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Edward Padula (January 24, 1916 – November 1, 2001) was an American theatre producer, stage manager, and occasional director and writer. Born in Newark, New Jersey, Padula began his theatrical career by directing the book for the early Lerner and Loewe collaboration ''The Day Before Spring'' in 1945. A full decade passed before he returned to Broadway as a stage manager, working on such productions as ''No Time for Sergeants'', ''Rumple'', ''God and Kate Murphy'', and ''Saratoga''. In 1958, Padula began to audition songwriting teams for a musical about American teenagers he hoped to produce. Lee Adams and Charles Strouse won the job on the third tryout, and Padula linked them with book writer Michael Stewart. ''Bye Bye Birdie'' (1960) not only proved to be the producer's most successful project, but also won him the Tony Award for Best Musical. Following ''All American'' (1962) and ''Bajour'' (1964), producer Padula donned the hats of book writer and director as well for the ill-fated ''A Joyful Noise'' (1966), which closed after four previews and twelve performances. Its major distinction was the introduction of choreographer Michael Bennett to the theatrical community. Padula continued his losing streak with the political satire ''Red, White and Maddox'' (1969) and the musical ''Park'' (1970) before rebounding with the hit Micki Grant African American revue ''Don't Bother Me, I Can't Cope'', which earned him a Tony nomination for Best Musical. It was his last Broadway production. Paudila died of a heart attack in Bridgehampton, New York. ==External links== *(Internet Broadway Database listing ) *(Internet Movie Database listing ) *(Edward Padula Papers, 1952–2001 ), held by the Billy Rose Theatre Division, New York Public Library for the Performing Arts *(Edward Padula, "Bye bye Birdie: a musical memoir," undated ), held by the Billy Rose Theatre Division, New York Public Library for the Performing Arts 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Edward Padula」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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