Lawrence Kasha (December 3, 1933 – September 29, 1990) was an American theatre producer and director, playwright, and stage manager.
[1] Born in Brooklyn, New York, Kasha began his Broadway career as a production assistant for Silk Stockings in 1955.
He joined the show's national tour as stage manager, then returned to New York City to work in that capacity for Li'l Abner (1956), Whoop-Up (1958), Happy Town (1959), and How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (1961).
He returned to Broadway to share a producing credit with Hal Prince for She Loves Me in 1963, then the following year directed Bajour and worked as associate director on Funny Girl, which he directed in the West End when Barbra Streisand took the show to London in 1966, the same year he helmed Show Boat at the New York State Theater in Lincoln Center.
Although the national tour, which he also produced and directed, was a critical and commercial success, the 1982 Broadway staging proved to be a flop, closing after fifteen previews and five performances.