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Birth Place: Rochester, NY, USA

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STAGE CREDITS

Star Spangled
[Broadway]
1936
Vincent Chenevski
Boy Meets Girl
[Broadway]
1935
Green
The Body Beautiful
[Broadway]
1935
Izzy Cohen
Three Men on a Horse
[Broadway]
1935
Al
Ladies' Money
[Broadway]
1934
Red
Spring Song
[Broadway]
1934
Young Man
Little Ol' Boy
[Broadway]
1933
Tommy Deal

Productions

Living on LoveLiving on Love
 
[Broadway, 2015] [Replacement]
Based on PECCADILLO by[Replacement]
Dreyfus in Rehearsal
 
[Broadway, 1974]
Director
We Have Always Lived in the Castle
 
[Broadway, 1966]
Director
A Very Rich Woman
 
[Broadway, 1965]
Producer
Director
I Was Dancing
 
[Broadway, 1964]
Director
Funny Girl
 
[Broadway, 1964]
Director
Come on Strong
 
[Broadway, 1962]
Director
A Gift of Time
 
[Broadway, 1962]
Director
Do Re Mi
 
[US Tour, 1962]
Director
Sunday in New York
 
[Broadway, 1961]
Director
Do Re Mi
 
[West End, 1961]
Director
Do Re Mi
 
[Broadway, 1960]
Director
The Good Soup
 
[Broadway, 1960]
Director
A Hole in the Head
 
[Broadway, 1957]
Director
Small War on Murray Hill
 
[Broadway, 1957]
Director
The Diary of Anne Frank
 
[Broadway, 1955]
Director
The Live Wire
 
[Broadway, 1950]
Director
The Rat Race
 
[Broadway, 1949]
Director (Staging)
The Smile of the World
 
[Broadway, 1949]
Director (Staging)
The Leading Lady
 
[Broadway, 1948]
Director
How I Wonder
 
[Broadway, 1947]
Director
Producer
Years Ago
 
[Broadway, 1946]
Director
Born Yesterday
 
[Broadway, 1946]
Director (Staging)
The Rugged Path
 
[Broadway, 1945]
Director
Too Many Heroes
 
[Broadway, 1937]
Director (Staging)
Hitch Your Wagon
 
[Broadway, 1937]
Director (Staging)
Brother Rat
 
[Broadway, 1936]
Casting

Writing

A Gift of Time
Playwright
Come on Strong
Playwright
The Live Wire
Playwright
The Rat Race
Playwright
Born Yesterday
Playwright
Do Re Mi
Bookwriter

Movies

A Double Life
[ 1947 ] writer
Adam's Rib
[ 1949 ] writer
Born Yesterday
[ 1950 ] writer
The Marrying Kind
[ 1952 ] writer
Pat and Mike
[ 1952 ] writer
It Should Happen to You
[ 1954 ] writer
The Rat Race
[ 1960 ] writer
The Right Approach
[ 1961 ] writer
Dünkü çocuk
[ 1965 ] writer
Walk Don't Run
[ 1966 ] writer
Where It's At
[ 1969 ] writer
Some Kind of a Nut
[ 1969 ] writer

Awards and Nominations

Tony Awards - 1961 - Best Direction of a Musical

Garson Kanin, Do Re Mi

Tony Awards - 1956 - Best Direction

Garson Kanin, The Diary of Anne Frank

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FUNNY GIRL, SLEUTH & JEEVES AND WOOSTER to Open Shaw Festival's 2026 Season Photo
FUNNY GIRL, SLEUTH & JEEVES AND WOOSTER to Open Shaw Festival's 2026 Season
by A.A. Cristi - May 22, 2026

The Shaw Festival announced its 64th season in Niagara-on-the-Lake, featuring productions of FUNNY GIRL, SLEUTH, and JEEVES & WOOSTER IN PERFECT NONSENSE, alongside more than 5,000 Beyond the Stage events.
FUNNY GIRL, SLEUTH & JEEVES and More Set for Shaw Festival 64th Season Photo
FUNNY GIRL, SLEUTH & JEEVES and More Set for Shaw Festival 64th Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 12, 2026

