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Ernest H. Martin (August 29, 1919-May 8, 1995) was a Tony Award-winning Broadway producer who wrote the book for a musical, owned a Broadway theater and produced motion pictures, including A Chorus Line.
Martin, singly or with Cy Feuer, was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Musical five times with Walking Happy (1967); Skyscraper (1966), Little Me (1963); How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (1962), and Guys and Dolls (1951). Little Me and How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying also garnered them nominations for the Tony Award for Best Producer of a Musical. How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying and Guys and Dolls won the Tony Award for Best Musical, while "Business" also won the Best Producer Tony and the Pulitzer Prize.
Martin managed the Los Angeles Civic Light Opera from 1976 to 1980. He was married three times.[1]. One of his wives was the actress Nancy Guild, to whom he was married from 1951 to 1975.
Broadway Productions
- The Act [Original, Musical] Oct 29, 1977 - Jul 1, 1978; produced by Feuer & Martin
- The Goodbye People [Original, Play] Dec 3, 1968 - Dec 7, 1968; produced by Ernest H. Martin
- Walking Happy [Original, Musical] Nov 26, 1966 - Apr 16, 1967; produced by Ernest H. Martin
- Skyscraper [Original, Musical, Comedy] Nov 13, 1965 - Jun 11, 1966; produced by Feuer & Martin
- Little Me [Original, Musical, Comedy] Nov 17, 1962 - Jun 29, 1963; produced by Feuer & Martin
- How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying [Original, Musical, Comedy] Oct 14, 1961 - Mar 6, 1965; produced by Feuer & Martin
- Whoop-Up [Original, Musical, Comedy] Dec 22, 1958 - Feb 7, 1959; produced by Ernest H. Martin; Book by Ernest H. Martin
- Silk Stockings [Original, Musical, Comedy] Feb 24, 1955 - Apr 14, 1956; produced by Feuer & Martin
- The Boy Friend [Original, Musical, Comedy] Sep 30, 1954 - Nov 26, 1955; produced by Feuer & Martin
- Can-Can [Original, Musical, Comedy] May 7, 1953 - Jun 25, 1955; produced by Feuer & Martin
- Where's Charley? [Original, Musical, Comedy] Jan 29, 1951 - Mar 10, 1951; produced by Feuer, Martin & Rickard
- Guys and Dolls [Original, Musical, Comedy] Nov 24, 1950 - Nov 28, 1953; produced by Feuer & Martin
- Where's Charley? [Original, Musical, Comedy] Oct 11, 1948 - Sep 9, 1950; Produced by Ernest H. Martin
References
- ^ Oliver, Myrna. "Ernest H. Martin; Broadway Producer". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 31 January 2012.