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Bob Russell

Date of Death: January 24, 1998 (90)

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BIO


Mr. Russell is a professional actor, director, and educator.

Mr. Russell is currently the Director for the Fairmount Performing Arts Conservatory's Professional Training Acting Program and has taught with the conservatory for the past three years. In the fall, Mr. Russell will begin teaching with Ashland University and Kent State University as an adjunct faculty member.

Mr. Russell is a proud member of Actor's Equity Association. Selected Regional Theatre acting credits include: My Fair Lady (Henry Higgins), Sweeney Todd (The Beadle), Twelfth Night (Malvolio), Peter Pan (Mr. Darling/Captain Hook), Oliver! (Bill Sykes), and A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Nick Bottom).

Previously Mr. Russell has directed the revivals of No Mother to Guide and Bunco in Arizona; turn of the century melodramas, as well as productions of Comfort Me with Peaches (world premiere), My Fair Lady, Dead Man's Cell Phone and Nightfall with Edgar Allan Poe.

STAGE CREDITS

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1925
Performer

Writing


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Photos: First Look at APPLAUSE at The Players Guild of Leonia

The Players Guild of Leonia is presenting “Applause the Musical”. Check out all new photos here!
Review: TAKING NOTES Takes a Look at Learning at The Green Room 42

TAKING NOTES is a cabaret show with laughs and lessons learned in life and school. with a lot of pop and musical theatre along the way. Andrew Bova is the student taking it all in. The May 31st show was a promising NYC cabaret debut by a gregarious guy with teachable moments.
Video: Get A First Look At Bergen County Players THE FANTASTICKS

See sneak peek photos of Bergen County Players' production of THE FANTASTICKS, running until April 6.
Bergen County Players to Present THE FANTASTICKS in March

Bergen County Players will continue its 92nd season with the longest-running musical classic, The Fantasticks. Learn how to purchase tickets.
MARVIN'S ROOM Performs at Old Library Theatre Next Weekend

Old Library Theatre will present MARVIN'S ROOM, winner of the 1991-1992 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Play. Don't miss this limited run from December 8th-10th!
RADIUM GIRLS Opens Tomorrow at Old Library Theatre

Old Library Theatre (OLT), Fair Lawn Recreation Department's resident theatre company, will present RADIUM GIRLS, for three performances only, June 23rd through June 25th. Performances are on Friday and Saturday evening at 8:00pm, with a Sunday matinee at 2:00pm.
Interview: Director, L.A. Mars of GROSS INDECENCY: THE THREE TRIALS OF OSCAR WILDE at Nutley Little Theatre

Nutley Little Theatre presents 'Gross Indecency: The Three Trials of Oscar Wilde,' written by Moises Kaufman and directed by L.A. Mars.
Nutley Little Theatre Presents GROSS INDECENCY: THE THREE TRIALS OF OSCAR WILDE

Nutley Little Theatre presents Gross Indecency: the Three Trials of Oscar Wilde, By Moisés Kaufman, directed by L.A. Mars.  
FLY BY NIGHT to Open at Old Library Theatre This Weekend

Fly By Night will perform Friday October 21, Saturday October 22, Friday October 28, Saturday October 29 at 8:00 and Sunday October 23, Sunday October 30 at 2:00.
Mercury Theatre To Host Covid Commemoration Concert In Partnership With Colchester Borough Council

Mercury Theatre announces Commemoration – Remembering and Celebrating the Loves, Lives and Losses of the Last Two Years; a programme of activities and live performances, culminating in a concert to commemorate the lives, loves, and losses of the pandemic.
BWW Review: THE REALISTIC JONESES at The Acting Ensemble

"The Realistic Joneses" is one of New York Times' top 25 plays since 1993 and when you see it at "The Acting Ensemble" you will be able to see why. Seyhan Killic has gathered a group of actors together that seem to effortless fill their roles.
Old Library Theatre to Present THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY

