Arthur Cantor (Manager) | Playbill

Arthur Cantor

Manager

Mr. Cantor was 81 and as recently as last fall his career was celebrated by friends and colleagues at a tribute. On Oct. 23, 2000, Mr. Cantor appeared at a fete in his name at the John Houseman Theatre. The retired producer, general manager and press rep heard testimonials — and some songs — from industry folk.

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  • Born: 1920 in Boston, MA, USA
  • Death: Apr 08, 2001 in New York, NY, USA

Roles (93)

Into the Whirlwind Playbill - Opening Night, Nov 1996 Into the Whirlwind
Opened November 15, 1996
  • General Manager
  • General Press Representative
The Three Sisters Playbill - Nov 1996 The Three Sisters
Opened November 07, 1996
  • General Manager
  • General Press Representative
Rowan Atkinson at the Atkinson Playbill - Oct 1986 Rowan Atkinson at the Atkinson
Opened October 14, 1986
  • Producer
Jerome Kern Goes to Hollywood Playbill - Opening Night, Jan 1986 Jerome Kern Goes to Hollywood
Opened January 23, 1986
  • Producer
Pack of Lies Playbill - Opening Night, Feb 1985 Pack of Lies
Opened February 11, 1985
  • Producer
Ian Mckellan Acting Shakespeare Playbill - Opening Night, Jan 1984 Ian McKellen: Acting Shakespeare
Opened January 19, 1984
  • Producer
A Little Family Business Playbill - Opening Night, Nov 1982 A Little Family Business
Opened December 15, 1982
  • Producer
The Hothouse Playbill - May 1982 The Hothouse
Opened May 06, 1982
  • Producer
St. Mark's Gospel Playbill - Opening Night, May 1981 St. Mark's Gospel
Opened May 13, 1981
  • Company Manager
  • Producer
Emlyn Williams as Charles Dickens Playbill - Jan 1981 Emlyn Williams as Charles Dickens
Opened January 14, 1981
  • Company Manager
  • Producer
On Golden Pond Playbill - Feb 1979 On Golden Pond
Opened February 28, 1979
  • Producer
Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 The Playboy of the Weekend World
Opened November 16, 1978
  • Company Manager
  • Producer
Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 St. Mark's Gospel
Opened October 24, 1978
  • Company Manager
  • Producer
A Party with Betty Comden & Adolph Green Playbill - Feb 1977 A Party with Betty Comden & Adolph Green
Opened February 10, 1977
  • Producer
The Innocents Playbill - Oct 1976 The Innocents
Opened October 21, 1976
  • Producer
The Constant Wife Playbill - April 1975 The Constant Wife
Opened April 14, 1975
  • Producer
Private Lives Playbill - Feb 1975 Private Lives
Opened February 06, 1975
  • Producer
In Praise of Love Playbill - Dec 1974 In Praise of Love
Opened December 10, 1974
  • Producer
Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 42 Seconds from Broadway
Opened March 11, 1973
  • Producer
The Little Black Book Playbill - Opening Night, April 1972 The Little Black Book
Opened April 25, 1972
  • Press Representative
  • Producer
Captain Brassbound's Conversion Playbill - April 1972 Captain Brassbound's Conversion
Opened April 17, 1972
  • Press Representative
  • Producer
Captain Brassbound's Conversion Playbill - April 1972
Promenade, All! Playbill - April 1972 Promenade, All!
Opened April 16, 1972
  • Press Representative
  • Producer
Promenade, All! Playbill - April 1972
Vivat! Vivat Regina! Playbill - Jan 1972 Vivat! Vivat Regina!
Opened January 20, 1972
  • Press Representative
  • Producer
The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui Playbill - Dec 1968 Arturo Ui
Opened December 22, 1968
  • Press Representative
The House of Atreus Playbill - Dec 1968 Agamemnon
Opened December 17, 1968
  • Press Representative
Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 Choephori
Opened December 17, 1968
  • Press Representative
Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 Eumenides
Opened December 17, 1968
  • Press Representative
The Venetian Twins Playbill - May 1968 The Venetian Twins
Opened May 28, 1968
  • Producer
Darling of the Day Playbill - Jan 1968 Darling of the Day
Opened January 27, 1968
  • Press Representative
By George Playbill - Oct 1967 By George
Opened October 12, 1967
  • Producer
Of Love Remembered Playbill - Feb 1967 Of Love Remembered
Opened February 18, 1967
  • Producer
The Rose Tattoo Playbill - Nov 1966 The Rose Tattoo
Opened November 09, 1966
  • Press Representative
La Grosse Valise Playbill - Dec 1965 La Grosse Valise
Opened December 14, 1965
  • Press Representative
  • Associate Producer
Man of La Mancha Playbill - Nov 1966 Man of La Mancha
Opened November 22, 1965
  • Press Representative
The Committee. Playbill - Sept 1964 The Committee
Opened September 16, 1964
  • Producer
Folies Bergère Playbill - June 1964 Folies Bergère [1964]
Opened June 02, 1964
  • General Press Representative
The Passion of Josef D. Playbill - Feb 1964 The Passion of Josef D.
Opened February 11, 1964
  • Producer
