Tommy Tune

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Tommy Tune, Actor, Dancer, Singer, Choreographer and Director is the winner of nine Tony Awards, and the only person in theatrical history to win in four different categories and to win the same two Tony Awards two years in a row.

Tommy danced onto the Broadway scene in the chorus of ?Baker Street? in 1965 and hasn?t stopped since. He worked in the chorus? of ?A Joyful Noise? in 1967 and ?How Now Dow Jones? in 1968. He gathered raves and his first Tony (Best Featured Actor in a Musical) in Michael Bennett?s ?Seesaw? in 1973. Branching out, he directed his first show, the off-Broadway production of ?The Club? in 1976. ?The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas? was his next project followed by ?A Day in the Hollywood/ A Night in the Ukraine? and his second Tony (Best Choreography). Tommy returned to off-Broadway in 1981 to direct Caryl Churchill?s ?Cloud 9?. 1982 brought ?Nine? and his third Tony (Best Direction of a Musical). Mr. Tune pulled double duty in ?My One and Only? and was rewarded with his fourth and fifth Tony?s (Best Choreography, Best Actor in a Musical). This was followed by ?Stepping Out?, and then he received his next two Tony?s with ?Grand Hotel? (Best Choreography, Best Direction of a Musical). The following year brought the ?Will Rogers Follies? and his next two Tony Awards, (Best Choreography, Best Musical). Not satisfied to remain stationary, Mr. Tune returned to the Stage in his acclaimed one-man song and dance extravaganza, ?Tommy Tune Tonight!? first on Broadway and then touring nationally and internationally.

Mr. Tune is the receiver of eight Drama Desk Awards, two Obie Awards, Dance Magazine?s Award for Lifetime Achievement; the 1990 American Dance Award (presented by the National Academy of Dance); the 1990 Drama League Musical Theatre Award for Direction and Choreography; the Astaire Award in both 1990 and 1991, George Abbott Award for Lifetime Achievement, the University of Texas? distinguished Alumnu...