A Tree Grows in Brooklyn - Off-Broadway Creative Team

George Abbott was a renowned American theater director, producer, playwright, and actor who is known for his significant contributions to the American theater. Born on June 25, 1887, in Forestville, New York, Abbott began his career in the theater as an actor, but eventually became a successful producer and director. Abbott's Broadway career spanned over seven decades, during which he produced and directed more than 100 Broadway productions, wrote over 30 plays and musicals, and acted in several productions. He made his Broadway debut as an actor in 1913 in The Misleading Lady and later went on to produce and direct ... read more Worked with Nelle Nugent on Time Stands Still, and Ghetto Klown on Broadway and with Jane Dubin on The Umbrellas of Cherbourg in London. Off-Broadway: The Irish Curse, 60th anniversary revival of A Tree Grows in Brooklyn. Film credits include Bopha!, Three Wishes, and Out To Sea (Associate Producer).