Duane Earl Poole, a writer and producer for Aaron Spelling, Hanna-Barbera and Sid & Marty Krofft whose credits include Hart To Hart, The Love Boat, The Smurfs and Electra Woman and Dyna Girl, died of cancer on April 1 in Studio City, California. He was 74.
His death was announced by his husband, Frank V. Bonventre.
Born in Prescott, Arizona, Poole was raised in Kennewick, Washington, Poole began working for King World Productions in Seattle after graduating from the University of Washington. He relocated to Los Angeles in 1975 to work for Hanna-Barbera, and soon became a prolific writer of such Saturday morning cartoon fare as The Great Grape Ape, Scooby’s Laff-a-Lympics, The All-New Super Friends Hour and The Smurfs, among others.
Poole also wrote for Sid and Marty Krofft, whose bizarre, colorful live-action shows rivaled Hanna-Barbera in Saturday morning popularity. Far Out Space Nuts, Electra Woman and Dyna Girl, The Krofft Supershow and...
His death was announced by his husband, Frank V. Bonventre.
Born in Prescott, Arizona, Poole was raised in Kennewick, Washington, Poole began working for King World Productions in Seattle after graduating from the University of Washington. He relocated to Los Angeles in 1975 to work for Hanna-Barbera, and soon became a prolific writer of such Saturday morning cartoon fare as The Great Grape Ape, Scooby’s Laff-a-Lympics, The All-New Super Friends Hour and The Smurfs, among others.
Poole also wrote for Sid and Marty Krofft, whose bizarre, colorful live-action shows rivaled Hanna-Barbera in Saturday morning popularity. Far Out Space Nuts, Electra Woman and Dyna Girl, The Krofft Supershow and...
- 4/21/2023
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Peter Masterson, an actor, director, producer and writer best known for co-writing the Tony-winning play “The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas,” has died. He was 84.
Masterson, who suffered from Parkinson’s disease for 14 years, collapsed at his home in Kinderhook, New York, on Tuesday just before 6 p.m. and could not be revived, his daughter Mary Stuart Masterson told TheWrap.
“The best of me comes from the best of him,” Stuart Masterson told TheWrap. “He was an historian, a thinker, a tough son-of-a-gun (he never complained once about his plight with Parkinson’s), and kinder and funnier with a handful of words than it seemed possible. He was a world class sailor and raced in regatta around the world into his 70s.”
Also Read: Carol Hall, 'Best Little Whorehouse in Texas' Composer, Dies at 82
Masterson acted with his daughter in “The Stepford Wives” in 1975, appearing as father and daughter on screen.
Masterson, who suffered from Parkinson’s disease for 14 years, collapsed at his home in Kinderhook, New York, on Tuesday just before 6 p.m. and could not be revived, his daughter Mary Stuart Masterson told TheWrap.
“The best of me comes from the best of him,” Stuart Masterson told TheWrap. “He was an historian, a thinker, a tough son-of-a-gun (he never complained once about his plight with Parkinson’s), and kinder and funnier with a handful of words than it seemed possible. He was a world class sailor and raced in regatta around the world into his 70s.”
Also Read: Carol Hall, 'Best Little Whorehouse in Texas' Composer, Dies at 82
Masterson acted with his daughter in “The Stepford Wives” in 1975, appearing as father and daughter on screen.
- 12/20/2018
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
Reba McEntire played the dual roles of host and performer at the 2018 Cma Country Christmas special, an all-star event that airs on ABC Monday night. In a new video from the two-hour show, McEntire sings a version of “Hard Candy Christmas” that adds a touch of melancholy to the otherwise festive occasion.
The show was originally taped back in September and features performances by Dan + Shay, Brett Eldredge, Diana Krall, Tony Bennett, Brad Paisley, Martina McBride and many others. Accompanied solely by pianst Catherine Marx, McEntire sings the song...
The show was originally taped back in September and features performances by Dan + Shay, Brett Eldredge, Diana Krall, Tony Bennett, Brad Paisley, Martina McBride and many others. Accompanied solely by pianst Catherine Marx, McEntire sings the song...
- 12/10/2018
- by Jon Freeman
- Rollingstone.com
Carol Hall, the composer and lyricist for Broadway’s long-running The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas and one of the musical forces behind Marlo Thomas’ classic 1974 TV special and album Free to Be …You and Me, died Thursday at her home in New York City. She was 82 and had been living with a rare form of dementia for three years.
Her death was announced by publicist Jessica Johnson. Hall had been diagnosed with logopenic primary progressive aphasia.
