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Adrian Bryan-Brown
Born1956
Oxford, England
CitizenshipAmerican
EducationDragon School
Marlborough College
Alma materRoyal Holloway College
UCLA Film School
OccupationTheatrical press agent
Years active1979 – present
EmployerBoneau/Bryan-Brown
Known for"one of the top press agents on Broadway"[1]
SpouseJoan Marcus (1991)[2]
AwardsTony Honor for Excellence in the Theatre (2015)
Websiteboneaubryanbrown.com

Adrian Bryan-Brown (born 1956) is a press agent and theatrical promoter based in Manhattan, New York City, United States. He has been involved with Broadway theatre[3] and was called "one of the top press agents on Broadway" by the Association of Theatrical Press Agents & Managers.[1]

Early life and education

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Bryan-Brown was born in Oxford, England, and grew up in London and New York.[4] He was educated in England at the Dragon School in Oxford, Marlborough College in Wiltshire, and Royal Holloway College (University of London). He received a BSc degree in zoology in 1978. He also attended the UCLA Film School in Los Angeles briefly.[5]

Career

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Bryan-Brown worked with press agent Susan Bloch. The first Broadway show he worked on was a Roundabout Theatre Company transfer, A Taste of Honey, in 1979. When Bloch died suddenly, he went to work for Roundabout itself.[6]

In 1983, he joined Solters/Roskin/Friedman, working with Joshua Ellis on many Broadway productions. He then worked with Chris Boneau and in 1991 established Boneau/Bryan-Brown, one of the leading theatrical press agencies in New York.[7] He has represented more than 200 shows including Tony Award-winning plays like Art, Copenhagen and The History Boys. Other plays include Frost/Nixon, Skylight and Amy's View and musicals include The Who's Tommy,[8] Sunset Boulevard, Titanic, Jersey Boys, Monty Python's Spamalot and Mamma Mia! Further productions include: Rock 'n' Roll, The Seafarer, The Farnsworth Invention, Is He Dead?, Sunday in the Park with George, The 39 Steps, and Les Liaisons Dangereuses, directed by Rufus Norris.[6] He also represented the 2011 Broadway production of the rock musical Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark initially.[9]

Bryan-Brown has also acted as a photographer, providing backstage photographs for the Associated Press and the New York Post. He has taught theatrical public relations at Brooklyn College in New York as an adjunct professor.[citation needed]

In 2015, Bryan-Brown was awarded a Tony Honor for Excellence in the Theatre at the Tony Awards.[10][11]

Personal life

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Bryan-Brown married theatrical photographer Joan Marcus in 1991.[2][12] They are both involved with Broadway theatre.[13] Bryan-Brown is also the elder brother of the photographer Marc Bryan-Brown.

References

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  1. ^ a b Rothstein, Mervyn (24 March 2008). "A Life in the Theatre: Adrian Bryan-Brown". Association of Theatrical Press Agents & Managers. Archived from the original on 25 October 2011. Retrieved 13 April 2012.
  2. ^ a b "Joan Marcus Is a Bride". The New York Times. 4 May 1991. Retrieved 13 April 2012.
  3. ^ "Adrian Bryan-Brown Theatre Credits". Broadway World. Retrieved 28 March 2012.
  4. ^ "Biography: Adrian Bryan-Brown". Biography. American Theatre Wing. September 2009. Archived from the original on 29 November 2011. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
  5. ^ Davenport, Ken. "Podcast Episode 66 Transcript – Adrian Bryan-Brown". kendavenport.com. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
  6. ^ a b "A Life in the Theatre: Adrian Bryan-Brown". A Life in the Theatre. 24 March 2008. Archived from the original on 31 January 2013. Retrieved 16 February 2012.
  7. ^ "Adrian Bryan-Brown". Downstage Center. American Theatre Wing. 28 September 2009. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
  8. ^ Walker, Susan (23 September 1993). "Tommy's on the trail to Toronto". Toronto Star. Archived from the original on 31 January 2013. Retrieved 13 April 2012.
  9. ^ "Alan Cumming drops out of Broadway's 'Spider-Man'". Bloomberg Businessweek. 20 April 2010. Archived from the original on 23 July 2012. Retrieved 13 April 2012.
  10. ^ "Three Broadway Veterans to Receive 2015 Tony Honors for Excellence in the Theatre". Tony Awards. 7 April 2015. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
  11. ^ "BWW TV: Gene O'Donovan, Adrian Bryan-Brown, and Arnold Abramson Accept Tonys Honors!". BroadwayWorld.com. 2 June 2015. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
  12. ^ Alexander, Ron (17 November 1991). "AMC, Where the Movie Never Ends". The New York Times. Retrieved 13 April 2012.
  13. ^ Stewart, Zachary (13 February 2014). "The 10 Greatest Broadway Couples of All Time". TheaterMania. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
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