Joe Layton
Date of Death: May 05, 1994 (63)
Birth Place: Brooklyn, NY, USA
Latest News on Joe Layton:
Interview: Joe Giamalva starring in LIFE IS SHORT AND SO AM I at Jagco Entertainment. (Aug 13, 2024)
Musical Theatre Melodies Celebrates 50th Anniversary Of Carol Channing in LORELEI With Lee Roy Reams (Jan 22, 2024)
Photos: First Look at Frantic Assembly's Production of Franz Kafka's METAMORPHOSIS (Sep 14, 2023)
Interview: Joe Giamalva starring in LIFE IS SHORT AND SO AM I at Jagco Entertainment. (Aug 13, 2024)
Musical Theatre Melodies Celebrates 50th Anniversary Of Carol Channing in LORELEI With Lee Roy Reams (Jan 22, 2024)
Photos: First Look at Frantic Assembly's Production of Franz Kafka's METAMORPHOSIS (Sep 14, 2023)
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STAGE CREDITS
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1953
Ensemble/Other Roles
Greenwich Villager
Hermit [Replacement]
Wreck (Understudy)
Productions
Awards and Nominations
Drama Desk Awards - 1980 - Outstanding Choreography
Joe Layton, Barnum
Drama Desk Awards - 1980 - Outstanding Director of a Musical
Joe Layton, Barnum
Tony Awards - 1980 - Best Choreography
Joe Layton , Barnum
Tony Awards - 1980 - Best Direction of a Musical
Joe Layton, Barnum
winner
Tony Awards - 1969 - Best Choreography
Joe Layton, George M!
winner
Tony Awards - 1962 - Best Choreography
Joe Layton , No Strings
Tony Awards - 1962 - Best Direction of a Musical
Joe Layton, No Strings
Tony Awards - 1960 - Best Choreography
Joe Layton, Greenwillow
Videos
VIDEO: A Frantic Assembly & Theatre Royal Plymouth Production THE UNRETURNING
by A.A. Cristi - 2018-10-04 18:24:43
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Interview: Joe Giamalva starring in LIFE IS SHORT AND SO AM I at Jagco Entertainment.
by Gilmore Rizzo - Aug 13, 2024
Living in Palm Springs sitting down with Broadway gypsy Joe Giamalva who has played in many arenas from stage to screen as a sought-after actor/dancer/producer. He also entertained several generations of television viewers on Saturday morning children’s classics H.R. PufnStuf, Land Of The Lost, and Disney Channel favorites. Joe is working on a brand new one-man show about his life and career.
by Gilmore Rizzo - Aug 13, 2024
Living in Palm Springs sitting down with Broadway gypsy Joe Giamalva who has played in many arenas from stage to screen as a sought-after actor/dancer/producer. He also entertained several generations of television viewers on Saturday morning children’s classics H.R. PufnStuf, Land Of The Lost, and Disney Channel favorites. Joe is working on a brand new one-man show about his life and career.
