Person Detail: James Rado

General Information:
Full Name: James Rado
Biography: (1932-2022) Playwright. James Rado was born in Los Angeles, California, and died in Manhattan, New York. He was a co-creator of the Musical "Hair."
Author's Timeline:
1932		(Unknown) County James Rado was born James Alexander Radomski in Los Angeles, California, on January 23, 1932.
1933		Monroe County As a child in the 1930s, Mr. Rado lived in Irondequoit, New York.
1967		(Unknown) County Hair Musical written with Gerome Ragni.
2022		New York County James Rado died in a hospital in Manhattan, New York, on June 21, 2022.
1972		(Unknown) County The Rainbow Rainbeam Radio Roadshow Musical for which Mr. Rado wrote the lyrics and music, and, with his brother, Ted, the book.
1974		(Unknown) County Sun (Audio Movie) Musical co-written with Gerome Ragni.
1978		(Unknown) County Jack Sound and His Dog Star Blowing His final Trumpet on the Day of Doom Musical co-written with Gerome Ragni.
?		New York County Mr. Rado lived for a time in Manhattan, New York, and performed with Gerome Ragni in coffee houses in Greenwich Village, Manhattan, New York.

Featured Events

Saturday, February 4

Book Launch: “Alice and Fay, A Fairy Adventure” with Mare Davis

New York, NY

2:00 PM | View Details »

Thursday, February 16

Third Thursday Poetry Night

Albany, NY

7:30 PM | View Details »

Explore New York

Find local:

Poulin Publishing Project

New York State Literary Tree