The Passion of Josef D. Playbill - Feb 1964
The Golden Age Playbill - Nov 1963 The Golden Age
Opened November 18, 1963
  • Press Representative
  • Producer
Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 Man in the Moon
Opened April 11, 1963
  • Producer
A Thousand Clowns Playbill - April 1962 A Thousand Clowns
Opened April 05, 1962
  • Producer
A Thousand Clowns Playbill - April 1962
Gideon Playbill - Nov 1961 Gideon
Opened November 09, 1961
  • Producer
The Complaisant Lover Playbill - Opening Night, Nov 1961 The Complaisant Lover
Opened November 01, 1961
  • Press Representative
Blood, Sweat and Stanley Poole Blood, Sweat and Stanley Poole
Opened October 05, 1961
  • General Press Representative
All The Way Home - Playbill January 1961 All the Way Home
Opened November 30, 1960
  • General Press Representative
  • Produced in Association with
All The Way Home - Playbill January 1961
Toys in the Attic Playbill - March 1960 Toys in the Attic
Opened February 25, 1960
  • General Press Representative
Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 The Long Dream
Opened February 17, 1960
  • Press Representative
The Fighting Cock Playbill - Dec 1959 The Fighting Cock
Opened December 08, 1959
  • Press Representative
Saratoga Playbill - Dec 1959 Saratoga
Opened December 07, 1959
  • General Press Representative
The Tenth Man Playbill - Nov 1959 The Tenth Man
Opened November 05, 1959
  • Producer
The Girls Against the Boys Playbill - Nov 1959 The Girls Against the Boys
Opened November 02, 1959
  • General Press Representative
The Miracle Worker Playbill - Dec 1959 The Miracle Worker
Opened October 19, 1959
  • Press Representative
The Gang's All Here Playbill - Opening Night, Oct 1959 The Gang's All Here
Opened October 01, 1959
  • General Press Representative
Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 Davy Jones' Locker
Opened March 28, 1959
  • Producer
The Rivalry Playbill - Feb 1959 The Rivalry
Opened February 07, 1959
  • Press Representative
Redhead Playbill - Oct 1959 Redhead
Opened February 05, 1959
  • Press Representative
Rashomon Playbill - Feb 1959 Rashomon
Opened January 27, 1959
  • Press Representative
Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 The Disenchanted
Opened December 03, 1958
  • Press Representative
The Shadow of a Gunman Playbill - Nov 1958 The Shadow of a Gunman
Opened November 20, 1958
  • Press Representative
Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 Handful of Fire
Opened October 01, 1958
  • Press Representative
Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 The Next President
Opened April 09, 1958
  • Press Representative
Two for the Seesaw Playbill - March 1958 Two for the Seesaw
Opened January 16, 1958
  • General Press Representative
The Music Man Playbill - March 1958 The Music Man
Opened December 19, 1957
  • General Press Representative
Night of the Auk Playbill - Dec 1956 Night of the Auk
Opened December 03, 1956
  • Press Representative
Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 A Very Special Baby
Opened November 14, 1956
  • Press Representative
Long Day's Journey Into Night Playbill - Jan 1957 Long Day's Journey Into Night
Opened November 07, 1956
  • Press Representative
Auntie Mame Playbill - Dec 1956 Auntie Mame
Opened October 31, 1956
  • Press Representative
Shangri-La Playbill - June 1956 Shangri-La
Opened June 13, 1956
  • Press Representative
The Most Happy Fella Playbill - July 1956 The Most Happy Fella
Opened May 03, 1956
  • Press Representative
Hazel Flagg Playbill - Sept 1953 Hazel Flagg
Opened February 11, 1953
  • Press Representative
Bernardine Playbill - Nov 1952 Bernardine
Opened October 16, 1952
  • Press Representative
In Any Language Playbill - Oct 1952 In Any Language
Opened October 07, 1952
  • Press Representative
Caesar and Cleopatra Playbill - Feb 1952 Caesar and Cleopatra
Opened December 19, 1951
  • Press Representative
Gigi Playbill - Dec 1951 Gigi
Opened November 24, 1951
  • Special Promotion
Darkness at Noon Playbill - Jan 1951 Darkness at Noon
Opened January 13, 1951
  • Press Representative
Peter Pan Playbill - May 1950 Peter Pan
Opened April 24, 1950
  • Press Representative
Caesar and Cleopatra Playbill - Dec 1949 Caesar and Cleopatra
Opened December 21, 1949
  • Press Representative
Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 Lost in the Stars
Opened October 30, 1949
  • Assistant Press Representative
Miss Liberty Playbill - Oct 1949 Miss Liberty
Opened July 15, 1949
  • Press Assistant
Anne of the Thousand Days Playbill - Jan 1949 Anne of the Thousand Days
Opened December 08, 1948
  • Press Assistant
Goodbye, My Fancy Playbill - Nov 1948 Goodbye, My Fancy
Opened November 17, 1948
  • Press Assistant

Awards

Tony Award
1962 Producer of a Play Nominee
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