Michael bennett biography choreography definition

A Chorus Line is a musical conceived by Michael Bennett with music by Marvin Hamlisch, lyrics by Edward Kleban, and a book by James Kirkwood Jr. and.

Michael Bennett was an American dancer, choreographer, and stage musical director..

Michael Bennett (theater)

American choreographer

For other people named Michael Bennett, see Michael Bennett (disambiguation).

Michael Bennett

Born	Michael Bennett DiFiglia ()April 8, Buffalo, New York, US
Died	July 2, () (aged&#;44) Tucson, Arizona, US
Occupation(s)	Choreographer dancer director writer
Spouse	Donna McKechnie &#; &#; (m.&#;; div.&#;)&#;

Michael Bennett (April 8, – July 2, ) was an American musical theatre director, writer, choreographer, and dancer.

He won seven Tony Awards for his choreography and direction of Broadway shows and was nominated for an additional eleven.

Bennett choreographed Promises, Promises, Follies and Company.

Bennett was proficient in all dance genres.

Bennett was the foremost director/choreographer of s concept musicals (shows built around a central event or theme rather than a traditional plot).

Michael Bennett was an American dancer, choreographer, and stage musical director.

Michael Bennett, American choreographer ().

Bennett's creation of “The Music and The Mirror” offers a wealth of knowledge for dancers and choreographers to use as the context for.

In , he won the Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical and the Tony Award for Best Choreography for the musical A Chorus Line. Bennett, under the aegis of producer Joseph Papp, created A Chorus Line based on a workshop process which he pioneered.

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