Corey Brunish
{{Short description|American singer, actor, director, and writer}}
{{BLP sources|date=June 2012}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Corey Frederick Brunish
| image = CoreyBrunish-byPhilipRomano.jpg
| image_upright = 1.1
| caption = Brunish in 2025
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1955|07|07}}{{Cite web |title=Corey Brunish () {{!}} Playbill |url=https://www.playbill.com/person/corey-brunish-vault-0000120449 |access-date=2023-11-15}}
| birth_place = Los Angeles, California
| occupation = {{hlist|Philanthropist|theatrical producer|musical producer|Theatrical Donor}}
| known_for = {{hlist|Broadway Producer|Actor|theatrical producer|musical producer}}
| mother = Virginia Hughes{{Cite web |title=Wendee Brunish |url=https://www.womenshistory.org/wendee-brunish |access-date=2023-11-26 |website=National Women's History Museum |language=en}}
| father = Robert Brunish{{cite web| url=https://brunishfamily.com/Brunish/Brunish.html| access-date=2023-11-16| title=Brunish Family}}
| relatives = {{unbulleted list|Bonnie Brunish (sister)|Wendee Brunish (sister)}}
| website = https://www.brunishfamily.com/Corey/Corey.html
| module = {{Infobox musical artist|embed=yes
| genre = {{hlist|Musical theater}}
}}
}}
Corey Frederick Brunish (born 7 July 1955){{Cite web |date=2005 |title=State of California. California Birth Index, 1905–1995. Sacramento, CA, USA |url=https://www.ancestryinstitution.com/search/?name=Corey_Brunish&event=_Los+Angeles&name_x=_1 |access-date=2023-11-26 |website=ancestryinstitution.wikipedialibrary.wmflabs.org |publisher=State of California Department of Health Services, Center for Health Statistic |place=Sacramento, CA, USA |language=en |quote=Name: Corey Frederick Brunish; Birth Date: 7 Jul 1955; Gender: Male; Mother's Maiden Name: Hughes; Birth County: Los Angeles}} is a singer, actor, director, writer and producer.
Early life
In 1977, Brunish received a BA in Theatre Arts from Occidental College cum laude.{{cite web |last1=Anderson |first1=Dick |date=2014-08-15 |title=Bullish Over Broadway {{!}} Occidental College |url=https://www.oxy.edu/magazine/issues/summer-2014/bullish-over-broadway |access-date=16 November 2023 |website=Oxy.edu}}
Career
= Acting career =
In 1977, Brunish began his acting career appearing in shows in repertory at the Remsen Bird Theatre.{{cite web|last=Portland Tribune and Community Newspapers|title=Producing winning plays, LO man nominated for 34 Tony awards|url=http://vvvvvv.portlandtribune.com/lor/48-news/111396-producing-winning-plays,-lo-man-nominated-for-34-tony-awards|access-date=2012-07-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120702205022/http://vvvvvv.portlandtribune.com/lor/48-news/111396-producing-winning-plays,-lo-man-nominated-for-34-tony-awards|archive-date=2012-07-02|url-status=dead}} He moved to Oregon and worked as a property developer while appearing in theatre productions, indie movies, TV shows and feature films.
In 2022, Brunish appeared in Claydream, a documentary about the invention of Claymation by Will Vinton.
= Music career =
In February 2017, Brunish released his debut solo album on Broadway Records: #ThrowbackThursday. His follow-up CD Just The Three Of Us was released in December 2020.Broadway Records [https://www.broadwayrecords.com/search?q=corey+brunish&options%5Bprefix%5D=last].
In 2022, with the release of the CD of the cast recording of Music Man, Brunish had written his second set of liner notes for a Broadway cast recording, following Bonnie & Clyde in 2012.{{Cite web |last=Hicks |first=Bob |title=News & Notes: A resonating 'Hallelujah' {{!}} Oregon ArtsWatch |url=https://www.orartswatch.org/news-notes-a-resonating-hallelujah/ |access-date=2024-05-16 |language=en-US}}
Brunish helped to produce the soundtrack for Nice Work If you Can Get It; the CD was nominated for a Grammy Award.
Brunish sings the role of Utterson on the Jekyll & Hyde cast album with Constantine, Teal Wicks and Deborah Cox.
