Entertainment & Arts
Theater: Man responsible for ‘Gypsy’ and ‘Hello, Dolly!’ was the last of the tough, ruthless impresarios.
April 27, 2000
Autumn in New York why does it seem so exciting?
Nov. 8, 1990
Books
MERRICK, by Anne Rice, Alfred A. Knopf, $26.95, 320 pages
Oct. 17, 2000
Broadway impresario David Merrick, producer of the hit musical “42nd Street” who suffered a stroke two years ago, has been found competent to handle his own affairs and control his $50-million fortune.
Jan. 11, 1985
Sports
Willy Merrick’s first collegiate field goal, a 22-yarder with 10 seconds to play, gave Marshall a 31-28 victory over Youngstown State in the NCAA I-AA championship game at Huntington, W.
Dec. 20, 1992
Merrick Returns: David Merrick, the combative, flamboyant Broadway producer who suffered a disabling stroke 13 years ago, is staging a comeback with a $1-million investment in “State Fair.”
March 14, 1996
Broadway producer David Merrick is holding the curtain on his musical “42nd Street” for 15 minutes to take advantage of the disappointed hordes turned away from the popular “The Phantom of the Opera,” playing right across 44th Street at the Majestic.
Dec. 31, 1987
The original script of Bernard Pomerance’s “The Elephant Man” has no stage directions or scenic descriptions.
Nov. 10, 1993
By David Ng It has become something of a theater tradition to cast a good-looking young man in the role of John Merrick, the horribly deformed protagonist of “The Elephant Man.”
Jan. 24, 2014
Travel & Experiences
Merrick Money Mess: Broadway producer David Merrick faces federal charges of violating currency transaction statutes for allegedly trying to leave Kennedy Airport in New York with $145,000 in cash and traveler’s checks, after declaring only $5,000.
June 14, 1991