sentences:  Adler began his theatre career as a stage manager in 1950, working on such productions as "Of Thee I Sing" and "My Fair Lady" before becoming a production supervisor for "The Apple Tree", "Black Comedy/White Lies", "Dear World", "Coco", "6 Rms Riv Vu", "Annie", and "I Remember Mama", among others.He made his directing debut with the 1974 Sammy Cahn revue "Words and Music" and also directed the 1976 revival of "My Fair Lady", which garnered him a Drama Desk Award nomination, and the ill-fated 1981 musical "The Little Prince and the Aviator".He also directed the 1976 play "Checking Out".