Robert Wright
Date of Death: July 27, 2005 (90)
Birth Place: Daytona Beach, FL, USA
Latest News on Robert Wright:
GRAND HOTEL And More Announced for The Alchemy Theatre 2025 Season (Dec 12, 2024)
Photos: GRAND HOTEL's 35th Anniversary Original Broadway Cast Reunion Concert (Nov 15, 2024)
Interview: Bob Stillman of GRAND HOTEL's 35TH ANNIVERSARY REUNION CONCERT at 54 Below (Nov 11, 2024)
GRAND HOTEL And More Announced for The Alchemy Theatre 2025 Season (Dec 12, 2024)
Photos: GRAND HOTEL's 35th Anniversary Original Broadway Cast Reunion Concert (Nov 15, 2024)
Interview: Bob Stillman of GRAND HOTEL's 35TH ANNIVERSARY REUNION CONCERT at 54 Below (Nov 11, 2024)
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Awards and Nominations
Drama Desk Awards - 1989 - Outstanding Lyrics
Robert Wright, Grand Hotel
Drama Desk Awards - 1989 - Outstanding Music
Robert Wright, Grand Hotel
winner
Tony Awards - 1954 - Best Musical
Robert Wright, Kismet
Videos
Exclusive: Go Inside Rehearsals for the GRAND HOTEL 35th Anniversary Reunion Concert
by Blair Ingenthron - 2024-02-24 16:00:20
Broadway Rewind: GRAND HOTEL Returns with James Snyder, Brandon Uranowitz and More!
by Nicole Rosky - 2020-11-21 18:01:00
TV: GRAND HOTEL is Open for Business! Watch Highlights of James Snyder, Brandon Uranowitz and More!
by Nicole Rosky - 2018-03-21 09:39:33
TV: Checking In? Meet the Company and Catch a Sneak Peek of Encores! GRAND HOTEL!
by Nicole Rosky - 2018-03-13 15:03:10
TV: Watch James Snyder, Brandon Uranowitz, Helene Yorke & More Sing from Encores! GRAND HOTEL!
by Nicole Rosky - 2018-03-13 12:43:22
STAGE TUBE: Go Inside GRAND HOTEL Rehearsals at Southwark Playhouse!
by Sally Henry Fuller - 2015-07-19 16:53:19
STAGE TUBE: Victoria Sierra Previews New GRAND HOTEL Song by Maury Yeston
by Sally Henry Fuller - 2015-07-12 17:52:17
News
GRAND HOTEL And More Announced for The Alchemy Theatre 2025 Season
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 12, 2024
The Alchemy Theatre has announced its 2025 season. In spring of 2025, The Alchemy Theatre will present Grand Hotel, The Musical at the Whisenhunt at ZACH.
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 12, 2024
The Alchemy Theatre has announced its 2025 season. In spring of 2025, The Alchemy Theatre will present Grand Hotel, The Musical at the Whisenhunt at ZACH.
Photos: GRAND HOTEL's 35th Anniversary Original Broadway Cast Reunion Concert
by Rebecca Kaplan - Nov 15, 2024
“We’ll Take a Glass Together” when 54 Below presents Grand Hotel: The 35th Anniversary Original Broadway Cast Reunion Concert. This very special immersive concert received rave reviews in February. It runs 11/15 and 11/16. See photos from 11/14.
by Rebecca Kaplan - Nov 15, 2024
“We’ll Take a Glass Together” when 54 Below presents Grand Hotel: The 35th Anniversary Original Broadway Cast Reunion Concert. This very special immersive concert received rave reviews in February. It runs 11/15 and 11/16. See photos from 11/14.
