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Ron Field |
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Born | (1933-10-18)October 18, 1933
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Died | February 6, 1989(1989-02-06) (aged 55)
New York City, U.S. |
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Occupations | - Choreographer
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- director
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Ron Field (October 18, 1933 – February 6, 1989) was an American choreographer, dancer, and director.
Life and career
Field was born in
New York City, New York where he made his
Broadway debut as a child in
Lady in the Dark (1941) with
Gertrude Lawrence. He later danced in the ensembles of
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1949),
Kismet (1954), and
The Boy Friend (1955) before deciding to concentrate on choreography. His first two efforts
Nowhere But Up (1962) and
Cafe Crown (1964) were unsuccessful, but in 1966 he won his first
Tony Award for his dazzling work in the hit
Cabaret, the first of several noteworthy successes.
During rehearsals for
Stephen Sondheim's trouble-plagued
Merrily We Roll Along in 1981, Field was dismissed from the creative team.
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It wasn't until a revival of Cabaret in 1987 that he would have another Broadway success.
In addition to his work on Broadway, Field staged such diverse projects as
Las Vegas nightclub acts, the 44th Annual
Academy Awards telecast in 1972,
Pinocchio (a 1976 TV special starring
Sandy Duncan), a
Hollywood Bowl concert and television special with
Bette Midler in 1977, the opening ceremonies for the 1984
Los Angeles
Olympics, and an acclaimed revival of
Kiss Me, Kate in
London's
West End. He also choreographed
Martin Scorsese's
New York, New York (1977).
On February 6, 1989, Field died of brain lesions in New York City at the age of fifty-five.
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Stage credits
- 1987 Cabaret (Choreography)
- 1986
Rags (Choreography)
- 1980 Perfectly Frank (Choreography)
- 1978
King of Hearts (Choreography and Direction)
- 1971
On the Town (Choreography and Direction)
- 1970
Applause (Choreography and Direction)
- 1968
Zorba (Choreography)
- 1966 Cabaret (Choreography)
- 1964 Cafe Crown (Choreography)
- 1962 Nowhere to Go But Up (Choreography)
Awards and nominations
- Awards
- 1967 Tony Award for Best Choreography – Cabaret
- 1970 Tony Award for Best Choreography – Applause
- 1970 Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical – Applause
- 1977 Emmy Award for Outstanding Choreography – America Salutes Richard Rodgers: The Sound of His Music
- 1978 Emmy Award for Outstanding Choreography – The Sentry Collection Presents Ben Vereen: His Roots
- Nominations
- 1969 Tony Award for Best Choreography – Zorba
- 1973 Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing in a Comedy, Variety or Music – Once Upon a Mattress
- 1980 Emmy Award for Outstanding Choreography – Baryshnikov on Broadway
- 1987 Tony Award for Best Choreography – Rags
References
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"'Merrily We Roll' Gets A New Choreographer" The New York Times, October 24, 1981
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^ Klemesrud, Judy.
"Prince: 'There Were More Changes Than I'm Used To'" The New York Times, November 15, 1981
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"Award-Winning Choreographer Ron Field Dies" Los Angeles Times, February 10, 1989
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^ Dunning, Jennifer.
"Ron Field, a Tony Award Winner For His Choreography, Dies at 55" The New York Times, February 7, 1989
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