Old Library Theatre, Fair Lawn Recreation Department's resident theater company and NJACT's 2017 Community Theater of the Year, will present The Bridges of Madison County.
Old Library Theatre to Present THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY

Old Library Theatre, Fair Lawn Recreation Department's resident theater company and NJACT's 2017 Community Theater of the Year, will present The Bridges of Madison County.
PIPPIN Comes to Fair Lawn Next Month

Heir to the Frankish throne, the young prince Pippin is in search of the secret to true happiness and fulfillment. He seeks it in the glories of the battlefield, the temptations of the flesh and the intrigues of political power. But where will Pippin find extraordinary happiness?
4th Wall Theatre to Present TAKE ONE This Weekend

4th Wall Theatre, a non union professional theatre in Bloomfield, NJ is presenting a new musical comedy, Take One, written by former SNL writer Jeff Ward. The show is being presented as part of the group's MID (Musicals-in-Development) Stage Series.
4th Wall Theatre Opens 20th Anniversary Season with GUYS and DOLLS in Concert

4TH WALL THEATRE opens its 20th anniversary season with the Broadway classic, Guys and Dolls in concert. The show features music and lyrics by Frank Loesser and a book by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows. The story is based on 'The Idyll of Miss Sarah Brown' and 'Blood Pressure' - two short stories by Damon Runyon, and also borrows characters and plot elements from other Runyon stories - most notably 'Pick the Winner.' The show has a limited run of September 30, and October 1, 2 at the Westminster Arts Center in Bloomfield.
4th Wall Theatre Opens 20th Anniversary Season with GUYS and DOLLS in Concert

4TH WALL THEATRE opens its 20th anniversary season with the Broadway classic, Guys and Dolls in concert. The show features music and lyrics by Frank Loesser and a book by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows. The story is based on 'The Idyll of Miss Sarah Brown' and 'Blood Pressure' - two short stories by Damon Runyon, and also borrows characters and plot elements from other Runyon stories - most notably 'Pick the Winner.' The show has a limited run of September 30, and October 1, 2 at the Westminster Arts Center in Bloomfield.
4th Wall Theatre Opens 20th Anniversary Season with GUYS and DOLLS in Concert

4TH WALL THEATRE opens its 20th anniversary season with the Broadway classic, Guys and Dolls in concert. The show features music and lyrics by Frank Loesser and a book by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows. The story is based on 'The Idyll of Miss Sarah Brown' and 'Blood Pressure' - two short stories by Damon Runyon, and also borrows characters and plot elements from other Runyon stories - most notably 'Pick the Winner.' The show has a limited run of September 30, and October 1, 2 at the Westminster Arts Center in Bloomfield.
Gabrielle Stravelli & Michael Kanan to Release New Album This Month

?Acclaimed vocalist GABRIELLE STRAVELLI and celebrated jazz pianist MICHAEL KANAN will release the powerfully intimate new duet recording Stairway to the Stars on June 24. The album is currently available in digital formats. Stairway to the Stars is produced by Gabrielle Stravelli and Pat O'Leary. 
BWW Review: Jazz Legends DUKE ELLINGTON and ELLA FITZGERALD Are Celebrated By Performing TRIPLE THREATS In Classy Style at the Friars Club

The spirit of jazz legends Duke Ellington and Ella Fitzgerald (with a little Tito Puente) was palpable in the Milton Berle room at New York's Friars Club on April 25 for the second-annual production of Triple Threats. Broadway veterans (including Duke's granddaughter, Mercedes Ellington, who also co-produced the show) joined some of America's most accomplished jazz musicians to celebrate the April birthdays of the music greats and to honor those performers who sing, dance, and act at the highest levels.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Bob Russell been in?

Bob Russell has appeared on Broadway in 1 shows.

How many West End shows has Bob Russell been in?

Bob Russell has not appeared in the West End

How many shows has Bob Russell written?

Bob Russell has written 1 shows including Sophisticated Ladies (Lyricist).

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