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Bob Avian (born December 26, 1937) is an American choreographer, theatrical producer, and stage director. Born in New York City, Avian's spent his early career dividing his time 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. He is due to choreograph and direct the 2013 West End production of A Chorus Line, the first revival of the musical in London since the original in 1976. ==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'' 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「Bob Avian」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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