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Joseph Beruh (1924 – October 30, 1989) was an American theatrical producer of Broadway and Off-Broadway plays and musicals. He worked frequently with Edgar Lansbury as co-producer. For 15 years, he was the general manager of the Sheridan Square Playhouse .
Joseph Beruh was born on 27 September 1924 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. He was a producer and actor, known for The Clairvoyant (1982), He Knows You're Alone (1980) and Godspell (1973). He was married to Peg Murray and Kathleen Murray. He died on 30 October 1989 in New York City, New York, USA.
Oct 31, 1989 · Joseph Beruh, a theatrical producer whose shows included ''Godspell,'' ''The Magic Show'' and ''American Buffalo,'' died in his sleep on Monday, apparently of a heart attack. He was 65 years...
Joseph Beruh. Joe Beruh’s credit list includes many Broadway shows, touring productions, Off-Broadway shows, and films. Although he had started out acting and sometimes directed, his primary role was as a producer or manager, often in partnership with Edgar Lansbury. He married actress Kathleen Murray, who died a few years before Godspell opened.
Joseph Beruh Biography (1924-1989) Born September 27, 1924, in Pittsburgh, PA; died of a heart attack, October 30, 1989, in New York, NY; son of William Israel (a dry cleaner) and Clara (Parnes) Beruh; married Kathleen Murray (an actress), 1955 (died, August 1969);children: David Marshall and William Israel.
Producers Joseph Beruh and Edgar Lansbury had previously been brought into Stephen Schwartz’s agent’s office to hear songs from his work-in-progress, Pippin. They remembered him when they needed a professionally created score for Godspell.
May 17, 2021 · A set of commercial producers led by Edgar Lansbury and Joseph Beruh were so enticed that they brought in a young composer named Stephen Schwartz to pen a score before installing the show...
