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(1928-2012) Author. Mary C. Henderson was born in Newark, New Jersey, and died in Congers, New York. She earned a Ph.D. in theater history, dramatic criticism and literature from New York University, she had taught theater history at New York University, and had written several books.

Full Name

Mary C Henderson

Locations

Rockland

Author's Timeline

1928

BIRTH

Mary Carmen Malanga was born in Newark, New Jersey, on July 16, 1928.

1953

OTHER

Ms. Henderson was married to Robert M. Henderson in 1953.

1973

LITWORK

The City & the Theatre: The History of New York Playhouses - A 235 year journey from Bowling Green to Times Square
James T. White
088371003X 978-0883710036
History.

1978

OTHER

Ms. Henderson was the curator of the theater collection of the Museum of the City of New York from 1978 until 1985.

1988

LITWORK

The Theater In America: 200 Years Of Plays, Players, and Productions
Harry Abrams Inc., for American Express, New York; AmEx edition

History.

1989

LITWORK

Broadway Ballyhoo: The American Theater Seen in Posters, Photographs, Magazines, Caricatures, and Programs
Harry N Abrams
0810918897 978-0810918894
History.

1996

LITWORK

Theater In America: 250 Years Of Plays, Players And Productions
Harry N Abrams, revised edition.
0810938847 978-0810938847
History.

2000

LITWORK

Mielziner: Master Of Modern Stage Design
Back Stage Books
0823088235 978-0823088232
Biography.

2005

LITWORK

Stars on Stage: Eileen Darby and Broadway's Golden Age: Photographs 1940-1964
Bulfinch
0821228978 978-0821228975
History, with John Lahr.

2008

LITWORK

The Story of 42nd Street: The Theatres, Shows, Characters, and Scandals of the World's Most Notorious Street
Back Stage Books
0823030725 978-0823030729
History, with Alexis Greene.

2012

DEATH

Mary C. Henderson died at her home in Congers, New York, on January 3, 2012.

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