Hall also was a longtime contributor to Sesame Street and had written and performed her own songs since the 1970s. Among her memorable Sesame Street songs were the Grammy-winning “True Blue Miracle,” “The Plant in The Window,” “Women Can Be,” and “Big Bird’s Beautiful Birthday Bash.”
For Free to Be …You and Me — the groundbreaking album and subsequent ABC special that challenged stereotypes and promoted gender equality that won Peabody and Emmy...
Her death was announced by publicist Jessica Johnson. Hall had been diagnosed with logopenic primary progressive aphasia.
Hall also was a longtime contributor to Sesame Street and had written and performed her own songs since the 1970s. Among her memorable Sesame Street songs were the Grammy-winning “True Blue Miracle,” “The Plant in The Window,” “Women Can Be,” and “Big Bird’s Beautiful Birthday Bash.”
For Free to Be …You and Me — the groundbreaking album and subsequent ABC special that challenged stereotypes and promoted gender equality that won Peabody and Emmy...
- 10/12/2018
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Carol Hall, the Texas-born songwriter who earned Drama Desk Awards for the music and lyrics of the 1978 hit Broadway musical “The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas,” died Thursday at age 82.
According to TheaterMania, she had been suffering from a rare form of dementia for the last few years.
Hall also gained fame for her work with Marlo Thomas, composing multiple songs for Thomas’ Emmy- and Peabody-winning 1974 ABC special “Free to Be…You and Me” and its follow-ups.
Her songs included such favorites as “It’s All Right to Cry” and “Glad to Have a Friend Like You.”
Also Read: Hollywood's Notable Deaths of 2018 (Photos)
“Carol is gone but her music and words will live in our hearts forever,” Thomas wrote in tribute on her Twitter account.
After running for four years and 1,584 performances on Broadway, “Best Little Whorehouse” became a 1982 film starring Burt Reynolds and Dolly Parton — whose recording of...
According to TheaterMania, she had been suffering from a rare form of dementia for the last few years.
Hall also gained fame for her work with Marlo Thomas, composing multiple songs for Thomas’ Emmy- and Peabody-winning 1974 ABC special “Free to Be…You and Me” and its follow-ups.
Her songs included such favorites as “It’s All Right to Cry” and “Glad to Have a Friend Like You.”
Also Read: Hollywood's Notable Deaths of 2018 (Photos)
“Carol is gone but her music and words will live in our hearts forever,” Thomas wrote in tribute on her Twitter account.
After running for four years and 1,584 performances on Broadway, “Best Little Whorehouse” became a 1982 film starring Burt Reynolds and Dolly Parton — whose recording of...
- 10/12/2018
- by Thom Geier
- The Wrap
Carol Hall, the singer, songwriter and recording artist best known for writing the music and lyrics for the long-running Broadway hit The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, has died. She was 82.
Hall died Thursday at her home in New York City surrounded by her husband and children, publicist Jessica Johnson announced. She had been wrestling with logopenic Primary Progressive Aphasia, a rare form of dementia, for three years.
Hall was a major contributor to Marlo Thomas' Peabody and Emmy-winning 1974 ABC special and gold album Free to Be … You and Me, which saluted individuality and tolerance. She wrote the popular ...
Hall died Thursday at her home in New York City surrounded by her husband and children, publicist Jessica Johnson announced. She had been wrestling with logopenic Primary Progressive Aphasia, a rare form of dementia, for three years.
Hall was a major contributor to Marlo Thomas' Peabody and Emmy-winning 1974 ABC special and gold album Free to Be … You and Me, which saluted individuality and tolerance. She wrote the popular ...
- 10/12/2018
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
I know, I know, this isn't really a song about Christmas, but's it's a standout from Carol Hall's wonderful 'Best Little Whorehouse in Texas' score I used to sing this song with a vocal trio, and everytime we'd get to 'Maybe I'll count the stars until dawn. Me, I will go on,' my eyes would well with tears. It's a song of passion, strength and looking forward to brighter days. If that's not what this season is about, I don't know what is. In this clip, Jenn Colella, Adrienne Warren and Keala Settle perform the song on the Birdland stage for the Lilly Awards. Three better singers, you won't find.
- 12/17/2016
- by Jim Caruso
- BroadwayWorld.com
I know, I know, this isn't really a song about Christmas, but's it's a standout from Carol Hall's wonderful 'Best Little Whorehouse in Texas' score I used to sing this song with a vocal trio, and everytime we'd get to 'Maybe I'll count the stars until dawn. Me, I will go on,' my eyes would well with tears. It's a song of passion, strength and looking forward to brighter days. If that's not what this season is about, I don't know what is. In this clip, Jenn Colella, Adrienne Warren and Keala Settle perform the song on the Birdland stage for the Lilly Awards. Three better singers, you won't find.
