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Prince, Hal

Prince, (Harold Smith) Hal

(1928–  ) theater producer, director; born in New York City. Along with his frequent associate, Stephen Sondheim, he was associated with some of Broadway's most successful musicals, winners of many awards. His shows include Pajama Game (1954), West Side Story (1957), A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1962), Fiddler on the Roof (1964), A Little Night Music (1973), and Sweeney Todd (1979).
The Cambridge Dictionary of American Biography, by John S. Bowman. Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1995. Reproduced with permission.
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