Choreographer: Tommy Tune Presented by parker fox

Basics Thomas James "Tommy" Tune is an American actor, dancer, singer, theatre director, producer, and choreographer. Over the course of his career, he has won 10 Tony Awards and the National Medal of Arts. Born - February 28th , 1939, Wichita Falls, Texas He is 78 years old Tune worked with Mary Highsmith, mother of crime novelist Patricia Highsmith

His Career (pt.1) In 1965, Tune made his Broadway debut as a performer in the musical Baker Street. His first Broadway directing and choreography credits were for the original production of The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas in 1978. He has gone on to direct and/or choreograph eight Broadway musicals. Off-Broadway, Tune has directed The Club and Cloud Nine. Tune toured the United States in the Sherman Brothers musical Busker Alley in 1994–1995, and in the stage adaptation of the film Dr. Dolittle in 2006. He has performed in 6 shows, choreographed 8 shows, and has directed all 8 of those shows

His Career (pt.2) He helped with the choreographing in movies like holly dolly (1969) & The boy friend (1971) In 2013, he appeared as Argyle Austero in the revived fourth season of Arrested Development on Netflix.

Work style He is known for his comedic style and making light of serious issues such as androgynous role modeling. Tommy Tune has reshuffled the elements of the old-style musical into state of the art that is fun for him and his dancers

Visuals https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=90CzbwzjWX4

Fast Final Facts Tune is the only person to win Tony Awards in the same categories (Best Choreography and Best Direction of a Musical) in 2 consecutive years (1990 and 1991), and the first to win in four categories. He has won ten Tony Awards, including a Lifetime Achievement Award in 2015.

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