Des McAnuff
| Des McAnuff | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Desmond McAnuff June 19, 1952 Princeton, Illinois, U.S. |
| Occupation | Stage and musical theatre director |
| Spouse(s) | Bryna McCann (2012-) Susan Berman (1984-2009; divorced); 1 child |
Desmond "Des" McAnuff CM (born 19 June 1952) is the American-Canadian Tony Award-winning former artistic director of the Stratford Shakespeare Festival and director of such Broadway musical theatre productions as Big River, The Who's Tommy and Jersey Boys.
Born in Princeton, Illinois to John Nelson and Ellen Boyd, McAnuff is a citizen of United States and Canada. He lived briefly in Guelph, Ontario, attending grade 4 at St. George's Public School. His family then moved to Scarborough, Ontario, at the time a suburb of Toronto, and attended high school at Woburn Collegiate Institute where he made his first theatrical appearance in the school's production of The Sound of Music, playing the role of Kurt. Later, with the help of two friends, he wrote the music and lyrics to a rock musical called Urbania, which was performed by the high school drama club. He attended Ryerson University although never completed his degree. In June 2011, he was awarded an honorary degree by the Ryerson Theatre School.
McAnuff worked with the Toronto Free Theatre as a director, and after several plays that had limited success, he left the Canadian scene for New York City, where he co-founded the Dodger Theatre Company in 1978, where he also directed the first production, entitled Gimme Shelter. He is a former faculty member of the Juilliard School.
...
Wikipedia