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'''Ira Gasman''' is an [[United States|American]] [[theatre]] writer and [[lyricist]] and [[newspaper]] [[columnist]].
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'''Ira Gasman''' ({{circa|1942}} – October 6, 2018) was an American [[playwright]], [[lyricist]], and newspaper [[columnist]]. He was nominated for both [[Tony Award|Tony]] and [[Drama Desk Awards]] for his contributions to ''[[The Life (musical)|The Life]]'', the 1997 [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] [[musical theatre|musical]] that had its first production at [[off-Broadway]]'s [[Westbeth Theatre]] seven years earlier.


Gasman grew up in [[Brooklyn]], then attended [[James Madison High School (Brooklyn)|James Madison High School]] and [[New York University]]. He became an advertising copywriter, best known for coining "The Quicker Picker-Upper" as a slogan for [[Bounty (brand)|Bounty]] paper towels.<ref name="Alpern">{{cite web|website=American Theatre|url=https://www.americantheatre.org/2018/10/22/ira-gasman-who-brought-the-life-to-life/|first=David M.|last=Alpern|title=Ira Gasman Brought 'The Life' to Life|date=October 22, 2018|accessdate=March 24, 2022}}</ref> His first major theatrical venture was a topical revue called ''What's a Nice Country Like You Doing in a State Like This?'' (1973), which played 543 performances. The composer was Cary Hoffman, and the cast included future stars [[Priscilla Lopez]] and [[Betty Buckley]].<ref>{{cite book|page=146|title=Off-Broadway Musicals since 1919: From Greenwich Village Follies to The Toxic Avenger|first=Thomas S.|last=Hischak|publisher=Scarecrow Press|year=2011|isbn=978-0810877719}}</ref> After ''The Life'', he collaborated on the lyrics for ''[[Radiant Baby]]'', based on the life of artist [[Keith Haring]], which was presented by the [[Public Theater]] in 2003 and received a [[Lucille Lortel]] Award nomination for Outstanding Musical.<ref name="Alpern"/>
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Gasman was nominated for both [[Tony Award|Tony]] and [[Drama Desk Awards]] for his contributions to ''[[The Life (musical)|The Life]]'', the 1997 [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] [[musical theatre|musical]] that had its first production at [[off-Broadway]]'s [[Westbeth Theatre]] seven years earlier.


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Gasman regularly wrote a column for ''The Sag Harbor Express'', which serves the [[South Fork, Suffolk County, New York|South Fork]] of [[Long Island]].
Gasman's other credits include ''[[What's a Nice Country Like You Doing in a State Like This?]]'' (1985) and ''[[Radiant Baby]]'', based on the life of artist [[Keith Haring]], which was presented by the [[Public Theater]] in 2003 and received a [[Lucille Lortel]] Award nomination for Outstanding Musical.


Gasman died at the age of 76 on October 6, 2018, in Richmond, Virginia.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Tony-Nominated-Lyricist-Ira-Gasman-Passes-Away-at-76-20181010|title=Tony-Nominated Lyricist Ira Gasman Passes Away at 76|website=Broadwayworld.com|accessdate=10 October 2018}}</ref>
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Gasman regularly writes a column for ''The Sag Harbor Express'', which serves the [[South Fork, Suffolk County, New York|South Fork]] of [[Long Island]].

==Theatre credits==
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|1985 || ''What's a Nice Country Like You Doing in a State Like This?'' || Lyrics || Cary Hoffman || Ira Gasman ||{{TableTBA|N/A}}
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|1990 || ''[[The Life (musical)|The Life]]'' || Lyrics || [[Cy Coleman]] || Ira Gasman || David Newman, Ira Gasman & Cy Coleman ||
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|1998 || ''[[Radiant Baby]]'' || Lyrics || Debra Barsha || Ira Gasman, Stuart Ross & Debra Barsha || Stuart Ross ||
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Latest revision as of 18:18, 7 May 2024

Ira Gasman (c. 1942 – October 6, 2018) was an American playwright, lyricist, and newspaper columnist. He was nominated for both Tony and Drama Desk Awards for his contributions to The Life, the 1997 Broadway musical that had its first production at off-Broadway's Westbeth Theatre seven years earlier.

Gasman grew up in Brooklyn, then attended James Madison High School and New York University. He became an advertising copywriter, best known for coining "The Quicker Picker-Upper" as a slogan for Bounty paper towels.[1] His first major theatrical venture was a topical revue called What's a Nice Country Like You Doing in a State Like This? (1973), which played 543 performances. The composer was Cary Hoffman, and the cast included future stars Priscilla Lopez and Betty Buckley.[2] After The Life, he collaborated on the lyrics for Radiant Baby, based on the life of artist Keith Haring, which was presented by the Public Theater in 2003 and received a Lucille Lortel Award nomination for Outstanding Musical.[1]

Gasman regularly wrote a column for The Sag Harbor Express, which serves the South Fork of Long Island.

Gasman died at the age of 76 on October 6, 2018, in Richmond, Virginia.[3]

Theatre credits[edit]

Year Title Role Music Lyrics Book Ref.
1985 What's a Nice Country Like You Doing in a State Like This? Lyrics Cary Hoffman Ira Gasman N/A
1990 The Life Lyrics Cy Coleman Ira Gasman David Newman, Ira Gasman & Cy Coleman
1998 Radiant Baby Lyrics Debra Barsha Ira Gasman, Stuart Ross & Debra Barsha Stuart Ross

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Alpern, David M. (October 22, 2018). "Ira Gasman Brought 'The Life' to Life". American Theatre. Retrieved March 24, 2022.
  2. ^ Hischak, Thomas S. (2011). Off-Broadway Musicals since 1919: From Greenwich Village Follies to The Toxic Avenger. Scarecrow Press. p. 146. ISBN 978-0810877719.
  3. ^ "Tony-Nominated Lyricist Ira Gasman Passes Away at 76". Broadwayworld.com. Retrieved 10 October 2018.

External links[edit]

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