ABOUT MICHAEL BLAKEMORE
Theatre director who won Tony Awards for Best Direction of a Musical and Play for both Kiss Me, Kate and Copenhagen, respectively.
He trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London from 1950 until 1952.
He was inducted into the American Theatre Hall of Fame in 2010.
He married Shirley Bush, an accomplished actress.
He and Jim Sharman both won Helpmann Awards for Best Direction of a Play.