- 12/16/2016
- by Jim Caruso
- BroadwayWorld.com
Today in 1978, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas opened at the 46th Street Theatre now the Richard Rodgers Theatre, where it ran for 1584 performances. The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas is a musical with a book by Texas author Larry L. King and Peter Masterson and music and lyrics by Carol Hall. It is based on a story by King that was inspired by the real-life Chicken Ranch in La Grange, Texas. The original Broadway production was directed by Peter Masterson and Tommy Tune and choreographed by Tune and Thommie Walsh.
- 6/19/2016
- by Stage Tube
- BroadwayWorld.com
Today in 1982, a return engagement of The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas opened at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre, where it ran for 63 performances. The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas is a musical with a book by Texas author Larry L. King and Peter Masterson and music and lyrics by Carol Hall. It is based on a story by King that was inspired by the real-life Chicken Ranch in La Grange, Texas. The original Broadway production was directed by Peter Masterson and Tommy Tune and choreographed by Tune and Thommie Walsh. It opened on June 19, 1978 at the 46th Street Theatre and ran for 1,584 performances.
- 5/31/2016
- by Stage Tube
- BroadwayWorld.com
Today in 1978, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas opened at the 46th Street Theatre now the Richard Rodgers Theatre, where it ran for 1584 performances. The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas is a musical with a book by Texas author Larry L. King and Peter Masterson and music and lyrics by Carol Hall. It is based on a story by King that was inspired by the real-life Chicken Ranch in La Grange, Texas. The original Broadway production was directed by Peter Masterson and Tommy Tune and choreographed by Tune and Thommie Walsh.
- 6/19/2015
- by Stage Tube
- BroadwayWorld.com
Today in 1982, a return engagement of The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas opened at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre, where it ran for 63 performances. The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas is a musical with a book by Texas author Larry L. King and Peter Masterson and music and lyrics by Carol Hall. It is based on a story by King that was inspired by the real-life Chicken Ranch in La Grange, Texas. The original Broadway production was directed by Peter Masterson and Tommy Tune and choreographed by Tune and Thommie Walsh. It opened on June 19, 1978 at the 46th Street Theatre and ran for 1,584 performances.
- 5/31/2015
- by Stage Tube
- BroadwayWorld.com
Looks like it’s time for a little twang on Broadway. With a book by Larry L. King and Pete Masterson, and music and lyrics by Carol Hall, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas is set to open in 2015 in a new production directed and choreographed by Tony, Emmy and Olivier winner Rob Ashford. The revival marks the first on Broadway. An opening date and a theater have yet to be announced. The show follows Miss Mona Stangley, the proprietor of the notorious Chicken Ranch, the best brothel in Texas. While Miss Mona is friendly with sheriff Ed Earl Dodd,
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- 8/7/2014
- by Suzy Evans
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Today in 1978, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas opened at the 46th Street Theatre now the Richard Rodgers Theatre, where it ran for 1584 performances. The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas is a musical with a book by Texas author Larry L. King and Peter Masterson and music and lyrics by Carol Hall. It is based on a story by King that was inspired by the real-life Chicken Ranch in La Grange, Texas. The original Broadway production was directed by Peter Masterson and Tommy Tune and choreographed by Tune and Thommie Walsh.
- 6/19/2014
- by Stage Tube
- BroadwayWorld.com
Today in 1982, a return engagement of The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas opened at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre, where it ran for 63 performances. The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas is a musical with a book by Texas author Larry L. King and Peter Masterson and music and lyrics by Carol Hall. It is based on a story by King that was inspired by the real-life Chicken Ranch in La Grange, Texas. The original Broadway production was directed by Peter Masterson and Tommy Tune and choreographed by Tune and Thommie Walsh. It opened on June 19, 1978 at the 46th Street Theatre and ran for 1,584 performances.
- 5/31/2014
- by Stage Tube
- BroadwayWorld.com
The Dramatists Guild of America recently held their Second National Conference Having Our Say Our History, Our Future, on August 22-25, 2013 in Chicago, Il. The conference included keynote speeches, legal and business seminars, workshops, and conversations with theatre elite. Participating Council and visiting artists include Kristen Anderson-Lopez, Gretchen Cryer, Rebecca Gilman, Carol Hall, Winnie Holzman, David Ives, Lisa Kron, Martha Lavey, Bobby Lopez, Terrence McNally, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Marsha Norman, Theresa Rebeck, Stephen Schwartz, Jeff Sweet, John Weidman, George C. Wolfe, and Charlayne Woodard. Check out a look back at the national conference below...
