Deepest sympathies to his partner, Bradshaw Smith, and to John's son Nicholas Amadeus.
With Rick Cummins, he wrote the musical and dramatic adaptations for an upcoming production of Antoine St. Exupery's "The Little Prince" which will open The New Victory Theater's fall season this October 2011.With playwright Joseph Kavanagh he wrote "Old Fashion Bargain Days" at Playwright's Horizon, "Canticle" at Hartman Conservatory Theatre, the musical "The Legend of Finn McCool" and "Hello, Dears", in which he starred, at the Players Theatre.
John began his performing career at the age of 12 with the American Tour of the Bolshoi Ballet and made his Broadway debut in "Over, Here" with the Andrews Sisters. Original productions of "King of Hearts", Leonard Bernstein's "Candide" and "Truckload" followed. (See John Scoullar on the Internet Broadway Database.)
Off-Broadway credits include "Hot L Baltimore", "God Bless You Mr. Rosewater", "The Crazy Locomotive" and "The Red Blue Grass Western Flyer Show".
He also served as choreographer and consultant for a few pre-Broadway workshops.
In his successful and delicious side catering business, his signature desserts were featured on the menus of many New York area restaurants, insider parties, and in popular restaurants from Manhattan island to Fire Island.
He is survived by his son Nick Amadeus, daughter-in-law Faryl Amadeus, his partner Bradshaw Smith of Broadway Beat, and his favorite waitress Rose Elaine Polansky (nee Murtel).
Bradshaw Smith, who held John at the time of his passing, points out, "In one of his plays he wrote, 'You get only two choices in life, the one you make and the one you live with'... John's choice was to live a full and extraordinary life!"
Donations in his name can be made to Broadway Cares / Equity Fight AIDS, a favorite charity.
44 Sunsets was written by Rick Cummins and John Scoullar for the upcoming original production of "The Little Prince" due in New York this Fall.
John Scoullar was born in Providence, R.I., July 26,1949 and died in New York on March 25, 2011. Rest in Peace.
