Chase Mishkin (January 22, 1937 – July 24, 2022), born Mary Margaret Hahn, was an American theater producer.[1] She was the winner of two Tony Awards, one for Dame Edna: The Royal Tour and the other for Memphis.[2]
She was married to Ralph Mishkin from 1970 until his death in 1993, after which she produced her first play: Trish Vradenburg’s The Apple Doesn’t Fall…[2] It opened in Los Angeles and moved to Broadway in 1996.[2] In total she produced 30 Broadway shows over two decades,[2] and as of 2009 had produced another 10 Off-Broadway.[3]
References
edit- ^ Evans, Greg (August 10, 2022). "Chase Mishkin Dies: Broadway's 'Dame Edna', 'Memphis' Producer Was 85". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on August 18, 2022. Retrieved August 21, 2022.
- ^ a b c d Sandomir, Richard (August 9, 2022). "Chase Mishkin, Tony-Winning Producer of 'Dame Edna,' Dies at 85". The New York Times. Archived from the original on August 11, 2022. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
- ^ Green, Jesse (February 12, 2009). "Can Theater Producer Chase Mishkin Find Backing for New Plays During a Recession". New York Magazine. Archived from the original on 2022-08-15. Retrieved 2022-08-22.
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