After beginning as an actor, Peter Coe staged dramas, musicals and operas across several continents in a long career. His first London success came in 1959 with the musical Lock Up Your Daughters and by 1961 he had three hits running simultaneously. He also directed both the Australian and Broadway productions of Oliver! as well as its U.S. national tour and the 1983 London and 1984 Broadway revivals.
His operatic credits included The Love of Three Oranges, The Angel of Fire, and Ernani.
In 1981 Coe received an Antoinette Perry Award nomination as Best Director for A Life, and in 1982 he won the award for his revival of Othello.
He was thrice nominated for the Tony award on Broadway; in 1963 for Best Director (musical) for Oliver!, 1981 for Best Director (play) for A Life before winning for Best Director (drama) with Othello in 1982.
His theatre productions included:
Lock Up Your Daughters (Mermaid Theatre, London 1959)
The World of Suzie Wong (Prince of Wales Theatre, London 1959)
The Miracle Worker (London 1961)
The World of Suzie Wong (London 1961)
Oliver! (New Theatre, London 1961)
Castle in Sweden (Piccadilly Theatre, London 1962)
Caligula (Phoenix Theatre, London 1964)
Golden Boy (1964)
Oliver! (Hanna Theatre, Cleveland, Ohio 1964)
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever (1966)
The Italian Straw Hat (Chichester Festival Theatre 1967)
The Skin of Our Teeth (Chichester Festival Theatre 1968)
Oliver! (Piccadilly Theatre, London 1968 revival)
The Caucasian Chalk Circle (Chichester Festival Theatre 1969)
Kiss Me, Kate (London Coliseum, 1970)
Peer Gynt (Chichester Festival Theatre 1970)
Hamlet (Bankside Globe Playhouse, London 1972)
Tonight We Improvise (Chichester Festival Theatre 1974)
Mister Lincoln (1980)
On the Twentieth Century (Her Majesty's Theatre, London 1980)
Barnum (London Palladium 1981)
Henry V (Shakespeare Memorial Theatre, Stratford, Connecticut 1981)
Hamlet (Shakespeare Memorial Theatre, Stratford, Connecticut 1982)
Othello (Shakespeare Memorial Theatre, Stratford, Connecticut 1982 revival)
Barnum (London Palladium 1983 revival)
Oliver! (London 1983 revival)
Hello, Dolly! (Birmingham Rep and Prince of Wales Theatre with Danny La Rue)
Barnum (Manchester Opera House 1984 revival with Wendy Toye)
Great Expectations (The Old Vic, London 1984)
Oliver! (Broadway 1984 revival)
Jane Eyre (Chichester Festival Theatre 1986)
His appointments included artistic director of the Citadel Theatre, Edmonton, Canada in 1980 and the American Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford, United States. Prior to his death, he was the artistic director of the Churchill Theatre, Bromley.
peter, director, this, article, includes, list, general, references, lacks, sufficient, corresponding, inline, citations, please, help, improve, this, article, introducing, more, precise, citations, july, 2018, learn, when, remove, this, template, message, pet. This article includes a list of general references but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations July 2018 Learn how and when to remove this template message Peter Leonard Coe 18 April 1929 25 May 1987 was an English theatre director Peter CoeBornPeter Leonard Coe 1929 04 18 18 April 1929London EnglandDied25 May 1987 1987 05 25 aged 58 London EnglandOccupation s Actor and directorYears active1959 1987Spouse s 4 including Maria Caday 1952Tsai Chin 1958Suzanne Fuller 1962Children3 Contents 1 Early life 2 Theatre career 3 Filmography 4 References 5 External linksEarly life EditCoe was born in London 18 April 1929 and graduated from the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art Theatre career EditAfter beginning as an actor Peter Coe staged dramas musicals and operas across several continents in a long career His first London success came in 1959 with the musical Lock Up Your Daughters and by 1961 he had three hits running simultaneously He also directed both the Australian and Broadway productions of Oliver as well as its U S national tour and the 1983 London and 1984 Broadway revivals His operatic credits included The Love of Three Oranges The Angel of Fire and Ernani In 1981 Coe received an Antoinette Perry Award nomination as Best Director for A Life and in 1982 he won the award for his revival of Othello He was thrice nominated for the Tony award on Broadway in 1963 for Best Director musical for Oliver 1981 for Best Director play for A Life before winning for Best Director drama with Othello in 1982 His theatre productions included Lock Up Your Daughters Mermaid Theatre London 1959 The World of Suzie Wong Prince of Wales Theatre London 1959 The Miracle Worker London 1961 The World of Suzie Wong London 1961 Oliver New Theatre London 1961 Castle in Sweden Piccadilly Theatre London 1962 Caligula Phoenix Theatre London 1964 Golden Boy 1964 Oliver Hanna Theatre Cleveland Ohio 1964 On a Clear Day You Can See Forever 1966 The Italian Straw Hat Chichester Festival Theatre 1967 The Skin of Our Teeth Chichester Festival Theatre 1968 Oliver Piccadilly Theatre London 1968 revival The Caucasian Chalk Circle Chichester Festival Theatre 1969 Kiss Me Kate London Coliseum 1970 Peer Gynt Chichester Festival Theatre 1970 Hamlet Bankside Globe Playhouse London 1972 Tonight We Improvise Chichester Festival Theatre 1974 Mister Lincoln 1980 On the Twentieth Century Her Majesty s Theatre London 1980 Barnum London Palladium 1981 Henry V Shakespeare Memorial Theatre Stratford Connecticut 1981 Hamlet Shakespeare Memorial Theatre Stratford Connecticut 1982 Othello Shakespeare Memorial Theatre Stratford Connecticut 1982 revival Barnum London Palladium 1983 revival Oliver London 1983 revival Hello Dolly Birmingham Rep and Prince of Wales Theatre with Danny La Rue Barnum Manchester Opera House 1984 revival with Wendy Toye Great Expectations The Old Vic London 1984 Oliver Broadway 1984 revival Jane Eyre Chichester Festival Theatre 1986 His appointments included artistic director of the Citadel Theatre Edmonton Canada in 1980 and the American Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford United States Prior to his death he was the artistic director of the Churchill Theatre Bromley Filmography EditLock Up Your Daughters 1969 Barnum 1981 Mr Lincoln 1981 References EditFilm Reference Peter Coe and Tsai Chin in Colombo 1959 New York Times obituary 3 June 1987 The Bromley Times obituary 1987 Variety obituary 27 May 1987External links EditPeter Coe at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Peter Coe director amp oldid 1133323490, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
