Patricia Birch
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Patricia Birch is an American choreographer and director for musical theatre and film.
Birch began her career as a dancer in Broadway musicals, including Brigadoon, Goldilocks, and West Side Story (playing "Anybodys"). She 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 concert version of On the Town performed by both the London Symphony Orchestra 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 de Mille.
[edit] Selected credits
- The Stepford Wives (2004)
- The Human Stain (2003)
- Parade (1998 Broadway musical)
- The First Wives Club (1996)
- North (1994)
- Anna Karenina (1992 Broadway musical)
- 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 Broadway musical)
- Grease 2 (1982) also director
- Zoot Suit (1981)
- They're Playing Our Song (1979 Broadway musical)
- Grease (1978 film)
- A Little Night Music (1977 film)
- Roseland (1977)
- Pacific Overtures (1976 Broadway musical)
- The Wild Party (1975)
- Over Here! (1974 Broadway musical)
- A Little Night Music (1973 Broadway musical)
- Grease (1972 Broadway musical)
- Savages (1972)
- You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown (1971 Broadway musical)
- The Electric Company (1971)
- West Side Story (1960 Broadway and 1960 film)
[edit] Awards and nominations
- 2007 Drama Desk Award (LoveMusik, nominee)
- 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)
