Joan Marcus is a theatrical photographer based in

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Marcus, born in

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, was educated at

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She has been active as a theatrical photographer in Washington, D.C., and New York City for most of her career. Starting in 1986, she has been a photographer on Broadway theatre productions, covering over a hundred shows including ''

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''. She is considered to be "''one of the preeminent Broadway photographers.''" Joan Marcus is married to the theatrical press agent

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of Boneau/Bryan-Brown, a leading theatrical New York City press agency. They are both involved with Broadway theatre and have been included in "The 10 Greatest Broadway Couples of All Time". In 2014, Joan Marcus was awarded a ''Tony Honor for Excellence in the Theatre'' at the New York Broadway

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s. A collection of her photographs is held in the archives of the Billy Rose Theatre Division,

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Joan Marcus photographs, 1980-2019
held by the Billy Rose Theatre Division,

{{DEFAULTSORT:Marcus, Joan 1953 births Living people Artists from Pittsburgh George Washington University alumni American photographers Theatrical photographers American women photographers Broadway theatrical photographers Tony Award winners

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