sep 6, 2026
The satirical musical of what should be a corporate myth, that someone with no experience can rise to the top of the corporate ladder, HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING, is presented in classic Broadway style at Hayes Theatre.
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 1, 2026
The seven-time Tony Award-winning musical comedy has opened at Hayes Theatre Co, directed by Cameron Mitchell and starring Jake Speer as J. Pierrepont Finch alongside Simon Burke.
by Theresa Bertram - Aug 25, 2026
What did our critic think of GUYS & DOLLS at The Royal Theatre?
by ErinMarie Reiter - Aug 20, 2026
This 'Guys and Dolls' makes one thing very clear: at Moonlight, the audience wins.
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 20, 2026
Lindsey Hope Pearlman, Diego Alejandro González, and Jaquita Ta'le will each receive a $5,000 unrestricted award from the Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation to support their artistic careers.
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 18, 2026
An industry reading of Makaio Toft's HEAT will bring together David Iacono, Owen Painter, Jack Dylan Grazer, and Laurie Hernandez in leading roles.
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 27, 2026
Moonlight Stage Productions will present a revival of the Tony Award-winning musical as part of its 45th Anniversary Season at the Moonlight Amphitheatre in Vista, California.
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 27, 2026
GALA will present the world premiere of GARBO: The Actor Who Saved the World, a drama about a double agent who misled the Nazis during World War II, written by Gustavo Ott.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 21, 2026
The Off-Broadway production of Eric Bentley’s 1972 docudrama, Are You Now Or Have You Ever Been, will play its final performance at New York City Center Stage I.
by Marissa Faith Curley - Jul 19, 2026
The multiple award-winning producer behind RENT and Catch Me If You Can, LPD Productions has announced the cast for its upcoming production of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying. Winner of seven Tony Awards, this razor-sharp musical comedy proves that climbing the corporate ladder can be every bit as entertaining as it is unpredictable.
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Abe Burrows has written 11 shows including Breakfast at Tiffany's (Bookwriter), Guys and Dolls (Bookwriter), Make a Wish (Bookwriter), Three Wishes for Jamie (Bookwriter), Can-Can (Bookwriter), Silk Stockings (Bookwriter), Say, Darling (Bookwriter), First Impressions (Bookwriter), How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (Bookwriter), Cactus Flower (Playwright), Hellzapoppin (Bookwriter).
Abe Burrows has been nominated for several awards throughout his career. These include the Best Musical award from the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards for "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying" and "Guys and Dolls." He was also nominated for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama for "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying." Additionally, Burrows received a nomination for Best Direction of a Musical at the Tony Awards for "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying" and was nominated for Best Musical at the Tony Awards for both "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying" and "Guys and Dolls."
Abe Burrows has won several awards for his work in Broadway shows. He received the Best Musical award from the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards for "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying" and "Guys and Dolls." He also won the Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical for "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying" and the Tony Award for Best Musical for both "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying" and "Guys and Dolls."
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