Carmen Capalbo
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Carmen Capalbo was a theater director on
and off Broadway.
Among Capalbo's notable productions were a revival of The Threepenny Opera
, which was a major Off-Broadway success, and the 1957 premiere of A Moon for the Misbegotten
. He won a special Tony Award
in 1956 for The Threepenny Opera and another in 1957 for The Potting Shed
.
Broadway theatre
Broadway theatre, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 40 professional theatres with 500 or more seats located in the Theatre District centered along Broadway, and in Lincoln Center, in Manhattan in New York City...
and off Broadway.
Among Capalbo's notable productions were a revival of The Threepenny Opera
The Threepenny Opera
The Threepenny Opera is a musical by German dramatist Bertolt Brecht and composer Kurt Weill, in collaboration with translator Elisabeth Hauptmann and set designer Caspar Neher. It was adapted from an 18th-century English ballad opera, John Gay's The Beggar's Opera, and offers a Marxist critique...
, which was a major Off-Broadway success, and the 1957 premiere of A Moon for the Misbegotten
A Moon for the Misbegotten
A Moon for the Misbegotten is a play by Eugene O'Neill. The play can be thought of as a sequel to the autobiographical Long Day's Journey into Night...
. He won a special Tony Award
Tony Award
The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as a Tony Award, recognizes achievement in live Broadway theatre. The awards are presented by the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League at an annual ceremony in New York City. The awards are given for Broadway...
in 1956 for The Threepenny Opera and another in 1957 for The Potting Shed
The Potting Shed
The Potting Shed is a play by Graham Greene. The psychological drama centers on a secret held by the Callifer family for nearly thirty years....
.