Broadway director and producer Harold Prince dies at 91

The famous Broadway director and producer Harold Prince has died at the age of 91, the Broadway posted on its official Twitter account. Over the span of his career, he garnered 21 Tony Awards, more than any other individual, including eight for directing, eight for producing the year's Best Musical, two as Best Producer of a Musical, and three special awards.

Legendary Broadway director/producer Harold Prince has died at 91https://t.co/NzLo2MnYA7

— broadway.com (@broadwaycom) July 31, 2019

Harold Smith Prince was born on January 30, 1928, in Manhattan. He graduated with a liberal arts degree from the University of Pennsylvania and served two years in the U.S. Army in Germany post-World War II before beginning work in the arts.

Prince's Broadway career began as assistant stage manager of the musical revue 'Tickets Please' (1950). He took on a similar role in the original Broadway production of 'Call Me Madam' (1950)—collaborating with director George Abbott—and moved up as full stage manager and understudy to the role of Frank Lippencott in the original Broadway mounting of 'Wonderful Town' (1953).

The Broadway premiere of the now-iconic musical 'Cabaret' (1966) marked Prince's first acclaimed work as a director. Prince took home the 1967 Tony Award for Best Director along with that year's Tony for Best Musical. A few years later, Prince again won dual Tonys as director and producer of Sondheim and George Furth's 'Company' (1971).