Interview: Bob Stillman of GRAND HOTEL's 35TH ANNIVERSARY REUNION CONCERT at 54 Below
by Rebecca Kaplan - Nov 11, 2024
This week from 11/14 to 11/16 catch a reunion of the original cast of Grand Hotel at 54 Below. It’s truly incredible hearing the score sung through in its entirety. We spoke with Tony Award® nominee Bob Stillman (Grey Gardens, Dirty Blonde) about what it’s like to be stepping back into the show 35 years later
by Rebecca Kaplan - Nov 11, 2024
This week from 11/14 to 11/16 catch a reunion of the original cast of Grand Hotel at 54 Below. It’s truly incredible hearing the score sung through in its entirety. We spoke with Tony Award® nominee Bob Stillman (Grey Gardens, Dirty Blonde) about what it’s like to be stepping back into the show 35 years later
Lorna Dallas Joins Original Cast Members in GRAND HOTEL Reunion Concert at 54 Below
by Blair Ingenthron - Nov 10, 2024
Lorna Dallas joins original cast members for the 35th Anniversary Reunion Concert of GRAND HOTEL at 54 Below, with performances on November 14-16, both in person and livestreamed.
by Blair Ingenthron - Nov 10, 2024
Lorna Dallas joins original cast members for the 35th Anniversary Reunion Concert of GRAND HOTEL at 54 Below, with performances on November 14-16, both in person and livestreamed.
Musical Theatre Melodies Celebrates 70th Anniversary Of FANNY
by Blair Ingenthron - Nov 10, 2024
Musical Theatre Melodies, hosted by Rob Morrison, will mark the 70th anniversary of the Broadway premiere of Fanny by Harold Rome on Tuesday, November 12th featuring the original 1954 Broadway cast recording.
by Blair Ingenthron - Nov 10, 2024
Musical Theatre Melodies, hosted by Rob Morrison, will mark the 70th anniversary of the Broadway premiere of Fanny by Harold Rome on Tuesday, November 12th featuring the original 1954 Broadway cast recording.
Video: GRAND HOTEL Cast Reunites at 54 Below
by Nicole Rosky - Oct 10, 2024
Earlier this year, original cast members from Grand Hotel reunited at 54 Below for 35th Anniversary Concert. Watch video highlights here!
by Nicole Rosky - Oct 10, 2024
Earlier this year, original cast members from Grand Hotel reunited at 54 Below for 35th Anniversary Concert. Watch video highlights here!
GRAND HOTEL Original Broadway Cast to Celebrate Show's 35th Anniversary at 54 Below
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 13, 2024
Celebrate the 35th anniversary of GRAND HOTEL with the original Broadway cast at 54 Below. Learn how to purchase tickets.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 13, 2024
Celebrate the 35th anniversary of GRAND HOTEL with the original Broadway cast at 54 Below. Learn how to purchase tickets.
Exclusive: Go Inside Rehearsals for the GRAND HOTEL 35th Anniversary Reunion Concert
by Blair Ingenthron - Feb 24, 2024
Get a look inside rehearsals for Grand Hotel: The 35th Anniversary Original Broadway Cast Reunion Concert at 54 Below in the video here!
by Blair Ingenthron - Feb 24, 2024
Get a look inside rehearsals for Grand Hotel: The 35th Anniversary Original Broadway Cast Reunion Concert at 54 Below in the video here!
GRAND HOTEL 35TH ANNIVERSARY REUNION, Alysha Umphress, and More to Play 54 Below Next Week
by Blair Ingenthron - Feb 24, 2024
Next week, 54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club and 2022 Tony Awards Honoree for Excellence in the Theatre, will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond. 54 Below celebrates Broadway musicals and writers of the past and present, promoting an ongoing engagement with their work. Learn more about the performances here!
by Blair Ingenthron - Feb 24, 2024
Next week, 54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club and 2022 Tony Awards Honoree for Excellence in the Theatre, will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond. 54 Below celebrates Broadway musicals and writers of the past and present, promoting an ongoing engagement with their work. Learn more about the performances here!
GRAND HOTEL Original Broadway Cast to Celebrate the Show's 35th Anniversary at 54 Below
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 8, 2023
54 BELOW will reunite the original Broadway cast of the Tony Award® winning musical Grand Hotel in honor of Tommy Tune’s 85th birthday on February 26 & 27 at 7pm & 9pm.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 8, 2023
54 BELOW will reunite the original Broadway cast of the Tony Award® winning musical Grand Hotel in honor of Tommy Tune’s 85th birthday on February 26 & 27 at 7pm & 9pm.