- 8/27/2013
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
Today in 1978, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas opened at the 46th Street Theatre now the Richard Rodgers Theatre, where it ran for 1584 performances. The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas is a musical with a book by Texas author Larry L. King and Peter Masterson and music and lyrics by Carol Hall. It is based on a story by King that was inspired by the real-life Chicken Ranch in La Grange, Texas. The original Broadway production was directed by Peter Masterson and Tommy Tune and choreographed by Tune and Thommie Walsh.
- 6/19/2013
- by Stage Tube
- BroadwayWorld.com
Today in 1982, a return engagement of The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas opened at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre, where it ran for 63 performances. The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas is a musical with a book by Texas author Larry L. King and Peter Masterson and music and lyrics by Carol Hall. It is based on a story by King that was inspired by the real-life Chicken Ranch in La Grange, Texas. The original Broadway production was directed by Peter Masterson and Tommy Tune and choreographed by Tune and Thommie Walsh. It opened on June 19, 1978 at the 46th Street Theatre and ran for 1,584 performances.
- 5/31/2013
- by Stage Tube
- BroadwayWorld.com
On Monday, August 27, cabaret star Jeff Harnar took to the Broadway at Birdland stage with a new show, Does This Song Make Me Look Fat The packed house included theater and cabaret stars like Elaine Stritch, Lilliane Montevecchi, Julie Wilson, Holt McCallany, Hunter Ryan Herdlicka, Klea Blackhurst, Billy Stritch, Clint Holmes, Natalie Douglas, Colleen McHugh, Faith Prince, Mark Waldrop, fashion icon Carmen DellOrefice, writer Gay Talese and Best Little Whorehouse songwriter Carol Hall.
- 8/28/2012
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
Today in 1978, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas opened at the 46th Street Theatre now the Richard Rodgers Theatre, where it ran for 1584 performances. The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas is a musical with a book by Texas author Larry L. King and Peter Masterson and music and lyrics by Carol Hall. It is based on a story by King that was inspired by the real-life Chicken Ranch in La Grange, Texas. The original Broadway production was directed by Peter Masterson and Tommy Tune and choreographed by Tune and Thommie Walsh.
- 6/19/2012
- by Stage Tube
- BroadwayWorld.com
Today in 1982, a return engagement of The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas opened at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre, where it ran for 63 performances. The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas is a musical with a book by Texas author Larry L. King and Peter Masterson and music and lyrics by Carol Hall. It is based on a story by King that was inspired by the real-life Chicken Ranch in La Grange, Texas. The original Broadway production was directed by Peter Masterson and Tommy Tune and choreographed by Tune and Thommie Walsh. It opened on June 19, 1978 at the 46th Street Theatre and ran for 1,584 performances.
- 5/31/2012
- by Stage Tube
- BroadwayWorld.com
Dramatists Guild Presents A Conversation With Celebrated Composers Carol Hall and Peter Mills, 10/27
The Dramatists Guild of America has announced their DuoLogues seminar series season opener, featuring a conversation between celebrated composers Carol Hall and Peter Mills, occurring Tuesday, October 27, 2009, at 5:30 p.m. The conversation will take place at the Dramatists Guild's New York office, in the Frederick Loewe Room. This seminar is free to the public, but reservations are required. To enter the building at 1501 Broadway, you will need to present photo ID.
- 10/16/2009
- BroadwayWorld.com
Dust off your cowboy boots and head down to Foothills Theatre March 14 -April 5, 2009 to see the high energy musical comedy, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas! Written By Larry L. King and Peter Masterson, with music and lyrics by Carol Hall; this exuberant and bawdy musical comedy recounts a real-life story of small-town vice, statewide political sidestepping, and that Great American Pastime, sex.
- 3/11/2009
- BroadwayWorld.com
Lml Music released Hallways, The Songs of Carol Hall on Tuesday, March 11th, 2008 nationally in stores and online at iTunes and Amazon.com. The CD's critical and popular success has led to a second printing which was shipped Tuesday, January 20th nationally. The CD also remains available online at iTunes and Amazon.com. The first person ever to record one of Carol Hall's songs was the young Barbra Streisand. Subsequently, her songs were performed by such extraordinary singers as Tony Bennett, Barbara Cook, Margaret Whiting, Julie Wilson, Chita Rivera, Michael Feinstein, Mabel Mercer, Amanda McBroom, Lari White, Olivia Newton-John, Maureen McGovern, RuPaul, Miriam Makeba, David Campbell, Frederica von Stade, Kermit the Frog and Big Bird. Among others. She's also one of the few songwriters to have a hit Broadway show. Her classic musical The Best Little Whorehouse In Texas entertained Broadway audiences for almost five years, received a Grammy nomination for its cast album,...
- 1/27/2009
- BroadwayWorld.com
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