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saw Angela Lansbury's
Broadway revival of Gypsy. He
performed in summer stock
and dinner theaters in Boston,
and earned a theater degree
from Brandeis University.
After graduation, he moved to
New York — an admitted ,/
greenhorn. "I was 23 (years
old) and I looked about 12. I
went to New York and I
couldn't get arrested."
He found his calling, he
says, when he saw Forbidden
Broadway shortly after it
opened at the Paulson. "I
thought, 'My God, I've got to
do this show.' " He called
Gerard Alessandrini and ask-
ed to audition.
Although no openings ex-
isted in New York, he was
hired to perform in (and later <
direct) the Boston company.
"He's got a great eye for how
things look on stage, a
wonderful ear with musical
pitches and he can train some-
body to do a great imitation,"
says Mr. Alessandrini. "I ad- (-_-\
mire him a lot and I'm very
fortunate to find somebody
like this to share the produc-
tions with. When he directs it
in another city, it's as good, if
not better, than if they got the
original direction."
During his stay in Boston,
Mr. Freedson studied acting CI\
and directing at Boston Con-
servatory of Music. One of his
professors there, Fran Char-
nas, created The All Night
Strut, the show playing op-
posite Forbidden Broadway at
the Gem Theatre. Ms. Char- ,-/
nas says she has always been
impressed with Mt Freedson's
talents and work ethic. "John
is an incredibly disciplined,
hard-working performer, and I
think he's got a terrific voice.
He's a real talent."
Mr. Freedson grew up in
Reading, Pa., where he was ac-
tive in school and temple
choirs. His voice has led him
to work in radio and television
spots, jingles and an upcoming
Disney animated film called
Aladdin.
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Although he has enjoyed
success as an actor and direc-
tor, he thinks of himself first
as a writer. Three children's
musicals he penned have been
produced by the New England
Children's Theatre Guild. He
says he hopes to be among a
group of writers who are
"perpetuating the American
musical" — including the (
"great Jewish composers like
Jule Styne, Irving Berlin and
Stephen Sondheim."
Forbidden Broadway has an
open-ended spring/summer
run at the newly restored
Gem Theatre on Woodward
Avenue, across from the
Fox. ❑