Edwin Lester | |
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| Born | 30 March 1895 New York City, New York |
| Died | 13 December 1990 (aged 95) Beverly Hills, California |
| Occupation | Theatre impresario |
| Known for | Founder and director ofLos Angeles Civic Light Opera |
Edwin Lester (30 March 1895 – 13 December 1990) was an American theatre director, impresario, and producer.
He was the longtime general director of the Los Angeles Civic Light Opera, which he founded in 1938. He also co-founded the LACLO's affiliate organization, the San Francisco Civic Light Opera, with Homer Curran in 1939. Under his leadership, the LACLO produced or co-produced several of their own shows, a number of which went on to wider success, including Song of Norway (1944), Magdalena (1948), Kismet (1953), Peter Pan (1954) and Gigi (1973). Lester also brought in shows from Broadway to California, often with their original casts.[1]