| Kathleen Marshall | |
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| Born | 1962 (age 47 or 46) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Occupation | Choreographer, dancer, director |
| Spouse(s) | Scott Landis |
Kathleen Marshall (born 1962) is an American choreographer, director, and creative consultant.
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Biography
Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Marshall graduated from Taylor Allderdice High School and Smith College. She began her Broadway career as assistant to her brother Rob, the choreographer of Kiss of the Spider Woman, in 1993. The two also collaborated on She Loves Me (1993), Damn Yankees (1994), Victor/Victoria (1995), and Seussical (2000).
Marshall served as a judge on the NBC reality series Grease: You're the One That I Want. Viewer votes selected the stars of the August 2007 Broadway revival of Grease, which she directed and choreographed.
In February 2009, Marshall received the Smith College Medal in honor of her work.
Stage productions
- Grease (2007) Director/Choreographer
- The Pajama Game (2006) - Director/Choreographer
- Little Shop of Horrors (2003) - Choreographer
- Wonderful Town (2003) - Director/Choreographer
- Follies (2001) - Choreographer
- Ring Round the Moon (1999) - Choreographer
- Kiss Me, Kate (1999) - Choreographer
- 1776 (1997) - Choreographer
- Swinging on a Star (1995) - Choreographer
Awards and nominations
- Awards
- 2002 Laurence Olivier Award for Best Choreography – Kiss Me, Kate
- 2004 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Choreography – Wonderful Town
- 2004 Tony Award for Best Choreography – Wonderful Town
- 2006 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Choreography – The Pajama Game
- 2006 Tony Award for Best Choreography – The Pajama Game
- Nominations
- 1996 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Choreography – Swinging on a Star
- 2000 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Choreography – Kiss Me, Kate
- 2000 Tony Award for Best Choreography – Kiss Me, Kate
- 2003 Emmy Award for Outstanding Choreography – The Music Man
- 2004 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Director of a Musical – Wonderful Town
- 2004 Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical – Wonderful Town
- 2006 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Director of a Musical – The Pajama Game
- 2006 Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical - The Pajama Game
References
- Christopher Rawson (31 January 2006). "City native Kathleen Marshall continually lands directing jobs". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/06031/646848.stm. Retrieved 2008-08-11.
- . http://www.smith.edu/rallyday/about.php. Retrieved 2009-02-17.
External links
- Kathleen Marshall at the Internet Broadway Database
- Kathleen Marshall at the Internet Movie Database
- Kathleen Marshall - Downstage Center interview
- Working in the Theatre video seminar, September 1999
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