Bob Borod was an American stage manager on Broadway, Los Angeles, and for television.
Early life[]
Bob Borod was born Robert L. Borod in 1932 in Providence, Rhode Island to Morton and Pearl Borod.[1] He graduated from Brown University in 1954. Upon graduation, he entered the United States Air Force and trained as a fighter pilot. As a lieutenant, he was stationed at Francis E. Warren Air Force Base, Cheyenne, Wyoming and attended the Air Force Supply Service School. While stationed there, he became part of the Cheyenne Little Theatre.[2] He was stationed in France through the late 1950s. After the military, he returned to theatre and worked at the Warwick Summer Theatre before moving to Broadway.[3]
Career[]
Bob Borod had a career that spanned four decades of Broadway. He worked as a stage manager on Broadway, in Los Angeles, and for national and international tours. He also worked as a stage manager in television.[4]
He began his Broadway career as an assistant stage manager for Drat! The Cat! in 1965.[5] He then worked as a stage manager for Black Comedy/White Lies, and then became a production stage manager on The Unknown Soldier and His Wife, replacing former PSM Ben Janney in 1967.
Mr. Borod continued his career with Coco in 1969 starring Katharine Hepburn. It was during this production that Bob and Katharine Hepburn became lifelong friends. Other popular shows stage managed by Bob Borod include Cyrano - The Musical, 3 Penny Opera, M. Butterfly, Wild Honey, and Amadeus. He often worked with stage manager Artie Gaffin.[5]
He was a trusted stage manager by many acclaimed actors including Angela Lansbury, Anthony Hopkins, Richard Burton, John Lithgow, Ian McKellan, Lauren Bacall, Sting, Harvey Fierstein, Kim Cattrall, Geraldine Page, and Anthony Perkins.[4]
Although stage managers usually hold strong relationships with directors, Bob Borod worked extensively with producer Alexander Cohen. Productions together included Sacrilege, Comedy Tonight, Accidental Death of an Anarchist, Play Memory, Carmen, 84 Charing Cross Road, Fun City, and Dear World.[4]
Death[]
Bob Borod died August 25, 2002, at his home on Martha's Vineyard.[5]
References[]
- ↑ http://www.rijha.org/wp-content/uploads/Obituaries/Bo.pdf
- ↑ "Class of 1954 Alumni Notes", Brown Alumni Monthly, volume LVI, number 9, July 1956. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
- ↑ "Bob Borod Was Honored Broadway Stage Manager" (in en). https://vineyardgazette.com/obituaries/2002/10/11/bob-borod-was-honored-broadway-stage-manager.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "View More" (in en). http://www.playbill.com/person/view-more.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Robert Borod – Broadway Cast & Staff | IBDB". https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/robert-borod-86163.
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