Adrian Bryan-Brown
Encyclopedia
Adrian Bryan-Brown is a press agent
and theatrical promoter
based in Manhattan
, New York
.
Bryan-Brown was born in Oxford and grew up in London
and New York. He was educated in England at the Dragon School
in Oxford, Marlborough College
in Wiltshire
, and Royal Holloway College (University of London
). He received a BSc degree in zoology
in 1978. He also attended the UCLA Film School in Los Angeles
briefly.
Bryan-Brown worked with press agent Susan Bloch. As well as press agency work, he also acted as a photographer, providing backstage photographs for the Associated Press
and the New York Post
. In 1983, he joined Solters/Roskin/Friedman, working with Joshua Ellis on many Broadway
productions. He then worked with Chris Boneau and formally established Boneau/Bryan-Brown
in 1991. Bryan-Brown has been involved with more than 200 productions during his career and is considered a veteran Broadway press agent. The first Broadway production with which he was involved was the play A Taste of Honey
in 1979. Other highlights include the musicals Big River
in 1985 and Guys and Dolls
in 1992. He has also taught theatrical public relations
at Brooklyn College
in New York as an adjunct professor.
Adrian Bryan-Brown is married to theatrical photographer Joan Marcus
. He is the elder brother of the photographer Marc Bryan-Brown
.
Press agent
A press agent, or flack, is a professional publicist who acts on behalf of his or her client on all matters involving public relations. Press agents are typically employed by public personalities and organizations such as performers and businesses...
and theatrical promoter
Promoter (entertainment)
An entertainment promoter i.e. music, wrestling, boxing etc is a person or company in the business of marketing and promoting live events such as concerts/gigs, boxing matches, sports entertainment , festivals, raves, and nightclubs.- Business model :Promoters are typically hired as independent...
based in Manhattan
Manhattan
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, New York
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
.
Bryan-Brown was born in Oxford and grew up in London
London
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and New York. He was educated in England at the Dragon School
Dragon School
The Dragon School is a British coeducational, preparatory school in the city of Oxford, founded in 1877 as the Oxford Preparatory School, or OPS. It is primarily known as a boarding school, although it also takes day pupils...
in Oxford, Marlborough College
Marlborough College
Marlborough College is a British co-educational independent school for day and boarding pupils, located in Marlborough, Wiltshire.Founded in 1843 for the education of the sons of Church of England clergy, the school now accepts both boys and girls of all beliefs. Currently there are just over 800...
in Wiltshire
Wiltshire
Wiltshire is a ceremonial county in South West England. It is landlocked and borders the counties of Dorset, Somerset, Hampshire, Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire. It contains the unitary authority of Swindon and covers...
, and Royal Holloway College (University of London
University of London
-20th century:Shortly after 6 Burlington Gardens was vacated, the University went through a period of rapid expansion. Bedford College, Royal Holloway and the London School of Economics all joined in 1900, Regent's Park College, which had affiliated in 1841 became an official divinity school of the...
). He received a BSc degree in zoology
Zoology
Zoology |zoölogy]]), is the branch of biology that relates to the animal kingdom, including the structure, embryology, evolution, classification, habits, and distribution of all animals, both living and extinct...
in 1978. He also attended the UCLA Film School in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
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briefly.
Bryan-Brown worked with press agent Susan Bloch. As well as press agency work, he also acted as a photographer, providing backstage photographs for the Associated Press
Associated Press
The Associated Press is an American news agency. The AP is a cooperative owned by its contributing newspapers, radio and television stations in the United States, which both contribute stories to the AP and use material written by its staff journalists...
and the New York Post
New York Post
The New York Post is the 13th-oldest newspaper published in the United States and is generally acknowledged as the oldest to have been published continuously as a daily, although – as is the case with most other papers – its publication has been periodically interrupted by labor actions...
. In 1983, he joined Solters/Roskin/Friedman, working with Joshua Ellis on many Broadway
Broadway theatre
Broadway theatre, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 40 professional theatres with 500 or more seats located in the Theatre District centered along Broadway, and in Lincoln Center, in Manhattan in New York City...
productions. He then worked with Chris Boneau and formally established Boneau/Bryan-Brown
Boneau/Bryan-Brown
Boneau/Bryan-Brown, Inc. is a public relations company based in Manhattan, New York, whose primary clients are Broadway and off-Broadway productions.The company was formed by the partnership of Chris Boneau and Adrian Bryan-Brown in 1991...
in 1991. Bryan-Brown has been involved with more than 200 productions during his career and is considered a veteran Broadway press agent. The first Broadway production with which he was involved was the play A Taste of Honey
A Taste of Honey
A Taste of Honey is the first play by the British dramatist Shelagh Delaney, written when she was 18. It was initially intended as a novel, but she turned it into a play because she hoped to revitalize British theatre and to address social issues that she felt were not being presented...
in 1979. Other highlights include the musicals Big River
Big River (musical)
Big River: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is a musical with a book by William Hauptman and music and lyrics by Roger Miller.Based on Mark Twain's classic 1884 novel, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, it features music in the bluegrass and country styles in keeping with the setting of the novel...
in 1985 and Guys and Dolls
Guys and Dolls
Guys and Dolls is a musical with music and lyrics by Frank Loesser and book by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows. It is based on "The Idyll of Miss Sarah Brown" and "Blood Pressure", two short stories by Damon Runyon, and also borrows characters and plot elements from other Runyon stories, most notably...
in 1992. He has also taught theatrical public relations
Public relations
Public relations is the actions of a corporation, store, government, individual, etc., in promoting goodwill between itself and the public, the community, employees, customers, etc....
at Brooklyn College
Brooklyn College
Brooklyn College is a senior college of the City University of New York, located in Brooklyn, New York, United States.Established in 1930 by the New York City Board of Higher Education, the College had its beginnings as the Downtown Brooklyn branches of Hunter College and the City College of New...
in New York as an adjunct professor.
Adrian Bryan-Brown is married to theatrical photographer Joan Marcus
Joan Marcus
Joan Marcus is a theatrical photographer based in Manhattan, New York, USA.Marcus was educated at George Washington University in Washington, D.C....
. He is the elder brother of the photographer Marc Bryan-Brown
Marc Bryan-Brown
Marc Bryan-Brown is a photographer based in Manhattan, New York, USA.Bryan-Brown was educated in England at the Dragon School in Oxford and Marlborough College in Wiltshire. He then attended the Rochester Institute of Technology in the USA....
.