= Film and TV producer =
In collaboration with Spencer Proffer and Russell Miller, Brunish produces documentary films, streaming content and new works for Broadway.{{Cite web |last=Hicks |first=Bob |title=Corey Brunish, beyond Broadway {{!}} Oregon ArtsWatch |url=https://www.orartswatch.org/corey-brunish-beyond-broadway/ |access-date=2024-05-17 |language=en-US}}
= Theater =
== Director ==
In 2009, he directed Stephen Sondheim's Company.{{cite web |last=Oregon Music News |title=The Complete Corey Story |url=http://oregonmusicnews.com/2010/03/23/the-complete-corey-story/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120619070605/http://oregonmusicnews.com/2010/03/23/the-complete-corey-story/ |archive-date=2012-06-19 |access-date=2012-06-15}}
== Producer and investor ==
Brunish came to New York as assistant director and producer of Bonnie & Clyde,{{cite news |last=The New York Times |date=December 1, 2011 |title=Theater Reviews Armed and Amorous, Committing Cold-Blooded Musical |url=http://theater.nytimes.com/2011/12/02/theater/reviews/bonnie-clyde-with-laura-osnes-and-jeremy-jordan-review.html?pagewanted=all |newspaper=The New York Times}} and was also a producer of the show's cast album.{{cite web |last=Playbill |title=Broadway's Bonnie & Clyde Cast Album, Featuring Jeremy Jordan and Laura Osnes, Released April 24 |url=http://www.playbill.com/news/article/165218-Broadways-Bonnie-Clyde-Cast-Album-Featuring-Jeremy-Jordan-and-Laura-Osnes-Released-April-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130530191408/http://playbill.com:80/news/article/165218-Broadways-Bonnie-Clyde-Cast-Album-Featuring-Jeremy-Jordan-and-Laura-Osnes-Released-April-24 |archive-date=May 30, 2013 |date=April 24, 2012}}
In 2021, Brunish was nominated for a Grammy Award as a producer on the theatre album Snapshots by Stephen Schwartz, released on Broadway Records.Broadway Records [https://www.broadwayrecords.com/search?q=snapshots&options%5Bprefix%5D=last].
Two cast albums Brunish is named on have won the Grammy. They include Beautiful The Carole King Musical and The Color Purple.
Tony Awards
Brunish has received 16 consecutive nominations in 12 seasons and five Tony Awards.{{Cite web |title=Corey Brunish – Broadway Cast & Staff {{!}} IBDB |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/corey-brunish-491097#Awards |access-date=2023-03-08 |website=www.ibdb.com}} In 2012, he received a Tony as producer for Porgy and Bess, which won Best Musical Revival.{{cite news|last=Oregon Movie News |title=Tony Awards luster shows reflections and connections in Portland |url=http://www.oregonlive.com/performance/index.ssf/2012/06/tony_awards_luster_shows_refle.html | work=The Oregonian|date=June 11, 2012}} In 2013, Brunish received a second Tony Award as a producer of the revival of Pippin.Meteor 17, [https://www.meteor17.com/corey-brunish] "Brunish is proud to have received a Tony as a producer of the revival of Pippin." He also was the recipient of the 2013 Drama Desk Award, Drama League Award and the Outer Critics Circle Award for the same show. In 2017, he was awarded The Olivier Award for Come From Away. In 2018, Brunish received his ninth consecutive nomination and third Tony award for Once on This Island. In 2020, he garnered his 11th consecutive Tony nomination for Slave Play with a producing credit. At the time the show also held the record for most Tony Award nominations in history for a play with 12 nominations.Serena Sonoma, [https://www.them.us/story/slave-play-multiple-tony-nominations] them, October 15, 2020. Retrieved 2022-10-18. His fourth Tony was for Sondheim's Company. During the run of the show, Sondheim passed away at the age of 91. He garnered his fifth Tony for Parade.
In 2021, the Tony Award-winning revival of Company, for which Brunish served as a producer, was also awarded Outstanding Broadway Production at the 33rd Annual GLAAD Media Awards, tied with Thoughts of a Colored Man.{{Cite web |title=Thoughts of a Colored Man & Company Win GLAAD Media Awards |url=https://www.broadway.com/buzz/202195/thoughts-of-a-colored-man-company-win-glaad-media-awards/ |access-date=2024-02-11 |website=Broadway.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2022-05-07 |title=33RD ANNUAL GLAAD MEDIA AWARDS IN NYC RECIPIENTS INCLUDE: POSE, LIL NAS X, TODAY (NBC), POWER RANGERS: DINO FURY, SESAME STREET, LILY ROSE, ASSOCIATED PRESS, JONATHAN CAPEHART, DAWN ENNIS, BROADWAY'S COMPANY, THOUGHTS OF A COLORED MAN, VICE NEWS AND MORE {{!}} GLAAD |url=https://glaad.org/releases/33rd-annual-glaad-media-awards-nyc-recipients-include-pose-lil-nas-x-today-nbc-power/ |access-date=2024-02-11 |website=glaad.org |language=en-US}}
Personal life
Brunish is married to Jessica Rose Brunish and they have a daughter.Bob Hicks, [https://www.orartswatch.org/october-gets-in-the-swing-of-things/], Oregon Artswatch, September 30, 2021. Retrieved 2021-11-14.
Philanthropy
In December 2023, Brunish served as a judge for the Red Bucket Follies, a fundraiser for Broadway Cares, which raised over $4.5 million.{{Cite web |last=HIGGINS |first=MOLLY |date=2023-12-06 |title=Red Bucket Follies' Return Raises Over $4.5 Million for Broadway Cares {{!}} Playbill |url=https://playbill.com/article/red-bucket-follies-return-raises-over-4-5-million-for-broadway-cares |access-date=2024-02-11 |website=Playbill}} He serves as an investor in The Museum of Broadway.{{Cite web |date=2024-01-09 |title=Best New Museum (2024) – USA TODAY 10Best Readers' Choice Awards |url=https://10best.usatoday.com/awards/travel/best-new-museum-2024/ |access-date=2024-02-11 |website=10Best |language=en}}
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