Corey Brunish Explained

Corey Frederick Brunish
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Birth Date:7 July 1955

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Corey Frederick Brunish (born 7 July 1955)[1] is a singer, actor, director, writer and producer.

Early life

In 1977, Brunish received a BA in Theatre Arts from Occidental College cum laude.[2]

Career

Acting career

In 1977, Brunish began his acting career appearing in shows in repertory at the Remsen Bird Theatre.[3] He moved to Oregon and worked as a property developer while appearing in theatre productions, indie movies, TV shows and feature films.

In 2022, Brunish appeared in Claydream, a documentary about the invention of Claymation by Will Vinton.

Music career

In February 2017, Brunish released his debut solo album on Broadway Records: #ThrowbackThursday. His follow-up CD Just The Three Of Us was released in December 2020.[4]

In 2022, with the release of the CD of the cast recording of Music Man, Brunish had written his second set of liner notes for a Broadway cast recording, following Bonnie & Clyde in 2012.[5]

Brunish helped to produce the soundtrack for Nice Work If you Can Get It; the CD was nominated for a Grammy Award.

Film and TV producer

In collaboration with Spencer Proffer and Russell Miller, Brunish produces documentary films, streaming content and new works for Broadway.[6]

Theater

Director

In 2009, he directed Stephen Sondheim's Company.[7]

Producer and investor

Brunish came to New York as assistant director and producer of Bonnie & Clyde,[8] and was also a producer of the show's cast album.[9]

In 2021, Brunish was nominated for a Grammy Award as a producer on the theatre album Snapshots by Stephen Schwartz, released on Broadway Records.[10]

Tony Awards

Brunish has received 15 consecutive nominations in 11 seasons and five Tony Awards.[11] In 2012, he received a Tony as producer for Porgy and Bess, which won Best Musical Revival.[12] In 2013, Brunish received a second Tony Award as a producer of the revival of Pippin.[13] He also was the recipient of the 2013 Drama Desk Award, Drama League Award and the Outer Critics Circle Award for the same show. In 2017, he was awarded Tony awards for Come From Away. In 2018, Brunish received his ninth consecutive nomination and third Tony award for Once on This Island. In 2020, he garnered his 11th consecutive Tony nomination for Slave Play with a producing credit. The show also holds the record for most Tony Award nominations in history for a play with 12 nominations.[14]

In 2021, the Tony Award-winning revival of Company, for which Brunish served as a producer, was also awarded Outstanding Broadway Production at the 33rd Annual GLAAD Media Awards, tied with Thoughts of a Colored Man.[15] [16]

Personal life

Brunish is married to Jessica Rose Brunish and they have a daughter.[17]

Philanthropy

In December 2023, Brunish served as a judge for the Red Bucket Follies, a fundraiser for Broadway Cares, which raised over $4.5 million.[18] He serves as an investor in The Museum of Broadway.[19]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2005 . State of California. California Birth Index, 1905–1995. Sacramento, CA, USA . 2023-11-26 . ancestryinstitution.wikipedialibrary.wmflabs.org . State of California Department of Health Services, Center for Health Statistic . Sacramento, CA, USA . en . Name: Corey Frederick Brunish; Birth Date: 7 Jul 1955; Gender: Male; Mother's Maiden Name: Hughes; Birth County: Los Angeles.
  2. Web site: Anderson . Dick . 2014-08-15 . Bullish Over Broadway Occidental College . 16 November 2023 . Oxy.edu.
  3. Web site: Portland Tribune and Community Newspapers. Producing winning plays, LO man nominated for 34 Tony awards. 2012-07-01. https://web.archive.org/web/20120702205022/http://vvvvvv.portlandtribune.com/lor/48-news/111396-producing-winning-plays,-lo-man-nominated-for-34-tony-awards. 2012-07-02. dead.
  4. Broadway Records https://www.broadwayrecords.com/search?q=corey+brunish&options%5Bprefix%5D=last.
  5. Web site: Hicks . Bob . News & Notes: A resonating ‘Hallelujah’ Oregon ArtsWatch . 2024-05-16 . en-US.
  6. Web site: Hicks . Bob . Corey Brunish, beyond Broadway Oregon ArtsWatch . 2024-05-17 . en-US.
  7. Web site: Oregon Music News . The Complete Corey Story . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120619070605/http://oregonmusicnews.com/2010/03/23/the-complete-corey-story/ . 2012-06-19 . 2012-06-15.
  8. News: The New York Times . December 1, 2011 . Theater Reviews Armed and Amorous, Committing Cold-Blooded Musical . The New York Times.
  9. Web site: Playbill . Broadway's Bonnie & Clyde Cast Album, Featuring Jeremy Jordan and Laura Osnes, Released April 24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130530191408/http://playbill.com:80/news/article/165218-Broadways-Bonnie-Clyde-Cast-Album-Featuring-Jeremy-Jordan-and-Laura-Osnes-Released-April-24 . May 30, 2013 . April 24, 2012.
  10. Broadway Records https://www.broadwayrecords.com/search?q=snapshots&options%5Bprefix%5D=last.
  11. Web site: Corey Brunish – Broadway Cast & Staff IBDB . 2023-03-08 . www.ibdb.com.
  12. News: Oregon Movie News . Tony Awards luster shows reflections and connections in Portland . The Oregonian. June 11, 2012.
  13. Meteor 17, https://www.meteor17.com/corey-brunish "Brunish is proud to have received a Tony as a producer of the revival of Pippin."
  14. Serena Sonoma, https://www.them.us/story/slave-play-multiple-tony-nominations them, October 15, 2020. Retrieved 2022-10-18.
  15. Web site: Thoughts of a Colored Man & Company Win GLAAD Media Awards . 2024-02-11 . Broadway.com . en.
  16. Web site: 2022-05-07 . 33RD ANNUAL GLAAD MEDIA AWARDS IN NYC RECIPIENTS INCLUDE: POSE, LIL NAS X, TODAY (NBC), POWER RANGERS: DINO FURY, SESAME STREET, LILY ROSE, ASSOCIATED PRESS, JONATHAN CAPEHART, DAWN ENNIS, BROADWAY'S COMPANY, THOUGHTS OF A COLORED MAN, VICE NEWS AND MORE GLAAD . 2024-02-11 . glaad.org . en-US.
  17. Bob Hicks, https://www.orartswatch.org/october-gets-in-the-swing-of-things/, Oregon Artswatch, September 30, 2021. Retrieved 2021-11-14.
  18. Web site: HIGGINS . MOLLY . 2023-12-06 . Red Bucket Follies' Return Raises Over $4.5 Million for Broadway Cares Playbill . 2024-02-11 . Playbill.
  19. Web site: 2024-01-09 . Best New Museum (2024) – USA TODAY 10Best Readers' Choice Awards . 2024-02-11 . 10Best . en.

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