NAME: Grammis, Adam

BIRTH DATE/LOCATION:
c. 1948

DEATH DATE/LOCATION:
24 January 1985, New York City, age 37

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    IDENTIFICATION AND BIO:
    A Broadway choreographer and dancer, Adam Grammis created the choreography for the 1983 Miss America Pageant and for Encore!, the 50th anniversary production of Radio City Music Hall. He also assisted Graciela Daniele on Broadway with the choreography for The Pirates of Penzance, I Remember Mama and the revival of The Most Happy Fella. Grammis died of AIDS-related causes.

    KEY CONTACT PERSON(S)/EXECUTOR OF ESTATE:
    survived by mother, untrackable

    Graciela Daniele, colleague
    255 West 19th Street
    New York, NY 10011

    HUMAN REPOSITORIES OF THE WORK
    (name and contact info, relationship to the artist and the work, assessment):
    Graciele Daniele

    VIDEO DOCUMENTATION
    (location, format, condition, assessment):
    None identified.

    PHOTOGRAPHIC DOCUMENTATION
    (location, format, condition, assessment):
    None identified.

    MOVEMENT NOTATION
    (location, type [including notes taken by dancers], assessment):
    None identified.

    PRODUCTION MATERIALS
    (scores, sound recordings, set/costume designs):
    None identified.

    ORAL HISTORY:
    None identified.

    PERSONAL PAPERS
    (location of newspaper clippings, printed programs, press releases, notes, files, diaries; assessment):
    None identified.

    IMMEDIATE NEEDS
    (archival assistance? storage? other?):
    Search for executor.

    OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION:
    None identified.

    PARTIAL LIST OF OVERVIEW OF WORKS
    (title, premiere date, music, production notes, performers):
    Not available.

    BIBLIOGRAPHY:

    • Dance Magazine. 1985. "Obituaries: Adam Grammis" (April): 108-09.
         		 
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