As BroadwayWorld reported earlier today, composer Marvin Hamlisch passed away Monday evening at 68 years old following a brief illness. We celebrate the life and career of the legend with even more photos below.
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Hamlisch, one of only eleven EGOT winners in the history of the entertainment industry, was awarded three Oscars, four Grammys, four Emmys, a Tony and three Golden Globe awards for his work. On Broadway, he wrote the music for A Chorus Line - which received the Pulitzer Prize - as well as They’re Playing Our Song, The Goodbye Girl and Sweet Smell of Success.
He is the composer of more than forty motion picture scores including his Oscar-winning score and song for The Way We Were and his adaptation of Scott Joplin’s music for The Sting, for which he received a third Oscar. His prolific output of scores for films include original compositions and/or musical adaptations for Sophie’s Choice, Ordinary People, The Swimmer, Three Men and a Baby, Ice Castles, Take the Money and Run, Bananas and Save the Tiger.
Marvin Hamlisch held the position of principal pops conductor for the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, Dallas Symphony Orchestra, Pasadena Symphony and Pops, Seattle Symphony and San Diego Symphony.
Hamlisch was Musical Director and arranger of Barbra Streisand’s 1994 concert tour of the U.S. and England as well as of the television special, Barbra Streisand: The Concert (for which he received two of his Emmys).
Hamlisch's latest Broadway-bound venture, a musical adaptation The Nutty Professor, recently opened in Nashville. Hamlisch, who is a graduate of the Juilliard School of Music and Queens College, is survived by his wife Terre.
"Music is truly an international language," Hamlisch told BroadwayWorld in July. "It has the ability to bring people together like nothing else."
Photo Credit: Walter McBride/Retna Ltd.
Marvin Hamlisch attending the After Party for the Roundabout Theatre Company's Concert Gala of A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC at Studio 54 in New York City. January 12, 2009
Marvin Hamlisch and Cindy Garvey pictured in New York City in 1984.
Marvin Hamlisch in 1988 in New York City.
Marvin Hamlisch in 1989 in New York City.
Theatre Marquee: THE SWEET SMELL OF SUCCESS
Theatre Marquee: THE SWEET SMELL OF SUCCESS
Theatre Marquee: THE SWEET SMELL OF SUCCESS
Marvin Hamlisch & Lucie Arnaz performing in the All Star Benefit Six Degrees of Marvin Hamlisch benefitting The Actors Fund and honoring Broadway Musical Director Fran Liebergall at Symphony Space in New York City. October 4, 2010
Marvin Hamlisch performing in the All Star Benefit Six Degrees of Marvin Hamlisch benefitting The Actors Fund and honoring Broadway Musical Director Fran Liebergall at Symphony Space in New York City. October 4, 2010
Marvin Hamlisch performing in the All Star Benefit Six Degrees of Marvin Hamlisch benefitting The Actors Fund and honoring Broadway Musical Director Fran Liebergall at Symphony Space in New York City. October 4, 2010
Marvin Hamlisch & Steven Brinberg aka Barbra Streisand performing in the All Star Benefit Six Degrees of Marvin Hamlisch benefitting The Actors Fund and honoring Broadway Musical Director Fran Liebergall at Symphony Space in New York City. October 4, 2010
Marvin Hamlisch performing in the All Star Benefit Six Degrees of Marvin Hamlisch benefitting The Actors Fund and honoring Broadway Musical Director Fran Liebergall at Symphony Space in New York City. October 4, 2010
Marvin Hamlisch with the ensemble from A CHORUS LINEperforming in the All Star Benefit Six Degrees of Marvin Hamlisch benefitting The Actors Fund and honoring Broadway Musical Director Fran Liebergall at Symphony Space in New York City. October 4, 2010
