Joseph Papp date of birth:
June 22, 1921
How old was Joseph Papp when died?
70
Where was Joseph Papp born?
Brooklyn, New York, USA
When did Joseph Papp die?
October 31, 1991
Where did Joseph Papp die?
New York City, NY
Why did Joseph Papp die?
Prostate Cancer
What religion is Joseph Papp?
Jewish
What is Joseph Papp's ethnicity?
White
What is Joseph Papp nationality?
American
What is Joseph Papp's occupation?
Manager
Short Biography
Joseph "Joe" Papp (June 22, 1921 – October 31, 1991) was an American theatrical producer and director. Papp established The Public Theater in what had been the Astor Library Building in downtown New York. "The Public, " as it is known, has many small theaters within it. There, Papp created a year-round producing home to focus on new creations, both plays and musicals. Among numerous examples of these creations were the works of David Rabe, Ntozake Shange's For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow Is Enuf, Charles Gordone's No Place to Be Somebody (the first off-Broadway play to win the Pulitzer Prize), and Papp's production of Michael Bennett's Pulitzer Prize–winning musical, A Chorus Line. Upon Papp's death, The Public Theater was renamed the Joseph Papp Public Theater.