Vincent Liff
Vincent Liff (c. 1951–2003) was an American casting director of Broadway musicals and plays. According to NPR, he "changed the face of Broadway by bringing more children, minorities and foreigners to the stage." Early life Vincent Liff was born circa 1951. His uncle Biff Liff, was a Broadway manager and producer. Career Liff was a casting director. In the 1970s, he met Geoffrey Johnson through his uncle. Together, they founded Liff-Johnson, a casting agency. Their first casting job was for The Wiz, a 1975 musical on Broadway. They went on to cast two more Broadway musicals: Ain't Misbehavin' in 1978, and Dreamgirls in 1981. Additionally, they cast the following plays: Night and Day, Indiscretions, The Elephant Man, Morning's at Seven, Amadeus, The Dresser, Contact, and The Producers. According to NPR, he "changed the face of Broadway by bringing more children, minorities and foreigners to the stage." Personal life Liff was openly gay. He was in a romantic relationship with Ken Yung. They resided in Manhattan, New York City. Death He died of brain cancer in 2003. References 1950s births 2003 deaths People from Manhattan American casting directors American gay men Deaths from brain cancer in the United States Deaths from cancer in New York (state) LGBT people from New York (state) 20th-century American LGBT people