Lucille Lortel | |
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 Lucille Lortel in ca. 1920s by Achille Volpe | |
| Born | Lucille Wadler December 16, 1900 Manhattan, New York City, U.S. |
| Died | April 4, 1999 (aged 98) Manhattan, New York City, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, theatrical producer, artistic director |
| Years active | 1925–1999 |
| Spouse | Louis Schweitzer (1931–1971; his death) |
Lucille Lortel (née Wadler, December 16, 1900 – April 4, 1999) was an American actress, artistic director, and theatrical producer. In the course of her career Lortel produced or co-produced nearly 500 plays, five of which were nominated for Tony Awards: As Is by William M. Hoffman, Angels Fall by Lanford Wilson, Blood Knot by Athol Fugard, Mbongeni Ngema's Sarafina!, and A Walk in the Woods by Lee Blessing. She also produced Marc Blitzstein's adaptation of Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill's Threepenny Opera, a production which ran for seven years and according to The New York Times "caused such a sensation that it...put Off-Broadway on the map."[1]