Peter Gennaro

Infobox actor
name = Peter Gennaro

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birthdate = birth date and age|1919|11|23
birthplace = Metairie, Louisiana, USA
deathdate = death date and age|2000|09|28|1919|11|23
deathplace = New York City, New York, USA
occupation = Choreographer, dancer
spouse = Jean Kinsell (1948-2000)
yearsactive =
tonyawards = Best Choreography
1977 "Annie"
awards = Drama Desk Awards
Outstanding Choreography
1977 "Annie"

Peter Gennaro (November 23, 1919 – September 28, 2000) was an American dancer and choreographer.

Biography

Gennaro was born in Metairie, Louisiana. He made his Broadway debut in the ensemble of "Make Mine Manhattan" in 1948. He followed this with "Kiss Me, Kate" (1948) and "Guys and Dolls" (1950). He first drew notice from theatergoers as a member of the trio that danced the Bob Fosse number "Steam Heat" in "The Pajama Game" (1954), and continued to hold their attention with the "Mu Cha Cha" number with Judy Holliday in "Bells Are Ringing" (1956). A year later, he broke out of the chorus line and into choreography when he collaborated with Jerome Robbins on "West Side Story", notably choreographing (without credit) a majority of the "America" and "Mambo" dance sequences.

In addition to his theater chores, Gennaro worked steadily in television, appearing in and/or choreographing such shows as "Your Hit Parade", Judy Garland's variety show, and the Kraft Music Hall. With his dance troupe he was a guest on Ed Sullivan's long-running Sunday night variety show dozens of times, and he was a member of the regular repertory company on the short-lived CBS variety show "The Entertainers" (1964-65). He also served for many years as choreographer for Radio City Music Hall, staging routines for the Rockettes.

Personal life

His daughter Liza Gennaro is also a dancer and choreographer, and his son Michael has served as executive director of both the Steppenwolf Theatre Company and the Paper Mill Playhouse. The family lived for a while in Paramus, New Jersey. [Shanley, John P. "Gennaro Como's Dancing Master", "The New York Times", October 15, 1961.] , he died in New York City at 80.

tage productions

*1997 "Annie" (revival) (Choregraphy)
*1989 "Threepenny Opera" (Musical Staging)
*1983 "Singin' In the Rain" (London) (Choreography)
*1982 "Little Me" (revival) (Choreography)
*1980 "West Side Story" (revival) (Co-Choreography); "One Night Stand" (Choreography)
*1979 "Carmelina" (Choreography)
*1978 "Bar Mitzvah Boy" (London) (Choreography)
*1977 "Annie" (Choreography)
*1973 "Irene" (Choreography)
*1969 "Jimmy" (Choreography)
*1964 "Bajour" (Choreography)
*1964 "West Side Story" (revival) (Co-Choreographer)
*1962 "Mr. President" (Choreography)
*1960 "The Unsinkable Molly Brown" (Choreography)
*1959 "Fiorello!" (Choreography)
*1957 "West Side Story" (Co-Choreography)
*1956 "Bells Are Ringing" (Performer)
*1954 "The Pajama Game" (Performer)
*1950 "Guys and Dolls" (Performer)
*1950 "Arms and the Girl" (Performer)
*1948 "Kiss Me Kate" (Performer)
*1948 "Make Mine Manhattan" (Performer)

=Awards and nominations= ;Awards
* 1977 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Choreography – "Annie"
* 1977 Tony Award for Best Choreography – "Annie";Nominations
* 1960 Tony Award for Best Choreography – "Fiorello!"
* 1965 Tony Award for Best Choreography – "Bajour"
* 1973 Tony Award for Best Choreography – "Irene"
* 1982 Tony Award for Best Choreography – "Little Me"
* 1999 Laurence Olivier Theatre Award for Best Theatre Choreographer – "Annie"

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