Musical Theatre Melodies Celebrates 50th Anniversary Of Carol Channing in LORELEI With Lee Roy Reams
by Stephi Wild - Jan 22, 2024
Musical Theatre Melodies, hosted by Rob Morrison, will mark the 50th anniversary of the Broadway premiere of Carol Channing in Lorelei (based on Gentlemen Prefer Blondes) by Jule Styne, Leo Robin, Betty Comden and Adolph Green, featuring an interview with original cast member, Tony Award nominee Lee Roy Reams, on 96.5 FM on Tuesday, January 30th,
by Stephi Wild - Jan 22, 2024
Musical Theatre Melodies, hosted by Rob Morrison, will mark the 50th anniversary of the Broadway premiere of Carol Channing in Lorelei (based on Gentlemen Prefer Blondes) by Jule Styne, Leo Robin, Betty Comden and Adolph Green, featuring an interview with original cast member, Tony Award nominee Lee Roy Reams, on 96.5 FM on Tuesday, January 30th,
Photos: First Look at Frantic Assembly's Production of Franz Kafka's METAMORPHOSIS
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Sep 14, 2023
Frantic Assembly is delighted to share production images for its electrifying new adaptation of Franz Kafka’s Metamorphosis, a collaboration between BAFTA-nominated poet, playwright and broadcaster Lemn Sissay OBE (author of bestselling book My Name Is Why and soon to be published new poetry collection Let the Light Pour In – published by Canongate on 21 September) and Frantic Assembly’s Artistic Director Scott Graham (Othello, Lovesong, Beautiful Burnout).Â
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Sep 14, 2023
Frantic Assembly is delighted to share production images for its electrifying new adaptation of Franz Kafka’s Metamorphosis, a collaboration between BAFTA-nominated poet, playwright and broadcaster Lemn Sissay OBE (author of bestselling book My Name Is Why and soon to be published new poetry collection Let the Light Pour In – published by Canongate on 21 September) and Frantic Assembly’s Artistic Director Scott Graham (Othello, Lovesong, Beautiful Burnout).Â
Photos: Inside Rehearsal For Frantic Assembly's METAMORPHOSIS
by Stephi Wild - Aug 15, 2023
Frantic Assembly has shared rehearsal photos from its new adaptation of Franz Kafka’s Metamorphosis, a collaboration between BAFTA-nominated poet, playwright and broadcaster Lemn Sissay OBE.
by Stephi Wild - Aug 15, 2023
Frantic Assembly has shared rehearsal photos from its new adaptation of Franz Kafka’s Metamorphosis, a collaboration between BAFTA-nominated poet, playwright and broadcaster Lemn Sissay OBE.
Cast and Creative Team Revealed For METAMORPHOSIS at Theatre Royal Plymouth
by Stephi Wild - Jun 28, 2023
Frantic Assembly has announced casting and the full creative team for its new adaptation of Franz Kafka’s Metamorphosis, a collaboration between BAFTA nominated poet, playwright and broadcaster Lemn Sissay OBE  and Frantic Assembly’s Artistic Director Scott Graham.Â
by Stephi Wild - Jun 28, 2023
Frantic Assembly has announced casting and the full creative team for its new adaptation of Franz Kafka’s Metamorphosis, a collaboration between BAFTA nominated poet, playwright and broadcaster Lemn Sissay OBE  and Frantic Assembly’s Artistic Director Scott Graham.Â
Photos: Stevie Holland, Justin Sargent and Gen Parton-Shin Star in PLATINUM DREAMS At 54 Below
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 31, 2023
See photos from 54 BELOW first-time ever concert event featuring the songs from the new musical Platinum Dreams.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 31, 2023
See photos from 54 BELOW first-time ever concert event featuring the songs from the new musical Platinum Dreams.
John-Andrew Morrison, Matt Saldivar, And More To Play 54 Below Next Week
by Blair Ingenthron - Jan 28, 2023
Next week, 54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club & Private Event Destination, presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond. A recipient of the 2022 Tony Awards Honor for Excellence in the Theatre, 54 Below celebrates Broadway musicals and writers of the past and present, promoting an ongoing engagement with their work.
by Blair Ingenthron - Jan 28, 2023
Next week, 54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club & Private Event Destination, presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond. A recipient of the 2022 Tony Awards Honor for Excellence in the Theatre, 54 Below celebrates Broadway musicals and writers of the past and present, promoting an ongoing engagement with their work.
Gen Parton-Shin Joins Stevie Holland and Justin Sargent for PLATINUM DREAMS In Concert at 54Below
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 6, 2022
54 BELOW, Broadway’s Supper Club, will present a first-time ever concert event featuring the songs from the new musical Platinum Dreams.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 6, 2022
54 BELOW, Broadway’s Supper Club, will present a first-time ever concert event featuring the songs from the new musical Platinum Dreams.
RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN'S CINDERELLA Opens At Centenary Stage Company
by Stephi Wild - Nov 17, 2022
Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella, The Enchanted Edition opens December 1 at 7:30 pm in Centenary Stage Company's Sitnik Theatre. Performances will run December 1-11 715 Grand Avenue, Hackettstown, NJ
by Stephi Wild - Nov 17, 2022
Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella, The Enchanted Edition opens December 1 at 7:30 pm in Centenary Stage Company's Sitnik Theatre. Performances will run December 1-11 715 Grand Avenue, Hackettstown, NJ
Centenary Stage Company Announces Casting For Rodgers and Hammerstein's CINDERELLA
by Blair Ingenthron - Oct 6, 2022
This holiday season, Centenary Stage Company will present Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella. Performances will run December 1-11 in the Sitnik Theatre of the Lackland Performing Arts Center of the Centenary University campus at 715 Grand Avenue, Hackettstown, NJ.
by Blair Ingenthron - Oct 6, 2022
This holiday season, Centenary Stage Company will present Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella. Performances will run December 1-11 in the Sitnik Theatre of the Lackland Performing Arts Center of the Centenary University campus at 715 Grand Avenue, Hackettstown, NJ.
Stevie Holland, Justin Sargent and Noah Ricketts to Star in PLATINUM DREAMS In Concert at 54 Below
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 21, 2022
54 BELOW, Broadway’s Supper Club, will present a first-time ever concert event featuring the songs from the new musical Platinum Dreams. Platinum Dreams in Concert plays on January 30, 2023, at 7PM.Â
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 21, 2022
54 BELOW, Broadway’s Supper Club, will present a first-time ever concert event featuring the songs from the new musical Platinum Dreams. Platinum Dreams in Concert plays on January 30, 2023, at 7PM.Â
Photos: Inside Rehearsal For Frantic Assembly's OTHELLO
by Stephi Wild - Sep 7, 2022
Frantic Assembly have released new photos from the rehearsal room of their acclaimed production of Shakespeare’s Othello.Â
by Stephi Wild - Sep 7, 2022
Frantic Assembly have released new photos from the rehearsal room of their acclaimed production of Shakespeare’s Othello.Â
Fall Opportunities Abound For Area Youth At Centenary Stage Company
by Stephi Wild - Sep 1, 2022
The deadline to apply for the 2022 Fall Session of Centenary Stage Company's Young Performer's Workshop is September 9 and the program will run from September 10 through December 18.
by Stephi Wild - Sep 1, 2022
The deadline to apply for the 2022 Fall Session of Centenary Stage Company's Young Performer's Workshop is September 9 and the program will run from September 10 through December 18.
Applications for Centenary Theatre Company's Young Performers Workshop Being Accepted Through September 9
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 23, 2022
The deadline to apply for the 2022 Fall Session of Centenary Stage Company's Young Performer's Workshop is September 9 and the program will run from September 10 through December 18.
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 23, 2022
The deadline to apply for the 2022 Fall Session of Centenary Stage Company's Young Performer's Workshop is September 9 and the program will run from September 10 through December 18.
Dancers Over 40 Joins Forces With Backstage Babble To Present A Broadway Trivia Night
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 2, 2022
On Wednesday, August 3rd at 7:30 P.M. EST, Charles Kirsch, the 14-year-old host of hit theater podcast Backstage Babble, will join forces with non-profit dance organization Dancers Over 40 to present a fun and fabulous night of Broadway trivia, available on YouTube.
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 2, 2022
On Wednesday, August 3rd at 7:30 P.M. EST, Charles Kirsch, the 14-year-old host of hit theater podcast Backstage Babble, will join forces with non-profit dance organization Dancers Over 40 to present a fun and fabulous night of Broadway trivia, available on YouTube.
Cast Announced for Frantic Assembly's OTHELLO at Curve Theatre Leicester
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 13, 2022
Frantic Assembly hasa announced casting for its acclaimed production of Shakespeare’s Othello which will tour from this autumn, opening at Curve Theatre Leicester on 19 September.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 13, 2022
Frantic Assembly hasa announced casting for its acclaimed production of Shakespeare’s Othello which will tour from this autumn, opening at Curve Theatre Leicester on 19 September.
