Ron Field

Ron Field

Infobox actor
name = Ronald Field


imagesize = 180px
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birthdate = c. 1933
birthplace = New York City, New York, USA
deathdate = death date and age|1989|02|06|1934|0|0
deathplace = New York City, New York, USA
occupation = Choreographer, dancer
spouse =
yearsactive =
website =
academyawards =
tonyawards = Best Choreography
1967 "Cabaret"
1970 "Applause"

Ronald Field (1934 – February 6, 1989) was an American choreographer, director, and dancer.

Biography

Field was born in New York City, New York where he made his Broadway debut as a child in "Lady in the Dark" (1941) with Gertrude Lawrence. He later danced in the ensembles of "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" (1949), "Kismet" (1954), and "The Boy Friend" (1955) before deciding to concentrate on choreography. His first two efforts "Nowhere But Up" (1962) and "Cafe Crown" (1964) were flops, but in 1966 he won his first Tony Award for his dazzling work in the smash hit "Cabaret", the first of several noteworthy successes.

During rehearsals for Stephen Sondheim's trouble-plagued "Merrily We Roll Along" in 1981, Field was unceremoniously dismissed from the creative team. It wasn't until a revival of "Cabaret" in 1987 that he would have another Broadway success.

In addition to his work on Broadway, Field staged such diverse projects as Las Vegas nightclub acts, the 44th Annual Academy Awards telecast in 1972, a Hollywood Bowl concert and television special with Bette Midler in 1977, the opening ceremonies for the 1986 Los Angeles Olympics, and an acclaimed revival of "Kiss Me, Kate" in London's West End. He also choreographed Martin Scorsese's "New York, New York" (1977).

On February 6, 1989, Field died of brain lesions in New York City at the age of fifty-five.

tage credits

*1987 "Cabaret" (Choreography)
*1986 "Rags" (Choreography)
*1980 "Perfectly Frank" (Choreography)
*1978 "King of Hearts" (Choreography and Direction)
*1971 "On the Town" (Choreography and Direction)
*1970 "Applause" (Choreography and Direction)
*1968 "Zorba" (Choreography)
*1966 "Cabaret" (Choreography)
*1964 "Cafe Crown" (Choreography)
*1962 "Nowhere to Go But Up" (Choreography)

Awards and nominations

;Awards
*1967 Tony Award for Best Choreography – "Cabaret"
*1970 Tony Award for Best Choreography – "Applause"
*1970 Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical – "Applause"
*1977 Emmy Award for Outstanding Choreography - "America Salutes Richard Rodgers: The Sound of His Music"
*1978 Emmy Award for Outstanding Choreography - "The Sentry Collection Presents Ben Vereen: His Roots";Nominations
*1969 Tony Award for Best Choreography – "Zorba"
*1973 Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing in a Comedy, Variety or Music - "Once Upon a Mattress"
*1980 Emmy Award for Outstanding Choreography - "Baryshnikov on Broadway"
*1987 Tony Award for Best Choreography – "Rags"

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