Robert Longbottom
Robert Longbottom born 19 March 1957, is a dancer, choreographer, and director, primarily for the stage. He has received a Tony Award nomination for his choreography.
Longbottom conceived, directed, and choreographed the musical Pageant, which was presented off-Broadway at the Blue Angel in 1991.[1][2] He directed and choreographed the US national tour of the Walt Disney Company musical On the Record, starring Emily Skinner.[3] He has participated in the National Alliance for Musical Theatre Festival of New Musicals in 2008, directing Beatsville.[4]
He is director and choreographer of a Broadway revival of Bye Bye Birdie that began previews September 10, 2009, and is scheduled for a limited run from October 15, 2009, to January 24, 2010.[5][6] He is director of the Dreamgirls tour beginning performances on November 6, 2009 at the Apollo Theater.
Work (selected)
- Side Show (1997) - director and choreographer
- Flower Drum Song (revival, 2002, Tony Award nomination)
- On the Record (2004) - US tour
- Mister Roberts (2005) - Kennedy Center, Washington, DC, director
- Hay Fever (2007) - Old Globe Theatre, San Diego, California, director[7]
- Carnival (2007) - Kennedy Center, director and choreographer[8]
Radio City Christmas Spectacular - director choreographer (1994-1999) Late Show with David Letterman (1996) segment choreographer Me and My Girl (1986)-Broadway, performer Little Johnny Jones (1982)-Broadway, performer 42nd Street(1987)-Broadway, performer
References
- ↑ Evans, Albert, Bill Russell, Frank Kelly, and Robert Longbottom. Pageant (1998), Samuel French, Inc, ISBN 0-573-69655-1
- ↑ Holden, Stephen. "Theater in Review", The New York Times, May 8, 1991
- ↑ Gans, Andrew. Disney's On the Record — with Emily Skinner — Officially Opens Nov. 19", Playbill.com, November 19, 2004
- ↑ Hetrick, Adam. "Wong, Longbottom, Bogardus, Colella and Lewis Will Take Part in NAMT's Festival of New Musicals", Playbill.com, September 9, 2008
- ↑ Jones, Kenneth. "Stamos, Gershon, Houdyshell, Irwin Will Put on a Happy Face in Broadway Birdie", Playbill.com, April 2, 2009
- ↑ Jones, Kenneth. "Bye Bye Birdie, With Stamos, Gershon, Irwin, Houdyshell and Trimm, Returns to Broadway", Playbill.com, September 10, 2009
- ↑ Old Globe 2007 listing, TheOldGlobe.org, accessed May 24, 2009
- ↑ Carnival listing, Kennedy-Center.org, accessed May 24, 2009
External links
- Internet Broadway Database listing
- Credits at AmericanTheatreWIng.org as of July 2007]
- Credits at Broadwayworld.com