Max Meth

Max Meth (25 February 1900 – 3 January 1984) was an Austrian-American Broadway musical director and conductor for over 40 years (1927–1968). He came to the United States from Austria. He won the Tony Award twice, in 1949 for the original As the Girls Go, and in 1952 for a revival of Pal Joey.

Broadway credits Artists and Models Nov 15, 1927 – Mar 24, 1928 The Greenwich Village Follies Apr 9, 1928 – July 28, 1928 A Night in Venice May 21, 1929 – Oct 19, 1929 Nina Rosa Sep 20, 1930 – Jan 17, 1931 The New Yorkers Dec 8, 1930 – May 2, 1931 Ballyhoo of 1932 Sep 6, 1932 – Nov 26, 1932 Take a Chance Nov 26, 1932 – July 1, 1933 Roberta Nov 18, 1933 – July 21, 1934 Say When Nov 8, 1934 – Jan 12, 1935 Revenge with Music Nov 28, 1934 – May 27, 1935 Parade May 20, 1935 – June 22, 1935 Right This Way Jan 5, 1938 – Jan 15, 1938 Sing Out the News Sep 24, 1938 - Jan 7, 1939 Leave It to Me! - Replacement Nov 9, 1938 – July 15, 1939 Cabin in the Sky Oct 25, 1940 – Mar 8, 1941 Let's Face It! Oct 29, 1941 – Mar 20, 1943 Jackpot Jan 13, 1944 – Mar 11, 1944 Dream With Music May 18, 1944 – June 10, 1944 Up in Central Park Jan 27, 1945 – Apr 13, 1946 Beggar's Holiday Dec 26, 1946 – Mar 29, 1947 Finian's Rainbow – Replacement Jan 10, 1947 – Oct 2, 1948 As the Girls Go Nov 13, 1948 – Jan 14, 1950 Great to Be Alive! Mar 23, 1950 – May 6, 1950 Pal Joey (Revival) Jan 3, 1952 – Apr 18, 1953 Seventh Heaven May 26, 1955 – July 2, 1955 Ziegfeld Follies of 1957 Mar 1, 1957 – Jun 15, 1957 Finian's Rainbow (Revival) May 23, 1960 – June 1, 1960 The Unsinkable Molly Brown - Replacement Nov 3, 1960 – Feb 10, 1962 The Megilla of Itzik Manger Oct 9, 1968 – Dec 15, 1968

Awards 1949 Tony Award for Best Conductor and Musical Director – As the Girls Go (winner) 1952 Tony Award for Best Conductor and Musical Director – Pal Joey (winner)