Walter Bobbie
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Walter Bobbie (born on 18 November 1945 in Scranton, Pennsylvania) is a dancer, choreographer, director and occasional actor. He attended The Catholic University of America (CUA), at around the same time as Oscar winning actress Susan Sarandon.
Bobbie created the role of "Roger" in the original Broadway production of Grease, and he also starred on Broadway as "Nicely-Nicely Johnson" in the 1992 revival of Guys and Dolls starring Nathan Lane, Faith Prince and Peter Gallagher.
He became a director/choreographer and directed the Broadway revivals of Twentieth Century with Alec Baldwin and Anne Heche, Chicago with Ann Reinking and Bibi Neuwirth, and Sweet Charity with Christina Applegate, and the Rodgers and Hammerstein revue A Grand Night for Singing, for which he received a Tony Award nomination for Best Book of a Musical. He directed High Fidelity in 2006. He directed and co-wrote the book of Footloose on Broadway.
Walter Bobbie is the former artistic director of New York City Center Encores! concert series.
[edit] External links
- Walter Bobbie at the Internet Movie Database
- Walter Bobbie Downstage Center interview at American Theatre Wing, March 2007
- Walter Bobbie interview: Playwright, Director, and Choreographer Working in the Theatre seminar video at American Theatre Wing, April 1997
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