Editing George Abbott (section)

==Career==
[[File:Abbott-Dunning-1928.jpg|thumb|George Abbott and [[Philip Dunning]] (1928)]]
Abbott started acting on Broadway in 1913, debuting in ''[[The Misleading Lady (play)|The Misleading Lady]]''.<ref name=EB/><ref name=pbs>[https://www.pbs.org/wnet/broadway/stars/george-abbott/ "George Abbott. The Stars"] pbs.com, accessed August 5, 2019</ref> While acting in several plays in New York City, he began to write; his first successful play was ''The Fall Guy'' (1925).<ref name=EB/><ref name=pbs/>

Abbott acquired a reputation as an astute "show doctor". He frequently was called upon to supervise changes when a show was having difficulties in tryouts or previews prior to its Broadway opening.<ref>[https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/19950201/2102421/theaters-mr-abbott-dies-at-107 "Theatre's `Mr. Abbott' Dies At 107"] ''Seattle Times'', February 1, 1995</ref> His first hit was ''[[Broadway (play)|Broadway]]'', written and directed in partnership with [[Philip Dunning]], whose play Abbott "rejiggered".<ref>{{cite web | author = Staff | url=http://www.newsweek.com/id/106449/page/1 |title=Theater: Director/Writer George Abbott, 1887&ndash;1995 |work=[[Newsweek]] |date=February 13, 1995 |access-date= August 28, 2013}}</ref> It opened on September 16, 1926, at the [[Broadhurst Theatre]] and ran for 603 performances. Other successes followed, and it was a rare year that did not have an Abbott production on Broadway.{{Citation needed|date=June 2024}}

He also worked in Hollywood as a film writer and director<ref name=latimes/> while continuing with his theatre work.

Among those who worked with Abbott early in their careers are [[Desi Arnaz]], [[Gene Kelly]], [[June Havoc]], [[Betty Comden]], [[Adolph Green]], [[Leonard Bernstein]], [[Jules Styne]], [[Stephen Sondheim]], [[Elaine Stritch]], [[John Kander]], [[Fred Ebb]], [[Carol Burnett]] and [[Liza Minnelli]].<ref name=latimes>Folkart, Burt.[https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1995-02-01-mn-26674-story.html "George Abbott; Legendary Broadway Producer, 107"] ''Los Angeles Times'', February 1, 1995</ref> He introduced the "fast-paced, tightly integrated style that influenced" performers and especially directors such as [[Jerome Robbins]], [[Bob Fosse]] and [[Hal Prince]].<ref name=pbs/>