Mainstage Irving-Las Colinas Reveals 2023-2024 Season: SECRETS, LIES, AND CHAOS
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 4, 2023
After a momentous 50th anniversary season, MainStage Irving-Las Colinas has announced their 2023-2024 season entitled “Secrets, Lies, and Chaos.” The season will begin with a production of the play Tigers Be Still - MainStage's first produced show at their downtown Irving venue, MainStage 222 - and continue with five productions each running for three weekends at Irving Arts Center – Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, The 39 Steps, Dear Brutus, Grand Hotel, the Musical, and The Children's Hour.
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 4, 2023
After a momentous 50th anniversary season, MainStage Irving-Las Colinas has announced their 2023-2024 season entitled “Secrets, Lies, and Chaos.” The season will begin with a production of the play Tigers Be Still - MainStage's first produced show at their downtown Irving venue, MainStage 222 - and continue with five productions each running for three weekends at Irving Arts Center – Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, The 39 Steps, Dear Brutus, Grand Hotel, the Musical, and The Children's Hour.
The Elena Bennett and Fred Barton Song Salon Returns To Pangea
by Stephi Wild - Mar 31, 2023
Elena Bennett and Fred Barton have announced the return of their long-hailed 'Bennett & Barton Song Salon,' in the front room of Pangea, on two Tuesdays, April 11 and April 18. The event will run for three hours on each night, between 8:30pm and 11:30pm. There is no cover or minimum.
by Stephi Wild - Mar 31, 2023
Elena Bennett and Fred Barton have announced the return of their long-hailed 'Bennett & Barton Song Salon,' in the front room of Pangea, on two Tuesdays, April 11 and April 18. The event will run for three hours on each night, between 8:30pm and 11:30pm. There is no cover or minimum.
Gettysburg Community Theatre Opens THE CAROL BURNETT SHOW LIVE 2ND EDITION
by Blair Ingenthron - Sep 11, 2022
Gettysburg Community Theatre, the only year-round community theatre in Adams County, will present their production of The Carol Burnett Show LIVE on stage 2nd Edition September 9 & 16 at 7pm, September 10, 11, 17, & 18 at 2pm, and also streaming on demand any time September 23-25, 2022.
by Blair Ingenthron - Sep 11, 2022
Gettysburg Community Theatre, the only year-round community theatre in Adams County, will present their production of The Carol Burnett Show LIVE on stage 2nd Edition September 9 & 16 at 7pm, September 10, 11, 17, & 18 at 2pm, and also streaming on demand any time September 23-25, 2022.
Review: GRAND HOTEL Seasons Melodrama with Melody at Front Porch Theatricals
by Greg Kerestan - Aug 24, 2022
The New Hazlett is the perfect place for this sophisticated, wildly ambitious, almost overstuffed, musical soap opera.
by Greg Kerestan - Aug 24, 2022
The New Hazlett is the perfect place for this sophisticated, wildly ambitious, almost overstuffed, musical soap opera.
Musical Theatre Melodies to Celebrate Robert Wright & George Forrest's KEAN 60th Anniversary This Week
by Gigi Gervais - Oct 31, 2021
The next Musical Theatre Melodies broadcast, hosted by Rob Morrison on 96.5 FM on Tuesday, November 2 will mark the 60th anniversary of the Robert Wright and George Forrest musical KEAN (from a play by Jean-Paul Sartre and the comedy by Alexandre Dumas).
by Gigi Gervais - Oct 31, 2021
The next Musical Theatre Melodies broadcast, hosted by Rob Morrison on 96.5 FM on Tuesday, November 2 will mark the 60th anniversary of the Robert Wright and George Forrest musical KEAN (from a play by Jean-Paul Sartre and the comedy by Alexandre Dumas).
