Theatrical Index founder dies

Cost Berkley, founding father of Theatrical Index, died of natural causes on Sunday, August. 21, in Manhattan. He is at his early 90s. Theatrical Index provides entries for current and future Broadway shows, current and future Off Broadway shows, road tours, regional productions and special points of interest, with contact informations for producers, general managers, agents yet others involved with productions. It had been an especially important resource for individuals in the commercial prior to the Internet but remains commonplace for theater professionals. Berkley was employed in publicity so that as an individual manager when he saw an excuse for this type of resource. He released the very first problem from the Theatrical Index in 1964, typing the very first issues in the apartment. Becoming an adult in Philadelphia, Berkley fell deeply in love with theater having seen his first show, "Flying Colors," and searched for to determine every show he could, such as the many out-of-town tryouts that performed Philadelphia before a Broadway run. Throughout World war 2 he offered like a cryptographer up Pressure positioned in Luxor and Rome. Following the war, Berkley gone to live in New You are able to and analyzed acting in the Dramatic Workshop. He labored like a hotel clerk as well as in advertising before you take employment with Earl Blackwell at Celebrity Service. Berkley upon the market in the Index in 2007 (Steve Bebout grew to become the publication's editor-in-chief) but continued to be like a consultant until 2010. Over his years within the theater community, Cost aided many non profit organizations and offered on many committees. He would be a longtime person in the Tony Honours nominating committee and was awarded with a Theater Hall of Fame in 2003. Donations might be designed to the Stars Fund of America. Contact Variety Staff at news@variety.com