Max Meth

Max Meth (born c. 1900-died January 3, 1984)^[1] was a Broadway musical director and conductor for over 40 years (1927–1968).^[2] He came to the United States from Austria. He won the Tony Award twice, in 1949 for the original As the Girls Go, and in 1952 for a revival of Pal Joey.

Broadway credits

• Artists and Models Nov 15, 1927 - Mar 24, 1928
• The Greenwich Village Follies Apr 9, 1928 - Jul 28, 1928
• A Night in Venice May 21, 1929 - Oct 19, 1929
• Nina Rosa Sep 20, 1930 - Jan 17, 1931
• The New Yorkers Dec 8, 1930 - May 2, 1931
• Ballyhoo of 1932 Sep 6, 1932 - Nov 26, 1932
• Take a Chance Nov 26, 1932 - Jul 1, 1933
• Roberta Nov 18, 1933 - Jul 21, 1934
• Say When Nov 8, 1934 - Jan 12, 1935
• Revenge with Music Nov 28, 1934 - May 27, 1935
• Parade May 20, 1935 - Jun 22, 1935
• Right This Way Jan 5, 1938 - Jan 15, 1938
• Sing Out the News Sep 24, 1938 - Jan 7, 1939
• Leave It to Me! - Replacement Nov 9, 1938 - Jul 15, 1939
• Cabin in the Sky Oct 25, 1940 - Mar 8, 1941
• Let's Face It! Oct 29, 1941 - Mar 20, 1943
• Jackpot Jan 13, 1944 - Mar 11, 1944
• Dream With Music May 18, 1944 - Jun 10, 1944
• Up in Central Park Jan 27, 1945 - Apr 13, 1946
• Beggar's Holiday Dec 26, 1946 - Mar 29, 1947
• Finian's Rainbow - Replacement Jan 10, 1947 - Oct 2, 1948
• As the Girls Go Nov 13, 1948 - Jan 14, 1950
• Great to Be Alive! Mar 23, 1950 - May 6, 1950
• Pal Joey (Revival) Jan 3, 1952 - Apr 18, 1953
• Seventh Heaven May 26, 1955 - Jul 2, 1955
• Ziegfeld Follies of 1957 Mar 1, 1957 - Jun 15, 1957
• Finian's Rainbow (Revival) May 23, 1960 - Jun 1, 1960
• The Unsinkable Molly Brown - Replacement Nov 3, 1960 - Feb 10, 1962
• The Megilla of Itzik Manger Oct 9, 1968 - Dec 15, 1968

Awards

• 1949 Tony Award for Best Conductor and Musical Director - As the Girls Go (winner)^[3]
• 1952 Tony Award for Best Conductor and Musical Director - Pal Joey (winner)^[4]

References