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Gerald Bordman

1931 – 2011

American theatre historian

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Lived 1931 – 2011 (aged 79). Gerald Bordman was an American theatre historian, journalist, non-fiction writer, biographer and theatrologist.

Gerald Martin Bordman (September 18, 1931 – May 9, 2011) was an American theatre historian, best known for authoring the reference volume The American Musical Theatre, first published in 1978. In reviewing an updated version of American Musical Theatre in 2011, Playbill wrote that the book had "altered the scope of American musical theatre history" and "remained the only book of its kind, and an invaluable one."

Bordman died of cancer in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania on May 9, 2011, at age 79.

Partial bibliography American Musical Theatre: A Chronicle (1978) Jerome Kern: His Life and Music (1980) American Operetta: From H.M.S. Pinafore to Sweeney Todd (1981) Days to Be Happy, Years to Be Sad: The Life and Music of Vincent Youmans (1982) American Musical Comedy: From Adonis to Dreamgirls (1982) The Oxford Companion to the American Theater (1984) American Musical Revue: From The Passing Show to Sugar Babies (1985) American Theatre: A Chronicle of Comedy and Drama, 1869 - 1914 (1994) American Theatre: A Chronicle of Comedy and Drama, 1914 - 1930 (1995) American Theatre: A Chronicle of Comedy and Drama, 1930 - 1969 (1996)

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Theatre historian, journalist, non-fiction writer, biographer, theatrologist
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University of Pennsylvania, Lafayette College, Central High School
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Gerald Martin Bordman

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Gerald Bordman?

American theatre historian (1931-2011)

When was Gerald Bordman born?

Gerald Bordman was born on 18 September 1931 in Wynnefield.

When did Gerald Bordman die?

Gerald Bordman died on 9 May 2011 in Wynnewood.

What was Gerald Bordman's occupation?

Gerald Bordman was a theatre historian, journalist, non-fiction writer, biographer and theatrologist.

What nationality was Gerald Bordman?

Gerald Bordman was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Gerald Bordman

· Wikidata: Q18645682

· DBpedia: Gerald Bordman

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