Andre Bishop Biography (1948-)

Original name, Andre Bishop Smolianinoff; born November 9, 1948, in New York,NY; son of Andre V. (an investment banker) and Felice H. (maiden name, Francis) Smolianinoff. Addresses: Office: c/o Lincoln Center Theatre, 150 West 65th St., New York, NY 10023.

Nationality
American
Gender
Male
Occupation
Producer, director
Birth Details
November 9, 1948
New York, New York, United States

Famous Works

  • CREDITS
  • Stage Artistic Director (all at Playwrights Horizons, New York City)
  • Living at Home, Mainstage Theatre, 1978
  • Say Goodnight Gracie, 1978
  • Sweet Main Street, 1979
  • Don't Tell Me Everything, 1979
  • The Songs of Jonathan Tunick, 1979
  • Table Settings, 1979
  • Breaking and Entering, 1979
  • In Trousers, 1979
  • The Terrorists, 1979
  • The Vienna Notes, 1979
  • Two Small Bodies, 1979
  • Justice, Mainstage Theatre, 1979
  • Fables for Friends, 1980
  • Passione, 1980
  • Survival Kitsch, 1980
  • Coming Attractions, 1980
  • March of the Falsettos, 1981
  • Summer Friends, 1981
  • The Actor's Nightmare and Sister Mary Ignatius Explains It Allfor You (double bill), 1981, then Westside Arts Theatre, 1982
  • Herringbone, 1982
  • Geniuses, 1982, then Douglas Fairbanks Theatre, 1982
  • The Rise and Rise of Daniel Rocket, 1982
  • The Dining Room, 1982, then Astor Place Theatre, 1982
  • The Transfiguration of Benno Blimpie, 1982
  • America Kicks Up Its Heels, 1983
  • Christmas on Mars, 1983
  • That's It Folks!, 1983
  • Sunday in the Park with George, 1983
  • Isn't It Romantic, 1984, then Lucille Lortel Theatre, 1984
  • Baby with the Bathwater, 1984
  • Romance Language, 1984
  • Life and Limb, 1985
  • Carmines Sings Whitman Sings Carmines, 1985
  • The Young Playwrights Festival (series of one-acts), 1985
  • Fighting International Fat, 1985
  • Paradise!, 1985
  • Raw Youth, 1985
  • Anteroom, 1985
  • Miami, 1986
  • Little Footsteps, 1986
  • The Perfect Party, 1986, then Astor Place Theatre, 1986
  • The Nice and the Nasty, 1986
  • Highest Standard of Living, 1986
  • Fifth Annual Young Playwrights Festival (series of one-acts), 1986
  • Coup d'etat, 1986
  • A Delicate Situation, 1986
  • Remedial English, 1986
  • Black Sea Follies, 1987
  • The Maderati, 1987
  • Driving Miss Daisy, 1987, then John Houseman Theatre, 1987
  • Three Post Cards, 1987
  • Tiny Mommy, 1987
  • Sparks in the Park, 1987
  • Ebony, 1987
  • Laughing Wild, 1987
  • Another Antigone, 1988
  • Cold Sweat, 1988
  • Lucky Stiff, 1988
  • Gus and Al, 1988
  • Right behind the Flag, 1988
  • Yankee Dawg You Die, 1989
  • The Heidi Chronicles, 1989, then Plymouth Theatre, 1989
  • Miriam's Flowers, 1990
  • Kate's Diary, 1990
  • Hyde in Hollywood, 1990
  • When She Danced, 1990
  • Once on This Island, 1990, then Booth Theatre, 1990
  • Falsettoland, 1990, then Lucille Lortel Theatre, 1990
  • Subfertile, 1990
  • Assassins, 1990
  • The Substance of Fire, 1991
  • The Old Boy, 1991
  • Marvin's Room, 1991-1992
  • Four Short Operas, 1991
  • The End of the Day, 1992
  • Little Egypt, 1992
  • Also worked on Elm Circle; Saved from Obscurity.
  • Stage Artistic Director (at Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater, New York City)
  • The Sisters Rosenweig, 1992-1993
  • The Lights, 1993
  • Hello Again, 1993-1994
  • Suburbia, 1994
  • Hapgood, 1994-1995
  • Twelve Dreams, 1995
  • Northeast Local, 1995-1996
  • A Fair Country, 1996
  • A Carnival Mass, 1997
  • Pride's Crossing, 1997
  • God's Heart, 1997
  • An American Daughter, 1997
  • Ah, Wilderness!, 1998
  • A New Brain, 1998
  • Far East, 1999
  • Contact, 1999-2000
  • The Time of the Cuckoo, 2000
  • Spinning into Butter, 2000
  • Old Money, 2000-2001
  • Ten Unknowns, 2001
  • Chaucer in Rome, 2001
  • Everett Beekin, 2001-2002
  • The Carpetbeggar's Children, 2002
  • A Man of No Importance, 2002-
  • Stage Artistic Director
  • Other
  • Morning's at Seven, Lyceum Theatre, New York City, 2002
  • Also worked as artistic director for Hyde in Hollywood, American Place Theatre.
  • Stage Producer
  • Romance Languages, Playwrights Horizons, New York City, 1984
  • Stage Executive Producer
  • Playboy of the West Indies, Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater, New York City, 1993
  • Stage Consulting Producer
  • Sweeney Todd, Avery Fisher Hall, New York City, 2000
  • Stage Appearances
  • Man with stag's head, The Old Glory, American Place Theatre, New York City, 1976

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

    Books
    • Newsmakers 2000, Issue 1, Gale, 2000
    Periodicals
    • Opera News, April 5, 1997, p. 40
    • Variety, June 30, 1997, p. 69