Name Robert Longbottom | Role Dancer | |
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Nominations Tony Award for Best Choreography Similar People Bill Russell, Henry Krieger, Frank Kelly, Emily Skinner, Alice Ripley | ||
Director robert longbottom reveals unique vision for into the woods at tuts
Robert Longbottom, born March 1957, is a New York City based director, choreographer and director, primarily for theatre and opera. Longbottom made his Broadway debut as the director and choreographer of the original Broadway production of the Tony nominated musical, Side Show. Also on Broadway, Longbottom directed and choreographed the reconceived revival of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Flower Drum Song, with a new book by the playwright David Henry Hwang following its premiere at The Mark Taper Forum, earning him a Tony Award nomination for his choreography, as well as Fred Astaire and Outer Critics Circle nominations, among others.
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- Director robert longbottom reveals unique vision for into the woods at tuts
- Dreamgirls interview with robert longbottom
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Other Broadway credits include THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL at the Minskoff Theatre and Bye Bye Birdie for the Roundabout Theatre Company, starring John Stamos. He also conceived, directed and choreographed the musical, Pageant, off-Broadway at the Blue Angel, which was nominated for four Outer Critics Circle Awards and a Drama Desk Award for Unique Theatrical Experience.
Other credits include: Disney’s on the record, carnival for the Kennedy Center, The Radio City Music Hall Christmas Spectacular 1994-1999, Show Boat at Carnegie Hall, Triangle at the Eugene O’Neill Center, South Pacific at the Muny Opera, starring Howard Keel, and "Camelot" at the Glimmerglass Festival, starring David Pittsinger and Nathan Gunn. Plays include Mr. Roberts for the Kennedy Center and Hay Fever for the Old Globe. Longbottom has also staged a one night only revival of "Anything Goes" for Lincoln Center Theatre, starring Patti LuPone, Howard McGillin and Boyd Gaines. Robert directed and choreographed Broadway Cares / Equity Fights Aids, as well as the three editions of "The Easter Bonnet Competition". He has also participated in the National Alliance for Musical Theatre Festival of New Musicals in 2008, directing "Beatsville".
Recent projects include a new production of La Fille Du Regiment for the Washington National Opera, as well as Dream Girls, which premiered at the legendary Apollo Theater in Harlem, prior to an international tour that included Seoul, Tokyo and Johannesburg.
Longbottom was born and raised in Portland, Maine. He made his professional theatrical debut at age 8, appearing in the title role in "Oliver" at the Brunswick Music Theater, now known as the Maine State Theater. He also played Winthrop in "The Music Man", Patrick in "Mame", with Andrea Martin as Gooch, and Tom of Warwick in "Camelot". On Broadway, he appeared in the revival of "Little Johnny Jones" and the original companies of 42nd Street Candy Co. and Me and My Girl. He understudied the role of Will Parker in the 1980 Agnes De Mille helmed revival of "Oklahoma" and played Bobby in the International Company of a Chorus Line.
For the past twelve years, Longbottom has devoted his time to mentoring high school students for Wendy Wasserstein’s "Open Door's" programme. In addition to this, he conducts master audition classes in colleges and universities.