Sammy Williams with the ensemble from A CHORUS LINE performing in the All Star Benefit Six Degrees of Marvin Hamlisch benefitting The Actors Fund and honoring Broadway Musical Director Fran Liebergall at Symphony Space in New York City. October 4, 2010
Marvin Hamlisch with the ensemble from A CHORUS LINEperforming in the All Star Benefit Six Degrees of Marvin Hamlisch benefitting The Actors Fund and honoring Broadway Musical Director Fran Liebergall at Symphony Space in New York City. October 4, 2010
Marvin Hamlisch performing in the All Star Benefit Six Degrees of Marvin Hamlisch benefitting The Actors Fund and honoring Broadway Musical Director Fran Liebergall at Symphony Space in New York City. October 4, 2010
Donna McKechnie & Marvin Hamlisch performing in the All Star Benefit Six Degrees of Marvin Hamlisch benefitting The Actors Fund and honoring Broadway Musical Director Fran Liebergall at Symphony Space in New York City. October 4, 2010
Marvin Hamlisch & Donna McKechnieperforming in the All Star Benefit Six Degrees of Marvin Hamlisch benefitting The Actors Fund and honoring Broadway Musical Director Fran Liebergall at Symphony Space in New York City. October 4, 2010
Marvin Hamlisch & Donna McKechnie performing in the All Star Benefit Six Degrees of Marvin Hamlisch benefitting The Actors Fund and honoring Broadway Musical Director Fran Liebergall at Symphony Space in New York City. October 4, 2010
Posters for the All Star Benefit Six Degrees of Marvin Hamlisch benefitting The Actors Fund and honoring Broadway Musical Director Fran Liebergall at Symphony Space in New York City. October 4, 2010
Marvin Hamlisch Attending the Meet and Greet / Introduction with the 2006 Cast of A CHORUS LINE at the Hudson Theatre in New York City. April 26, 2006
Marvin Hamlisch Attending the Meet and Greet / Introduction with the 2006 Cast of A CHORUS LINE at the Hudson Theatre in New York City. April 26, 2006
Marvin Hamlisch Attending the Meet and Greet / Introduction with the 2006 Cast of A CHORUS LINE at the Hudson Theatre in New York City. April 26, 2006.
Marvin Hamlisch and Bob Avian with cast members: Michael Berresse, Brad Anderson, Mara Davi, Jeffrey Schecter, Yuka Takara, Michael Paternostro, Charlotte d'Ambroise, Deidre Goodwin, Ken Alan, Heather Parcells, James T. Lane, Tony Yazbeck, Chryssie Whitehead, Jessica Lee Goldyn, Paul McGill, Jason Tam & Natalie Cortez Attending the Meet and Greet / Introduction with the 2006 Cast of A CHORUS LINE at the Hudson Theatre in New York City. April 26, 2006
Marvin Hamlisch and Bob Avian with cast members: Michael Berresse, Brad Anderson, Mara Davi, Jeffrey Schecter, Yuka Takara, Michael Paternostro, Charlotte d'Ambroise, Deidre Goodwin, Ken Alan, Heather Parcells, James T. Lane, Tony Yazbeck, Chryssie Whitehead, Jessica Lee Goldyn, Paul McGill, Jason Tam & Natalie Cortez Attending the Meet and Greet / Introduction with the 2006 Cast of A CHORUS LINE at the Hudson Theatre in New York City. April 26, 2006
Marvin Hamlisch and Bob Avian with cast members: Michael Berresse, Brad Anderson, Mara Davi, Jeffrey Schecter, Yuka Takara, Michael Paternostro, Charlotte d'Ambroise, Deidre Goodwin, Ken Alan, Heather Parcells, James T. Lane, Tony Yazbeck, Chryssie Whitehead, Jessica Lee Goldyn, Paul McGill, Jason Tam & Natalie Cortez Attending the Meet and Greet / Introduction with the 2006 Cast of A CHORUS LINE at the Hudson Theatre in New York City. April 26, 2006
Marvin Hamlisch and Bob Avian with cast members: Michael Berresse, Brad Anderson, Mara Davi, Jeffrey Schecter, Yuka Takara, Michael Paternostro, Charlotte d'Ambroise, Deidre Goodwin, Ken Alan, Heather Parcells, James T. Lane, Tony Yazbeck, Chryssie Whitehead, Jessica Lee Goldyn, Paul McGill, Jason Tam & Natalie Cortez Attending the Meet and Greet / Introduction with the 2006 Cast of A CHORUS LINE at the Hudson Theatre in New York City. April 26, 2006
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