The Shaw Festival will open its 64th season in Niagara-on-the-Lake with three productions: Sleuth, Funny Girl Starring Sara Farb, and the Canadian Debut of Jeeves & Wooster in Perfect Nonsense.
A Look Back at the 10 Longest Running Plays on Broadway History Photo
A Look Back at the 10 Longest Running Plays on Broadway History
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - Mar 15, 2026

Four of Broadway’s ten longest running musicals are currently on the boards: Chicago, The Lion King, Wicked, and The Book of Mormon. One, The Phantom of the Opera, closed in 2023 after attaining the title of longest running Broadway show of all time.  But what about Broadway’s longest running plays?
Bartlett Sher to Receive 2026 SDC Foundation 'Mr. Abbott' Award Photo
Bartlett Sher to Receive 2026 SDC Foundation 'Mr. Abbott' Award
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 22, 2025

Bartlett Sher will be honored with Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation's “Mr. Abbott” Award, given to a director or choreographer in recognition of their outstanding contributions to Broadway.
FUNNY GIRL and More Set for Shaw Festival 2026 Season Photo
FUNNY GIRL and More Set for Shaw Festival 2026 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 27, 2025

The Shaw Festival has unveiled its 64th season today, set to begin in April 2026, featuring Funny Girl and more. See the full lineup here and learn more about the season!
Film Forum to Host Jack Lemmon Tribute Series Featuring Special Guests Bob Odenkirk, Photo
Film Forum to Host Jack Lemmon Tribute Series Featuring Special Guests Bob Odenkirk, Juliet Mills, & More
by Josh Sharpe - Apr 22, 2025

JACK LEMMON 100, a two-week festival of classics from the 1950s to the 1990s, will run at Film Forum from Friday, May 16 to Thursday, May 29, in commemoration of Lemmon’s centennial year in 2025.
TIRED OLD QUEEN AT THE MOVIES Comes to Guild Hall of The Episcopal Actors' Guild Photo
TIRED OLD QUEEN AT THE MOVIES Comes to Guild Hall of The Episcopal Actors' Guild
by Stephi Wild - Feb 13, 2025

For EAG's Movie Night, STEVE HAYES: Tired Old Queen at the Movies will present the zany comedy;  Adam's Rib (1949), directed by Oscar-winner George Cukor.
Boca Stage's LIVING ON LOVE is Now Open at the Delray Beach Playhouse Photo
Boca Stage's LIVING ON LOVE is Now Open at the Delray Beach Playhouse
by Stephi Wild - Jan 21, 2025

Boca Stage is now presenting its production of Living on Love, the delightful comedic romp adapted from the Garson Kanin play Peccadillo by award-winning playwright Joe DiPietro. 
Boca Stage's LIVING ON LOVE to Open At The Delray Beach Playhouse Photo
Boca Stage's LIVING ON LOVE to Open At The Delray Beach Playhouse
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 16, 2024

Boca Stage's third production of the 2024/2025 season will be Living on Love, the delightful comedic romp adapted from the Garson Kanin play Peccadillo by award-winning playwright Joe DiPietro. Learn more!
Tony-Winner Christopher Ashley To Receive Prestigious 'Mr. Abbott' Award From Stage D Photo
Tony-Winner Christopher Ashley To Receive Prestigious 'Mr. Abbott' Award From Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 18, 2024

Christopher Ashley was announced as the recipient of the prestigious Mr. Abbott Award by the Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation, recognizing his outstanding contributions to the theater industry.
Cast Set for DO RE MI at J2 Spotlight Musical Theater Company Photo
Cast Set for DO RE MI at J2 Spotlight Musical Theater Company
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 28, 2024

The J2 Spotlight Musical Theater Company  has revealed the cast for its revival of the hit 1960 musical Do Re Mi. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.
J2 Spotlight Musical Theater Company Announces THE 2024 LAGNIAPPE SERIES Photo
J2 Spotlight Musical Theater Company Announces THE 2024 LAGNIAPPE SERIES
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 19, 2024

Discover the 2024 Lagniappe Series by the J2 Spotlight Musical Theater Company.
Production Teams Set for The J2 Spotlight Musical Theater Company 2024 Season Photo
Production Teams Set for The J2 Spotlight Musical Theater Company 2024 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 5, 2024

