John Effrat scripts, *T-Mss 2013-124. Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library.
John Effrat (1908-1965) was a stage and production manager for Broadway, Off-Broadway and special events. The scripts, dated 1950s to 1960s, are from his theatrical and other stage productions. The remaining material relates to the Broadway Show League.
John Effrat (1908-1965) was a stage and production manager for Broadway, Off-Broadway and special events. He was active from the 1940s through the 1960s. His production credits include Ballad for Broadway for the Broadway Show League; Memory Book for the 40th anniversary season of the Actors Fund of America; the Sophie Tucker Story; and the Talent 59 and Talent 60 productions for the Broadway Show League. He also produced Broadway U.S.A. a musical revue for American military personnel stationed abroad. Effrat was the founder of the Broadway Show League, a non-profit organization which offers cast and crew from Broadway and Off-Broadway shows the opportunity to engage in softball games.
Effrat died in New York State in 1965.
The John Effrat scripts document his stage and production career for shows on Broadway, Off-Broadway and for other stage productions. The scripts are dated from the 1950s to the 1960s; some of which are annotated or have accompanying ephemera.
There is a small amount of material about the Broadway Show League that documents the early years of the organization through photographs, memos, and printed matter.
The collection is arranged by format.
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Compiled by Valerie Wingfield, 2015
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