Lonny Price (born March 9, 1959) is an American actor, writer, and director, primarily in theatre. He is perhaps best known for his creation of the role of Charley Kringas in the Broadway musical Merrily We Roll Along. Eventually he moved into primarily directing for the stage and is now known for making statements on current events in versions of his musicals. His acclaimed May 2008 New York Philharmonic production of Camelot was making a statement about the current war including having different ethnicities and modernized characters. Mr. Price stated this in an interview before Camelot opened.
In 2007, he directed the Roundabout Theatre Co. Broadway revival of "110 In The Shade", starring Audra MacDonald and Steve Kazee. [2007]
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Directed Leonard Bernstein's Candide for the New York Philharmonic. Once again he teamed up with Patti LuPone by casting her as The Old Lady. Also starred: Kristin Chenoweth, Paul Groves, Sir Thomas Allen, the Westminster Symphonic Choir, students of The Juilliard School, and other actors from Broadway. Ran May 5-8, 2004. [May 2004]
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Linda Kline and Lonny Price were both nominated for the 2001 Tony Award (New York City) for the Author (Book) of the Musical for "A Class Act".
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Co-wrote the book to, directed, and starred in the musical "A Class Act". The show is about the life of Edward Kleban, who Mr. Price plays. Kleban was the lyricist of "A Chorus Line" who wanted very much to write the music and lyrics to a Broadway show. Kleban never achieved his dream and died of lung cancer.
Director
Title
Year
Status
Character
2 Broke Girls
2012-2016
TV Series 3 episodes
Best Worst Thing That Ever Could Have Happened...
2016
Documentary
Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill
2016
TV Movie
Gypsy: Live from the Savoy Theatre
2015
TV Movie
Live from Lincoln Center
2005-2015
TV Series 7 episodes
The Jack and Triumph Show
2015
TV Series 2 episodes
Desperate Housewives
2010-2011
TV Series 5 episodes
Company
2011
Great Performances
TV Series 2 episodes, 2005 - 2010 television director - 1 episode, 2007
'Master Harold' ... And the Boys
2010
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street in Concert
2001
TV Movie
One Life to Live
1994
TV Series 1 episode
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
2 Broke Girls
2013
TV Series
Director
Dirty Dancing: The Time of Your Life
2007
TV Series
O. Henry's Christmas
1996
TV Movie
Jack (segment "One Thousand Dollars")
Law & Order
1991-1992
TV Series
Frank Hoover / Dr. Lieber
Flodder in Amerika!
1992
Geoffrey
Doctor Doctor
1990
TV Series
Peter Balcovske
Jacob Have I Loved
1989
TV Movie
Mr. Rice
Dear John
1988
TV Series
Andrew Garberg
Hot to Trot
1988
Frank
The Golden Girls
1988
TV Series
Hastings
Not Quite Human
1987
TV Movie
Mr. Sturges, Vogel's Critic
Dirty Dancing
1987
Neil Kellerman
The Muppets Take Manhattan
1984
Ronnie Crawford
Love Cycle: A Soap Operetta
1984
TV Movie
The Chosen
1981
Davey
Headin' for Broadway
1980
Steven Levy
ABC Afterschool Specials
1979
TV Series
Danny Dawson
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Best Worst Thing That Ever Could Have Happened...
2016
Documentary
Great Performances
TV Series written by - 1 episode, 2010 book adaptation - 1 episode, 2005
Live from Lincoln Center
2008
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Miscellaneous
Title
Year
Status
Character
Company
2011
directed for stage
Great Performances
TV Series directed for stage - 1 episode, 2010 staged by - 1 episode, 2005
Live from Lincoln Center
2008
TV Series stage manager - 1 episode
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Best Worst Thing That Ever Could Have Happened...
2016
Documentary producer
Company
2011
producer
Great Performances
2010
TV Series producer - 1 episode
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
The 55th Annual Tony Awards
2001
TV Special performer: "Follow Your Star", "Better", "Self Portrait"
Shining Time Station
1989
TV Series performer - 1 episode
Love Cycle: A Soap Operetta
1984
TV Movie performer: "Round and Round", "My Love", "Round and Round reprise"
Thanks
Title
Year
Status
Character
Rainbow Rabbit Reliant
2010
Short special thanks
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Working in the Theatre
1982-2003
TV Series documentary
Himself
The 55th Annual Tony Awards
2001
TV Special
Herself - Performer
E! True Hollywood Story
2000
TV Series documentary
Himself
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
Great Performances
1994
TV Series
Ronny
Won Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2011
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Directing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Special
Great Performances (1971)
2002
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Classical Music-Dance Program
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street in Concert (2001)
Nominated Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2008
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Directing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program
Great Performances (1971)
1995
Daytime Emmy
Daytime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Drama Series Directing Team
One Life to Live (1968)
Known for movies
Dirty Dancing (1987) as Neil Kellerman
Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill (2016) as Director
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street in Concert (2001) as Director
$4 Million
