Rob
Marshall -
Six-time Tony Award nominee Rob Marshall is currently
in postproduction of his first feature film project
CHICAGO, which he is directed for Miramax. Mr. Marshall
recently directed and choreographed Disney/ABC's critically
acclaimed movie musical ANNIE, for which he was nominated
for a Director's Guild Award and won an Emmy Award
for best choreography.
Prior
to this, he directed and choreographed the Broadway
production LITTLE ME (+), starring Martin Short.He
made his Broadway directorial debut co-directing CABARET
(+^*) after directing PROMISES, PROMISES for the City
Center Encores! series.
Other
recent choreography credits include the feature film
THE CRADLE WILL ROCK, directed by Tim Robbins, the
Disney/ABC movie of the week CINDERELLA (@), featuring
Whitney Houston, and the CBS movie of the week MRS.
SANTA CLAUS (@).
Recent Broadway choreography credits include the revival
of A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM
(^), directed by Jerry Zaks and starring Nathan Lane
and Whoopi Goldberg, the stage production of Blake
Edward's VICTOR/VICTORIA (^) at the Marquis Theatre,
and COMPANY (^) at the Roundabout.
Mr. Marshall also choreographed the Broadway revival
of DAMN YANKEES (+$), the National Tour featuring
Jerry Lewis (~), and the London production (#).
Prior to that, he created the choreography for the
new Broadway production of SHE LOVES ME at the Brooks
Atkinson Theatre (+*$).
This
production originally had a very successful sold-out
run at the Roundabout Theatre and went on to have
highly acclaimed runs both on Broadway and in London
(#
He provided choreography
for Broadway's KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN (+), directed
by Hal Prince, as well as for the London and Vienna
productions.
He subsequently
choreographed THE PETRIFIED PRINCE at the Public Theatre,
which was also directed by Mr. Prince. Mr. Marshall
also directed and choreographed a new version of CHESS
for the Paper Mill Playhouse and directed a production
of Kander & Ebb's CHICAGO at Long Beach Civic Light
Opera, for which he received a Drama-Logue Award.
This production
starred Bebe Neuwirth and Juliet Prowse.
He has directed
and choreographed tours of BRIGADOON starring John
Schneider, CAMELOT starring Stacy Keach, and SIDE
BY SIDE BY SONDHEIM for Columbia Artists.
He also choreographed
the national touring company of THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN
DROOD, and provided staging for the Broadway revival
of BLITHE SPIRIT starring Geraldine Page and Richard
Chamberlain.
His regional
credits include BELLS ARE RINGING (Goodspeed Opera
House); 70, GIRLS, 70 (Asolo State Theatre); ELEANOR
(Pittsburgh Public); THREE SISTERS and A CHRISTMAS
CAROL (McCarter); THE RINK (Coconut Grove); and THE
1940'S RADIO HOUR (St. Louis Rep).
Mr.
Marshall is a graduate of Carnegie-Mellon University.
(+) Tony Award Nomination
(^) Outer Critics Circle Award Nomination
(*) Drama Desk Award Nomination
(@) Emmy Award Nomination
($) Outer Critics Circle Award Winner
(~) L.A. Drama Critics Circle Award Winner
(#) Olivier Award Nomination |