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''Anthony Van Laast'' is a choreographer, mainly for the stage, concerts, television and film. His works have appeared in the West End and on Broadway. ==Career== Van Laast was born in Sussex, UK.〔("Anthony Van Laast – Holiday on Ice Mystery artistic director" ) ''Worthing Herald'', 14 November 2008〕 He received dance training at the London School of Contemporary Dance, and both performed and choreographed with the Company.〔(Biography ) www.mamma-mia.com, accessed March 14, 2011〕 Among his prominent stage works as a choreographer are the musicals ''Sister Act'' (2011 on Broadway and 2009 West End),〔("'Sister Act' Creatives" ) Sisteractbroadway.com, accessed March 14, 2011〕 ''Bombay Dreams'' (2004),〔Brantley.("Coloring By the Numbers" ) ''The New York Times'', April 30, 2004〕'' Mamma Mia!'' (2001),〔Brantley, Ben.("Mom Had a Trio (And a Band, Too)" ) ''The New York Times'', October 19, 2001〕 ''Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat'' (1993), ''Annie Get Your Gun'' (1986, West End),〔 〕 and ''Song & Dance'' (1982, West End).〔("'Song & Dance' history" ) Reallyuseful.com, accessed March 14, 2011〕 He received a nomination for the Tony Award, Best Choreography, jointly with Farah Khan for ''Bombay Dreams''.〔(List of nominees for 2004 Tony Awards ) ''USAToday.com'' (''The Associated Press''), May 10, 2004〕 For his work on the musical ''Hair'' (Old Vic) and for ''The Beggar's Opera'' (the Royal Shakespeare Company at the Barbican), he was nominated for the Olivier Award, Best Theatre Choreographer in 1994.〔("Olivier Winners, 1994" ) OlivierAwards.com, accessed March 14, 2011〕 His television and film work includes the concert ''Sarah Brightman: Symphony in Vienna'' (2008)〔(''Sarah Brightman: Symphony in Vienna'' listing ) InternetMovieDataBase.com, accessed March 14, 2011〕 and ''Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1''.〔("'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1' (2010)" ) tcmuk.tv, accessed March 14, 2011〕 He co-directed and choreographed ''EFX'', the Las Vegas stage show at the MGM Grand starring Michael Crawford in 1995.〔Gerard, Jeremy.("Review: EFX" ) ''Variety'' (subscription required), May 3, 1995〕 He has choreographed for ''Holiday on Ice'', including "Extravaganza" in 1997, "Hollywood" (2002), and he is the artistic director for "Mystery" (2009).〔 Van Laast was awarded the MBE for Services to Dance and Choreography in 1999.〔 In 1979 he worked with Kate Bush in preparation for her: The Tour of Life Van Laast is a patron of the Urdang Academy. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「Anthony Van Laast」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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