Broadway flurry fades but Hayward shines in two hits
A vintage column recalling Broadway’s lost luster notes the rise of producer Leland Hayward. He stands out as a rare bright spot amid shifting shows and frayed glamour, with hits Mr. Roberts and Anne for the Thousand Days marking his bold arrival.
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Broadway impresario Leland Hayward’s legendary career recapped
The piece chronicles Leland Hayward’s rise from elite Boston-Princeton lineage to Hollywood booking agency founder with Myron Selznick, war aviation pioneer, and Thunderbird Field builder. It notes high-profile liaisons with Katharine Hepburn and Greta Garbo, a Broadway box score including Adano, Roberts, Anne, and South Pacific, and praises his instinct for star power and bold productions on Shubert Alley.
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