Birth Place: Orlando, FL, USA
Broadway credits as Director/Choreographer: Evita (Tony nomination), How to Succeed (Tony nominations Direction/Choreography), Promises, Promises (Tony nomination Choreography); as Choreographer: Thoroughly Modern Millie (Tony Award Best Choreography), Wedding Singer (Tony nom.), Cry Baby (Tony nom.), Curtains (Tony nom.). London - as Director: Anna Christie (Donmar), A Streetcar Named Desire (Donmar - Olivier nomination, Best Revival), Shrek The Musical; as Director/Choreographer: Parade (Donmar - Olivier nominations, Direction/Choreography); as Choreographer: Evita (Olivier nom.), Guys and Dolls (Olivier nom.), Thoroughly Modern Millie (Olivier nom.), Forum at The National Theatre. Other: 81st Annual Academy Awards (Emmy Award Choreography).
Rob is a member of The Executive Board of SDC and a Trustee of The Joyce Theatre.
From: Photo Flash: Remembering Legendary Playwright Neil Simon
From: Photo Flash: Remembering Legendary Playwright Neil Simon
From: Photo Flash: Remembering Legendary Playwright Neil Simon
From: BWW Flashback: Remembering Award-Winning Producer Craig Zadan
From: FREEZE FRAME: Benjamin Walker, Scarlett Johansson and Cast of CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF Meet the Press!
Rob AshfordThe Winter's Tale
Rob Ashfrod, Evita
Rob Ashford, Evita
Rob Ashford, Evita
Rob Ashford, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
Rob Ashford, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
Rob Ashford, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
Rob Ashford, How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
Rob Ashford, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
Rob Ashford, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
Rob Ashford, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
Rob Ashford, A Streetcar Named Desire
Rob Ashford, Promises, Promises
Rob Ashford, Promises, Promises
Rob Ashford, The Musical
Rob Ashford, Parade
Rob Ashford, Parade
Rob Ashford, Cry-Baby The Musical
Rob Ashford, Cry-Baby
Rob Ashford, Evita
Rob Ashford, Curtains
Rob Ashford, Curtains
Rob AshfordGuys And Dolls
Rob Ashford, The Wedding Singer
Rob Ashford, Thoroughly Modern Millie
Rob Ashford, Thoroughly Modern Millie
Rob Ashford, Thoroughly Modern Millie
The Notebook officially opened at the Schoenfeld Theatre last week. Opening night was held on March 14th, and BroadwayWorld was there! Check out photos of the VIPs arriving at the big night here!
See photos of Eddie Redmayne, Gayle Rankin, Rupert Friend, Nathan Lane, and more arriving on the red carpet of the opening night celebration of Doubt here!
The Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation (SDCF) announces the recipient of the 2024 Mike Ockrent Fellowship.
Tickets for Disney’s Frozen in Austin will go on sale to the public on Friday, Feb. 16, 2024, at 10 am. Learn more about how to get tickets here!
Get ready for Disney's FROZEN on Broadway in Jacksonville! Tickets go on sale this Friday. Don't miss out on this magical musical experience.
Ensemble Arts - the new presenting brand of the Kimmel Cultural Campus and The Philadelphia Orchestra - will present the long-awaited production of Disney's Frozen. See how to purchase tickets!
The North American tour of Disney’s Frozen celebrated 1,000 performances last night on Wednesday, January 31 at The Kentucky Center in Louisville, KY, where the hit Broadway musical is playing through Sunday, February 4.
MCC Theater has revealed that Miscast24 will take place on Monday April 15, 2024 at the Hammerstein Ballroom. Learn additional details!
Of all the films on IMDB's list of the 1000 highest-grossing movies of all time, 31 have been adapted into Broadway musicals. Check out a guide to each those musicals below, along with musicals that are in development or ones that have not yet made their way to Broadway.
Watch the cast of the North American Tour of Frozen perform at The White House
Pittsburgh CLO announces THE PERFECT MATE at Greer Cabaret Theater from Feb 2-Mar 17, 2024. Get ready for a captivating musical experience.
The North American tour of Disney's Frozen has surpassed two million guests as of Thursday, November 16 at the Murat Theatre at Old National Centre in Indianapolis, IN, where the hit Broadway musical is playing through Sunday, November 26.
Tickets for the long-awaited production of Disney’s 'Frozen' at the Bushnell will go on sale to the public on Friday, October 27 at 10:00am.
Disney Theatrical Productions, under the direction of Andrew Flatt, Anne Quart, and Thomas Schumacher, and The American Theatre Guild announced today that single tickets for the long-awaited production of Disney's Frozen will go on sale to the public on Monday, October 30 at 10:00 a.m.
Watch clips from Rossini's THE BARBER OF SEVILLE at LA Opera, running now through November 12th!
On Broadway and on tour, Caroline Bowman has played some of theater’s best-known female leads, from Elphaba in Wicked to Eva Perón in Evita and Rizzo in Grease. She says, however, that her current role as Elsa in the North American tour of Frozen just may be her favorite.
BroadwayWorld spoke with Oliver Ormson, who returns for a second year to play the role of Prince Hans of the Southern Isles. We discussed what it has been like taking on a character from the beloved animated movie, how the musical expands upon the original, and fun audience reactions!
Pittsburgh CLO has unveiled the exciting lineup for their 2024 Summer Series. Find out the dates and locations of the upcoming shows.
Disney Theatrical Productions, under the direction of Thomas Schumacher, and Broadway in Indianapolis announced today that tickets for the long-awaited production of Disney's Frozen will go on sale to the public on Friday, September 8 at 10 am. From the producer of The Lion King and Aladdin, Frozen, the Tony-nominated Best Musical, will play a 2-week premiere engagement at Old National Centre.
Tickets for the long-awaited production of Disney’s Frozen will go on sale to the public on Friday, September 8 at 10 am. Learn more about how to catch the musical in Indianapolis here!
Rob Ashford has appeared on Broadway in 2 shows.
Rob Ashford has not appeared in the West End.
Rob Ashford has been nominated for various awards throughout his career, including Best Director at the Olivier Awards for "The Winter's Tale," Outstanding Choreography at the Drama Desk Awards for "Evita," Best Choreography at the Tony Awards for "Evita," and Best Choreography at the BroadwayWorld Awards for "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying." He has also received nominations for Outstanding Director of a Musical, Outstanding Choreographer, and Best Revival at different award ceremonies for productions such as "A Streetcar Named Desire," "Promises, Promises," "The Musical," "Parade," "Cry-Baby The Musical," "Curtains," "Guys And Dolls," "The Wedding Singer," and "Thoroughly Modern Millie." Ashford's work has been recognized with nominations for Outstanding Choreography at the Outer Critics Circle Awards and Best Theatre Choreographer at the Olivier Awards for various productions.
Rob Ashford has won several awards for his choreography work, including Best Choreography at the BroadwayWorld Awards for How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, Outstanding Choreography at the Drama Desk Awards for The Musical, Outstanding Choreography at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for Cry-Baby The Musical, and Best Choreography at the Tony Awards for Thoroughly Modern Millie.
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