Harold Prince

Harold Prince
Prince in 1988
Born	Harold Smith (1928-01-30)January 30, 1928 New York City, U.S.
Died	July 31, 2019(2019-07-31) (aged 91) Reykjavík, Iceland
Other names	Hal Prince Harold Smith Prince
Education	Timothy Dwight School
Alma mater	University of Pennsylvania
Occupations	Theatre director producer
Years active	1955–2019
Spouse	Judith Chaplin ​ (m. 1962)​
Children	2

Harold Smith Prince (born Harold Smith; January 30, 1928 – July 31, 2019), commonly known as Hal Prince, was an American theatre director and producer known for his work in musical theatre.

One of the foremost figures in 20th-century American theatre, Prince became associated throughout his career with many of the most noteworthy musicals in Broadway history, including West Side Story, Fiddler on the Roof, Cabaret, Sweeney Todd, and Phantom of the Opera, the longest-running show in Broadway history.^[1] Many of his productions broke new ground for musical theater, expanding the possibilities of the form by incorporating more serious and political subjects, such as Nazism (Cabaret), the difficulties of marriage (Company), and the forcible opening of 19th-century Japan (Pacific Overtures).

Over the span of his career, he garnered 21 Tony Awards, including eight for directing, eight for producing the year's Best Musical, two as Best Producer of a Musical, and three special awards.