Bob Avian

Bob Avian

Bob Avian (December 26, 1937, New York City, New York) is an American choreographer and a theatre producer and director.

Avian's early career was divided between dancing in such Broadway shows as "West Side Story", "Funny Girl", and "Henry, Sweet Henry" and working as a production assistant on projects like "I Do! I Do!" and "Twigs". He first met Michael Bennett when they both appeared in "Nowhere to Go But Up" in 1962, and over the course of the next two decades the two collaborated on "Promises, Promises", "Coco", "Company", "Follies", "Seesaw", "God's Favorite", "A Chorus Line", "Ballroom", and "Dreamgirls", Avian's first credit as a solo producer. Additional Broadway credits include "Putting It Together" and the 2006 revival of "A Chorus Line", which he directed.

In London's West End, Avian choreographed "Follies", "Martin Guerre", "The Witches of Eastwick", "Miss Saigon", and "Sunset Boulevard", repeating the assignment for the Broadway productions of the latter two. He also staged "Hey, Mr. Producer!", the Cameron Mackintosh tribute.

Awards and nominations

;Awards
*1976 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Choreography – "A Chorus Line"
*1976 Tony Award for Best Choreography – "A Chorus Line"
*1979 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Choreography – "Ballroom"
*1979 Tony Award for Best Choreography – "Ballroom"
*1997 Laurence Olivier Award for Best Choreography – "Martin Guerre"

;Nominations
*1979 Tony Award for Best Musical – "Ballroom"
*1982 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Musical – "Dreamgirls"
*1982 Tony Award for Best Musical – "Dreamgirls"
*1991 Tony Award for Best Choreography – "Miss Saigon"
*1995 Tony Award for Best Choreography – "Sunset Boulevard"

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