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Ted Forlow Biography (1931-)

Full name, Clifford Theodore Forlow; born April 29, 1931, in Independence, MO; son of Clifford Elkington (an insurance representative) and Dorothy Lee (acourt reporter; maiden name, Holt) Forlow; married Janet Marie McNearly (a dance teacher), December 29, 1957; children: Mark, Christina, Annette, Denise.Addresses: Contact--Dance Visions Center for Integrated Arts, P.O. Box1134, Pearl River, NY 10965.

Nationality

American

Gender

Male

Birth Details

April 29, 1931

Independence, Missouri, United States

Famous Works

• Credits; Stage Appearances
• (Broadway debut) New Girl in Town, 46th Street Theatre, New York City, 1957.
• Dancer, Judy Garland, Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, 1959.
• Dancer, Juno, Winter Garden Theatre, New York City, 1959.
• Destry Rides Again, Imperial Theatre, New York City, 1959.
• Beg Borrow, or Steal, Martin Beck Theatre, New York City, 1960.
• David, Milk and Honey, Martin Beck Theatre, New York City, 1961.
• Dancer, Subways Are for Sleeping, St. James Theatre, New York City, 1961.
• Protean, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Alvin Theatre, New York City, 1962.
• Can Can, City Center Theatre, New York City, 1962.
• Dancer, To Broadway with Love, World's Fair, Flushing, NY, 1963.
• Anselmo, Man of La Mancha, American National Theatre Academy, WashingtonSquare Theatre, New York City, 1965, then Martin Beck Theatre, New York City,1968.
• Carnival!, City Center Theatre, New York City, 1968.
• Bill Lynch, Cry for Us All, Broadhurst Theatre, New York City, 1970.
• Anselmo, Man of La Mancha, Vivian Beaumont Theatre, New York City, 1972.
• Guiseppi, Man of Destiny, Masterworks Laboratory Theatre, New York City,1974.
• Baron, Salon-Comedie, Masterworks Laboratory Theatre, New York City, 1975.
• Alec, The Cat and the Fiddler, Theatre at Riverside Church, New York City, 1976.
• Strindberg, A Night at the Black Pig, Lion Theatre Company, New York City, 1976.
• Barney Steuben, Does Anybody Here Do the Peabody?, Wonderhorse Theatre, New York City, 1976.
• Dr. Lyman, Bus Stop, Westchester Regional Theatre, Westchester, NY, 1977.
• Barber, Man of La Mancha, New York City, 1980.
• Silas Phelps, Down River, Musical Theatre, 1985.
• Budurus, The Rothschilds, American Jewish Theatre, Circle-in-the-Square Theatre, New York City, 1990.
• Barber, Man of La Mancha, Marquis Theatre, New York City, 1992.
• Also appeared as Hysterium, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Las Vegas, NV; Wonderful Town, City Center Theatre, New York City; Hit theDeck, Jones Beach Theatre, Wantaugh, Long Island, NY; and in numerous summertheatre appearances, including Noah, 110 in the Shade, Gyp Watson, Destry Rides Again, Harry Beaton, Brigadoon, Jerry Cohan, George M!, Frank, Show Boat,Rocky, Damn Yankees, David, Milk and Honey, Floyd the cop, Fiorello, CharlieCowell, Forum, first gangster, Kiss Me Kate, head waiter, She Loves Me, Dillon, Around the World in Eighty Days, jailer, Redhead, barber and Pedro, Man of La Mancha, Pete, New Girl in Town, Arthur, Take Me Along, and Lutz, The Student Prince. Appeared in Broadway productions of Glory in the Flower, PerfectAnalysis Given by a Parrot, and One Cannot Think of Everything.
• Credits; Major Tours
• David, Milk and Honey, U.S. cities, 1961.
• Anselmo, Man of La Mancha, U.S. cities, 1972.
• Barber, Man of La Mancha, U.S. cities, 1980.
• Credits; Stage Work; Director and Choreographer, Unless Otherwise Noted
• Choreographer only, Il Trovatore (opera), Jacksonville Civic Opera, Jacksonville, FL, 1955.
• Choreographer only, Madame Butterfly (opera), Jacksonville Civic Opera, Jacksonville, FL, 1955.
• The Most Happy Fella, Director Singer's Theatre, Westchester, NY, 1972.
• Godspell, Hamilton Theatre, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, 1975.
• Last of the Red Hot Lovers, Conway Playhouse, Conway, NH, 1975.
• A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Conway Playhouse, Conway,NH, 1975.
• The Odd Couple, Conway Playhouse, Conway, NH, 1975.
• Once Upon a Mattress, Hamilton Theatre, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, 1976.
• Carousel, Hamilton Theatre, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, 1979.
• The Boys from Syracuse, Madison Summer Shakespeare Festival, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, 1981.
• Fiddler on the Roof, Garden City Productions, St. Catherine's, Ontario, Canada, 1981.
• Jesus Christ Superstar, Garden City Productions, St. Catherine's, Ontario, Canada, 1981.
• Sweet Charity, Garden City Productions, St. Catherine's, Ontario, Canada,1982.
• Assistant director and stager (with Albert Marr), Man of La Mancha, Boston Opera, Boston, MA, 1982.
• The Unsinkable Molly Brown, Hamilton Theatre, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada,1983.
• Choreographer, stager, and director (with Dorothy Frank Danner), Man of La Mancha, Connecticut Opera, Hartford, CT, 1984.
• The Student Prince, Gilbert and Sullivan Light Opera Company, Palm Beach,FL, 1985.
• Also worked as director and choreographer on Sally, George, and Martha, Westchester-Rockland Regional Theatre, NY; Registered Letter; and as producer,A Doctor in Spite of Himself, both Masterworks Laboratory Theatre; Hold On Hortense, George Courteline Theatre; Auntie Mame, The Solid Gold Cadillac, Pillow Talk, and Strange Bedfellows, all at community theatres.
• Credits; Major Tours
• Director and choreographer, Rigoletto, Goldovsky Company, U.S. cities, 1959.
• Stager, director, and choreographer, North Carolina Opera of Charlotte, U.S. cities, 1985.