Patricia Birch
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Patricia Birch is an American choreographer and director for musical theatre and film.
Birch has directed and choreographed music videos for Cyndi Lauper, the Rolling Stones, and Carly Simon. She earned Emmy Awards for her direction of the television specials Natalie Cole: Unforgettable and Celebrating Gershwin and, in collaboration with Michael Tilson Thomas, she staged the concertized version of On the Town performed by both the London Symphony and the San Francisco Philharmonic Orchestra.
Birch spent six years staging numbers for Saturday Night Live. She has performed as a soloist with Martha Graham and Agnes DeMille.
[edit] Selected credits
- The Stepford Wives (2004)
- The Human Stain (2003)
- The First Wives Club (1996)
- North (1994)
- Used People (1992)
- This Is My Life (1992)
- Billy Bathgate (1991)
- Sleeping with the Enemy (1991)
- Stella (1990)
- Elvira, Mistress of the Dark (1988)
- Big (1988)
- Candide (1986)
- Grease 2 (1982) also director
- Zoot Suit (1981)
- They're Playing Our Song (1979)
- Grease (1978) also stage version
- A Little Night Music (1977) also stage version
- Roseland (1977)
- Pacific Overtures (1976)
- The Wild Party (1975)
- Over Here! (1974)
- Savages (1972)
- You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown (1971)
- The Electric Company (1971)
- West Side Story (1960)
[edit] Awards and nominations
- 1999 Tony Award (Parade, nominee)
- 1999 Drama Desk Award (Parade, nominee)
- 1977 Tony Award (Music Is, nominee
- 1977 Drama Desk Award (Music Is, nominee)
- 1976 Tony Award (Pacific Overtures, nominee)
- 1976 Drama Desk Award (Pacific Overtures, nominee)
- 1974 Tony Award (Over Here!, nominee)
- 1974 Drama Desk Award (Candide, winner)
- 1972 Tony Award (Grease, nominee)
- 1972 Drama Desk Award (Grease, winner)