Lonny Price Will Direct 'Re-Imagined' KISMET in Santa Barbara
by Nicole Rosky - Jul 16, 2021
According to an Equity casting notice, Lonny Price will direct a production of Kismet this October at the Granada Theatre in Santa Barbara, California. With Broadway producer Ken Davenport attached as Executive Producer, the production will be presented in collaboration with the Santa Barbara Symphony and State Street Ballet.
by Nicole Rosky - Jul 16, 2021
According to an Equity casting notice, Lonny Price will direct a production of Kismet this October at the Granada Theatre in Santa Barbara, California. With Broadway producer Ken Davenport attached as Executive Producer, the production will be presented in collaboration with the Santa Barbara Symphony and State Street Ballet.
Theater Stories: GYPSY, EVITA, THE COLOR PURPLE, the FIDDLER ON THE ROOF Revival, & More About The Broadway Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 17, 2021
This week's Theater Stories features the Broadway Theatre! Learn about the shows to have graced the stage of the theatre, including Gypsy, The Color Purple, Evita and more; the show that broke the theatre's box office record, and much more!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 17, 2021
This week's Theater Stories features the Broadway Theatre! Learn about the shows to have graced the stage of the theatre, including Gypsy, The Color Purple, Evita and more; the show that broke the theatre's box office record, and much more!
Broadway Rewind: GRAND HOTEL Returns with James Snyder, Brandon Uranowitz and More!
by Nicole Rosky - Nov 21, 2020
Today we rewind to 2018, when Encores brought Grand Hotel back to the stage. Originally produced under the title At the Grand (1958), with a score by Robert Wrightand George Forrest and book by Luther Davis, the production was revitalized in 1989 by director-choreographer Tommy Tune, with additional music and lyrics by Maury Yeston, for a Tony Award-winning run on Broadway.
by Nicole Rosky - Nov 21, 2020
Today we rewind to 2018, when Encores brought Grand Hotel back to the stage. Originally produced under the title At the Grand (1958), with a score by Robert Wrightand George Forrest and book by Luther Davis, the production was revitalized in 1989 by director-choreographer Tommy Tune, with additional music and lyrics by Maury Yeston, for a Tony Award-winning run on Broadway.
Broadway Catch Up: September 29 - Chita Rivera, Sierra Boggess, Matthew Morrison, and More!
by Stephi Wild - Sep 29, 2020
While Broadway remains shut down, BroadwayWorld is keeping up with your favorite stars and giving you a peek at what they have been up to! Check out yesterday's highlights from some of your favorites, including Chita Rivera, Sierra Boggess, Matthew Morrison, and more!
by Stephi Wild - Sep 29, 2020
While Broadway remains shut down, BroadwayWorld is keeping up with your favorite stars and giving you a peek at what they have been up to! Check out yesterday's highlights from some of your favorites, including Chita Rivera, Sierra Boggess, Matthew Morrison, and more!
VIDEO: Sierra Boggess and Julian Ovenden Sing 'Stranger In Paradise'
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 28, 2020
Sierra Boggess and Julian Ovenden have come together virtually to share beautiful music with us all!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 28, 2020
Sierra Boggess and Julian Ovenden have come together virtually to share beautiful music with us all!
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How many shows has Robert Wright written?
Robert Wright has written 8 shows including Song of Norway (Composer), Gypsy Lady (Lyricist), Magdalena (Lyricist), Kismet (Lyricist), Kean (Composer), Anya (Composer), Timbuktu! (Composer), Grand Hotel (Composer).
What awards has Robert Wright been nominated for?
Robert Wright has been nominated for several awards throughout his career. He received nominations for Outstanding Lyrics at the Drama Desk Awards for the musical "Grand Hotel." Additionally, he was nominated for Outstanding Music at the Drama Desk Awards for "Grand Hotel" as well. Wright also received a nomination for Best Musical at the Tony Awards for the show "Kismet." These nominations highlight his talent and contributions to the Broadway industry.
What awards has Robert Wright won?
Robert Wright has won the Tony Award for Best Musical for his work on the Broadway show Kismet.
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