Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Adrian Bryan-Brown

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The result was keep. JohnCD (talk) 14:23, 27 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Adrian Bryan-Brown[edit]

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No evidence is presented in this article that this person meets the minimal qualifications for a biographical article. He is a public relations person of no particular distinction snd does not meet the criteria put forward in WP:BIO. There is an interview with him in Playbill, but otherwise there is a lack of multiple independent third-party material on this person, and certainly not the in-depth kind that would be needed to justify an article. Nor has he written books or is otherwise known for advancing his profession. The press mentions of him are incidental and fleeting. Jay Tepper (talk) 16:39, 13 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Keep — Bryan-Brown is one half of a leading New York theatrical press agency, with over 200 productions to his name, including many on Broadway, over several decades. References are included, in particular his IBDB (Internet Broadway Database) entry with many entries (9 pages worth on my browser) from 1979 to the present. — Jonathan Bowen (talk) 17:00, 13 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Perhaps one day he will get the recognition and coverage that he deserves. Listings in databases are what I meant by routine coverage. Jay Tepper (talk) 17:44, 13 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]

I wouldn't call c200 productions listed in IBDB "routine". The percentage of people with this number is very small. He is a leading theatrical press agent in one of the leading theatrical centres of the world with decades of experience. — Jonathan Bowen (talk) 19:21, 13 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]

He may very well be, but I would like to see more independent sourcing on that point than a large number of IBDB listings. Jay Tepper (talk) 19:57, 13 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Note that he is considered to be "one of the top press agents on Broadway" by the Association of Theatrical Press Agents & Managers [1] and is widely quoted in North American national newspapers and magazines. — Jonathan Bowen (talk) 23:00, 13 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]

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Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so a clearer consensus may be reached.

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Ron Ritzman (talk) 02:31, 20 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Comment — the article has been significantly improved to demonstrate notability as "one of the top press agents on Broadway" with references (e.g., [2]) since nomination. I believe this person is notable within Wikipedia guidelines even if the original article did not convey this sufficiently for a general reader. — Jonathan Bowen (talk) 12:29, 21 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Keep per WP:HEY. He's notable enough, and much has been added to the article since its nom. Bearian (talk) 21:54, 26 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]

The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.