David Armstrong (director)
David Armstrong is the host and producer of "David Armstron's Broadway Nation" podcast which is part of the Broadway Podcast Network. From 2000 to 2018 he served as the Executive Producer and artistic director of The 5th Avenue Theatre[1] in Seattle. During his tenure there he has guided The 5th Avenue to a position as one of the nation's leading musical theater companies, acclaimed for both its development and production of new works and its innovative stagings of classic musicals. As a director, he staged 5th Avenue productions of Jacques Brel is Alive and Well & Living in Paris, A Room With a View; Oliver!, Candide,[2] Sweeney Todd,[3] HAIR,[4] A Little Night Music,[5] Company,[6] Hello, Dolly!,[7] Anything Goes,[8] MAME,[9] Pippin,[10] The Secret Garden,[11] Vanities,[12] White Christmas,[13] The Rocky Horror Show,[14] Yankee Doodle Dandy,[15] and Saving Aimee.[16]
He made his Broadway directing debut in November 2012 with the musical Scandalous, which started at The 5th Avenue as Saving Aimee.
Armstrong's work has been seen in New York, Los Angeles and at regional theaters including The Kennedy Center, Ordway Center, Ford's Theatre, Cincinnati Playhouse, and New Jersey's Paper Mill Playhouse. From 1990 through 1995, he served as artistic director of Cohoes Music Hall in upstate NY. Armstrong has also written the books for the musicals The Wonder Years (winner of seven Drama-Logue Awards), Gold Rush, and Yankee Doodle Dandy!
References
[edit]- ^ "The 5th Avenue Theatre". Internet Broadway Database.
- ^ Berson, Misha (2010-05-28). "Review: A soaring, witty 'Candide' at 5th Avenue". Seattle Times. Retrieved 19 July 2012.
- ^ Kraft, Jerry. "Sweeney Todd Comes to 5th Avenue in Time for Halloween". Seattleactor.com. Retrieved 24 July 2012.
- ^ Berson, Misha (April 7, 2002). "Peace, love and 'Hair' coming to 5th Avenue". Seattle Times. Retrieved 24 July 2012.
- ^ Ehren, Christine. "Mills, Cuccioli and Bloom Bring A Little Night Music to Seattle Sept. 18-Oct. 14". Playbill.com. Retrieved 24 July 2012.
- ^ News Desk. "Photo Flash: 5th Avenue Theatre's Company". Broadwayworld.com. Retrieved 24 July 2012.
- ^ Hetrick, Adam. "Hello, Dolly!, with Jenifer Lewis, Opens in Seattle March 12". playbill.com. Retrieved 24 July 2012.
- ^ Andrews-Katz, Eric (August 13, 2010). "SGN Exclusive Interview 5th Avenue Theatre's David Armstrong". Seattle Gay News. Retrieved 24 July 2012.
- ^ Gordon, Miryam (February 1, 2008). "David Armstrong and Mame at the 5th Avenue Theatre". Seattle Gay News. Retrieved 24 July 2012.
- ^ Berson, Misha (May 9, 2006). "5th Avenue revisits "Pippin," that quirky 1970s musical". Seattle Times. Retrieved 24 July 2012.
- ^ Berson, Misha (December 6, 1999). "Spirited 'Garden' Is Just What Downtown Needs". Seattle Times. Retrieved 24 July 2012.
- ^ Bacalzo, Dan. "Cayman Ilika, Jennifer Sue Johnson, Billie Wildrick to Star in Vanities: A New Musical". Theatermania.com. Retrieved 24 July 2012.
- ^ Berson, Misha (December 4, 2009). "Review: 'White Christmas' is a retro sugarplum with a stale book, snappy cast". Seattle Times. Retrieved 24 July 2012.
- ^ Berson, Misha (September 22, 2003). "It's gender-bending musical madness at the 5th Avenue". Seattle Times. Retrieved 24 July 2012.
- ^ Berson, Misha (April 23, 2004). "5th Avenue's new 'Yankee Doodle' shows George M. Cohan's life, warts and all". Seattle Times. Retrieved 24 July 2012.
- ^ Jacobson, Lynn (2011-10-24). "Saving Aimee". Variety. Retrieved 19 July 2012.