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Robert Alton

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Date of Death: June 12, 1957 (51)

Birth Place: Bennington, VT, USA

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Awards and Nominations

Tony Awards - 1956 - Best Choreography

Robert Alton, The Vamp


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Tony Awards - 1952 - Best Choreography

Robert Alton, Pal Joey

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Musical Theatre Melodies to Celebrate 70th Anniversary of Rodgers and Hammerstein's ME AND JULIET

The next Musical Theatre Melodies broadcast, hosted by Rob Morrison on 96.5 FM on Tuesday, May 30 will mark the 70th anniversary of the Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II musical ME AND JULIET from the original 1953 Broadway cast recording starring Isabel Bigley, Bill Hayes, Joan McCracken, Mark Dawson, Arthur Maxwell and Bill Fortier.
The 15 Most Iconic Broadway Dances Through the Decades

Tune in tonight (September 17) and tomorrow (September 18) at 8pm ET to find out which contestants made the Next On Stage: Dance Edition Top 8! In the meantime, we're celebrating musical theatre dancing with just a few of the most iconic Broadway dances from decades past.
Caitlin Kinnunen, Daisy Eagan, Jeremy O. Harris and More Will Podcast for Pride This Month

The Broadway Podcast network will celebrate Pride month with a special section of the website highlighting a variety of programming to mark the occasion.
VIDEO: EVERYBODY DANCE NOW! A Look Back at 'Anything Goes' From ANYTHING GOES

In this time of social distancing and remaining responsibly indoors, we are all looking for ways to brighten our days and get moving any way we can!
Sunday Special: Celebrating Broadway's High-Stepping Dance Musicals

In celebration of this season's ON THE TOWN, we've collected 10 of our favorite dance musicals. From classics like ANYTHING GOES, 42ND STREET, A CHORUS LINE and WEST SIDE STORY to modern marvels such as NEWSIES and STRICTLY BALLROOM, the way choreography is used to tell a story continues to evolve and inspire.
Charles Weidman - Who?

Since December 28th was my birthday I looked around for something interesting to write about. And I did. But it happened on December 27, the same day Show Boat opened. But Show Boat opened in 1927 and this one in 1944. It was a musical titled Sing Out Sweet Land. What? Yes, I know that no one remembers it, let alone hearing about it), but after looking at some very impressive credits I saw that Charles Weidman had choreographed the production.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What awards has Robert Alton been nominated for?

Robert Alton has been nominated for the Best Choreography award at the Tony Awards for his work on two shows: The Vamp and Pal Joey.

What awards has Robert Alton won?

Robert Alton has won the Best Choreography award at the Tony Awards for his work on the Broadway show "Pal Joey".

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