Susan R. Rose (born 1956) is a Tony award winning theatrical and film producer. She co-produced the musical ''

The Last Five Years ''The Last Five Years'' is a musical written by Jason Robert Brown. It premiered at Chicago's Northlight Theatre in 2001 and was then produced Off-Broadway in March 2002. Since then it has had numerous productions both in the United States and ...

''. She is a producer of THE BAND'S VISIT, winner of 10 Tony Awards including the Tony for Best Musical 2018.

Early life

Rose was born and raised in Baltimore, MD, where she graduated from the University of Maryland with a B.A. in Communications. While studying in Baltimore, Rose worked at Painter's Mill Music Fair and the Mechanic Theatre in an administrative capacity.

Career

Broadway

Upon graduating from college, Rose produced the

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and

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musical ''Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat'' at

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in Washington DC in 1980. When the show moved to Broadway in 1982, Rose was the youngest person to have produced a Broadway show. Rose was nominated for the

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. Her other Broadway producing credits include David Rabe's

Hurlyburly ''Hurlyburly'' is a dark comedy play by David Rabe, first staged in 1984. The title refers to dialogue from Shakespeare's ''Macbeth''. Plot ''Hurlyburly'' depicts the intersecting lives of several low-to-mid-level Hollywood players in the 198 ...

(Tony Award nomination, Best Play), Athol Fugard's

Blood Knot ''Blood Knot'' is an early play by South African playwright, actor, and director Athol Fugard. Its single-performance premier was in 1961 in Johannesburg, South Africa, with the playwright and Zakes Mokae playing the brothers Morris and Zachariah ...

(Tony Award nomination, Best Revival of a Play), and Larry Shue's '' The Nerd''. Rose is a Producer of the new Tony award winning Broadway musical THE BAND'S VISIT.

Off-Broadway

Rose produced the

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-winning musical ''

'' (with Renee Landegger). Also with Landegger, she commissioned the world premiere of The Secret Letters of Jackie and Marilyn (Pittsburgh Public Theatre) and Sabina (Primary Stages). Rose and Joan Stein co created the play MOTHERHOOD OUT LOUD. The play had it World Premiere at the Hartford Stage Company and had successful runs at the Geffen Playhouse and Primary Stages.

Film career

Susan R. Rose's first film was the NBC Movie of the Week ''A Child Lost Forever'' starring Beverly D'Angelo. In 1996, Rose joined forces with Dan Paulson, and the two have produced movies for CBS, Showtime and Lifetime. Their movies include ''

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'' starring

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, '' Best Friends For Life'' starring Gena Rowlands and Linda Lavin, the

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-nominated ''

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'' starring

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and

Judy Davis Judith Davis (born 23 April 1955) is an Australian actress in film, television, and on stage. With a career spanning over 40 years, she has been commended for her versatility and regarded as one of the finest actresses of her generation. Frequen ...

, ''Custody of the Heart'' starring

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and the Emmy-winning ''Jack'', starring

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and

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Accolades

Susan is a member of the

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and the

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. She currently serves on the Board of the TEAM.

Current pursuits

''Motherhood Out Loud''- Conceived by Susan R. Rose and Joan Stein. "Motherhood Out Loud never fails to strike both the funny bone and the heart." - Suzy Evans, Backstage.com "The thoughtful Motherhood Out Loud is hilariously quotable" - Juliet Wittman, ''Westworld'' Susan has coauthored the Easy Readers JOSE AND EL PERRO, Penguin Workshop/ Random House Pub date April 2023, JOSE AND FELIZ PLAY FUTBOL Pub date October 2023

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