The J2 Spotlight Musical Theater Company has revealed the production teams for its 2024 season. Learn more about the season!
Stephen Sondheim's Manhattan Townhouse Sells To Fan For $7M Photo
Stephen Sondheim's Manhattan Townhouse Sells To Fan For $7M
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 30, 2023

Stephen Sondheim's Manhattan home has been sold to a Sondheim fan!
Review: A Dazzling Revival of FUNNY GIRL Ushers in All the Laughs at Straz Center for Photo
Review: A Dazzling Revival of FUNNY GIRL Ushers in All the Laughs at Straz Center for The Performing Arts
by Drew Eberhard - Dec 1, 2023

Funny Girl is a semi-autobiographical comedic musical about the life and times of comedian and Broadway star Fanny Brice, and her tumultuous relationship with entrepreneur and gambler Nick Arnstein. With a musical score by Jules Styne, lyrics by Bob Merill, and featuring a book by Isobel Lennart, Funny Girl first opened on Broadway in 1964 featuring Barbara Streisand in the starring role, and was produced by Fanny’s own son-in-law Ray Stark. The first Broadway production received 8 Tony Nominations at the 18th Annual Awards Ceremony, and the OBC (Original Broadway Cast) Recording was inducted into the Grammy’s Hall of Fame in 2004.
Review: FUNNY GIRL at Blumenthal Performing Arts Photo
Review: FUNNY GIRL at Blumenthal Performing Arts
by Perry Tannenbaum - Oct 20, 2023

They haven't fixed the clunky storytelling or finally used actual Fanny Brice material, but FUNNY GIRL still scores big when it comes equipped with an electrifying lead and a top-notch cast.
Which Shows Had the Biggest Overhaul From Out-of-Town Tryout to Broadway Opening? Photo
Which Shows Had the Biggest Overhaul From Out-of-Town Tryout to Broadway Opening?
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - Sep 24, 2023

This time, the reader question was: which Broadway shows had the biggest overhaul from their out-of-town tryout to their Broadway opening?
Hello, Gorgeous: FUNNY GIRL is Produced for the First Time in Brazil Photo
Hello, Gorgeous: FUNNY GIRL is Produced for the First Time in Brazil
by Claudio Erlichman - Sep 13, 2023

Funny Girl gets a Brazilian production directed by Barchilon, starring Giulia Nadruz and Eriberto Leao as protagonists. With score by J. Styne, and lyrics by B. Merrill, the semi-biographical plot is based on the life and career of comedian and Broadway star Fanny Brice, featuring her stormy relationship with entrepreneur and gambler Nick Arnstein.
Photos/Video: Go Inside Stephen Sondheim's $7M Manhattan Townhouse Photo
Photos/Video: Go Inside Stephen Sondheim's $7M Manhattan Townhouse
by Blair Ingenthron - Jul 11, 2023

Stephen Sondheim's Manhattan home is now for sale. The 7 bedroom, 3 bath townhouse in East Midtown has been listed by Michael J. Franco at Compass for $7M. 
Cast Set for Red Bull Theater 2023 Short New Play Festival Photo
Cast Set for Red Bull Theater 2023 Short New Play Festival
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 21, 2023

Red Bull Theater has revealed the cast for the eight world premieres selected for the company’s 13th annual Short New Play Festival.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Garson Kanin been in?

Garson Kanin has appeared on Broadway in 7 shows.

How many West End shows has Garson Kanin been in?

Garson Kanin has not appeared in the West End

What awards has Garson Kanin been nominated for?

Garson Kanin has been nominated for several prestigious awards throughout his career. He was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical for his work on "Do Re Mi." Additionally, he received a nomination for the Tony Award for Best Direction for his production of "The Diary of Anne Frank." These nominations highlight Kanin's talent and recognition in the Broadway industry.

How many shows has Garson Kanin written?

Garson Kanin has written 7 shows including Born Yesterday (Playwright), The Smile of the World (Playwright), The Rat Race (Playwright), The Live Wire (Playwright), Do Re Mi (Bookwriter), A Gift of Time (Playwright), Come on Strong (Playwright).

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