Albert Marre (Director)

Albert Marre

Director

Albert Marre

Director

The show began as a television drama called "I, Don Quixote," written by playwright Dale Wasserman. It was Mr. Marre who suggested the show be turned into a musical. Wasserman fashioned a story in which Cervantes, waiting in a prison cell to be tried by the Spanish Inquisition, tells his fellow inmates the story of Don Quixote. The show's simple storytelling and idealistic, yet charmingly foolish hero struck a chord with audiences, rendering the show an oft-revived classic, and transforming its central song, "The Impossible Dream," into a musical theatre anthem. Mr. Marre's wife, actress Joan Diener, played the lead female role of tavern wench Aldonza.

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Born: Sep 20, 1925 in New York, NY
Death: Sep 04, 2012 in New York, NY

Roles (33)

	Man of La Mancha Opened December 05, 2002	Director of Original Production
	Man of La Mancha Opened April 24, 1992	Staging for Entire Production
	Chu Chem Opened March 17, 1989	Staging
	A Meeting by the River Opened March 28, 1979	Staging
	Man of La Mancha Opened September 15, 1977	Director Musical Staging
	Home Sweet Homer Opened January 04, 1976	Book Director Musical Staging
	Man of La Mancha Opened June 22, 1972	Director
	Cry for Us All Opened April 08, 1970	Book Director
	Man of La Mancha Opened November 22, 1965	Director Musical Staging
	Never Live Over a Pretzel Factory Opened March 28, 1964	Director Producer
	A Rainy Day in Newark Opened October 22, 1963	Director
	Too True to Be Good Opened March 12, 1963	Director
	Milk and Honey Opened October 10, 1961	Staging
	The Conquering Hero Opened January 16, 1961	Director
	Rape of the Belt Opened November 05, 1960	Director
	Time Remembered Opened November 12, 1957	Staging
	Good as Gold Opened March 07, 1957	Director
	Saint Joan Opened September 11, 1956	Director
	Shangri-La Opened June 13, 1956	Staging
	The Chalk Garden Opened October 26, 1955	Staging
	Festival Opened January 18, 1955	Staging
	Kismet Opened December 03, 1953	Director
	The Merchant of Venice Opened March 04, 1953	Staging
	The Little Blue Light Opened April 29, 1951	Director
	The Relapse Opened November 22, 1950	as La Varole (Original) Associate Director