BWW Exclusive: A History of ANNIE on Broadway and Beyond
by Jeffrey Kare - Dec 2, 2021
Tonight, NBC will air its sixth live musical production. Following in the footsteps of The Sound of Music, Peter Pan, The Wiz, Hairspray, and Jesus Christ Superstar, the peacock network will be presenting Annie. Based on Harold Gray's comic strip titled Little Orphan Annie, this musical tells the story of a little orphan with equal measures of pluck and positivity who charms everyone's hearts, despite a next-to-nothing start in New York City in the year 1933.
by Jeffrey Kare - Dec 2, 2021
Tonight, NBC will air its sixth live musical production. Following in the footsteps of The Sound of Music, Peter Pan, The Wiz, Hairspray, and Jesus Christ Superstar, the peacock network will be presenting Annie. Based on Harold Gray's comic strip titled Little Orphan Annie, this musical tells the story of a little orphan with equal measures of pluck and positivity who charms everyone's hearts, despite a next-to-nothing start in New York City in the year 1933.
BWW Review: Sophisticated and Entertaining, BARNUM â€" O REI DO SHOW Opens in Sao Paulo Discussing Inclusion and Feminism With the Circus Universe as a Background
by Claudio Erlichman - Oct 24, 2021
Barnum, finally gets a Brazilian staging. With Portuguese version by Claudio Botelho, direction by Gustavo Barchilon, choreography by Alonso Barros and musical direction by Thiago Gimenes, we have in the cast the talents of Murilo Rosa for the title role and Kiara Sasso playing the powerful Charity. Other highlights are the actresses Giulia Nadruz bringing to life the antagonist Jenny Lind, , Diva Menner in the role of the mythical Joice Heth and actor Matheus Paiva as Tom Thumb.
by Claudio Erlichman - Oct 24, 2021
Barnum, finally gets a Brazilian staging. With Portuguese version by Claudio Botelho, direction by Gustavo Barchilon, choreography by Alonso Barros and musical direction by Thiago Gimenes, we have in the cast the talents of Murilo Rosa for the title role and Kiara Sasso playing the powerful Charity. Other highlights are the actresses Giulia Nadruz bringing to life the antagonist Jenny Lind, , Diva Menner in the role of the mythical Joice Heth and actor Matheus Paiva as Tom Thumb.
Yorkshire Ballet Seminars Announce TO THE BARRE, a Live Q&A With Legends of the Ballet World
by Stephi Wild - Jun 28, 2021
This group of ballet stars discuss their careers, inspirations and share tales of their time at Yorkshire Ballet Seminars exclusively on Saturday 24 July at 7:00pm (BST). Tickets are available to buy online now!
by Stephi Wild - Jun 28, 2021
This group of ballet stars discuss their careers, inspirations and share tales of their time at Yorkshire Ballet Seminars exclusively on Saturday 24 July at 7:00pm (BST). Tickets are available to buy online now!
Paapa Essiedu Announced As Frantic Assembly's Ignition Ambassador
by Stephi Wild - Feb 1, 2021
An urgent fundraising campaign was launched at the end of 2020 to save Frantic Assembly's Ignition programme. New data released today highlights the significance of this ground-breaking free, nationwide talent development programme for young people aged 16-24.
by Stephi Wild - Feb 1, 2021
An urgent fundraising campaign was launched at the end of 2020 to save Frantic Assembly's Ignition programme. New data released today highlights the significance of this ground-breaking free, nationwide talent development programme for young people aged 16-24.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How many Broadway shows has Joe Layton been in?
Joe Layton has appeared on Broadway in 1 shows.
How many West End shows has Joe Layton been in?
Joe Layton has not appeared in the West End
What awards has Joe Layton been nominated for?
Joe Layton has been nominated for several awards throughout his career. He received nominations for Outstanding Choreography and Outstanding Director of a Musical at the Drama Desk Awards for the show "Barnum". He was also nominated for Best Choreography and Best Direction of a Musical at the Tony Awards for "Barnum". Additionally, Layton received nominations for Best Choreography at the Tony Awards for "George M!", "No Strings", and "Greenwillow".
What awards has Joe Layton won?
Joe Layton has won the Tony Award for Best Choreography for two shows. He won the award for his work on "George M!" and "No Strings".
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