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Gower Champion

Choreographer
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  • Born: Jun 22, 1919 in Geneva, Illinois
  • Death: Aug 25, 1980 in New York, New York

Roles (42)

42nd Street Playbill - Opening Night 42nd Street
Opened May 02, 2001
  • Original Direction and Dances
42nd Street Playbill - Opening Night
Hello, Dolly! Playbill - Black & White, Oct 1995 Hello, Dolly!
Opened October 19, 1995
  • Original Production Directed and Choreographed by
42nd Street Playbill - Oct 1980 42nd Street
Opened August 25, 1980
  • Director
  • Choreographer
A Broadway Musical Playbill - Dec 1978 A Broadway Musical
Opened December 21, 1978
  • Production Supervisor
The 32nd Annual Tony Awards Playbill - June 4, 1978 The 32nd Annual Tony Awards - 1978
Opened June 04, 1978
  • as Participating Artist (Original)
Hello, Dolly! Playbill - March 1978 Hello, Dolly!
Opened March 05, 1978
  • Original production directed and choreographed
Rockabye Hamlet Playbill - Feb 1976 Rockabye Hamlet
Opened February 17, 1976
  • Director
  • Choreographer
Hello, Dolly! Playbill - Nov 1975 Hello, Dolly!
Opened November 06, 1975
  • Original Direction and Choreography
Mack & Mabel Playbill - Oct 1974 Mack & Mabel
Opened October 06, 1974
  • Director
  • Choreographer
Irene Playbill - Opening Night, March 1973 Irene
Opened March 13, 1973
  • Director
Sugar Playbill - Opening Night, April 1972 Sugar
Opened April 09, 1972
  • Director
  • Choreographer
A Flea in Her Ear Playbill - Opening Night, Sept 1969 A Flea in Her Ear
Opened October 03, 1969
  • Director
The Happy Time Playbill - Jan 1968 The Happy Time
Opened January 18, 1968
  • Directed and filmed
  • Choreographer
The 21st Annual Tony Awards Playbill - Mar 26, 1967 The 21st Annual Tony Awards - 1967
Opened March 26, 1967
  • as Presenter (Original)
I Do! I Do! Playbill - Dec 1966 I Do! I Do!
Opened December 05, 1966
  • Director
3 Bags Full Playbill - March 1966 3 Bags Full
Opened March 06, 1966
  • Director
High Spirits Playbill - May 1964 High Spirits
Opened April 07, 1964
  • Additional Direction
Hello, Dolly! Playbill - Nov 1964 Hello, Dolly!
Opened January 16, 1964
  • Director
  • Choreographer
Hello, Dolly! Playbill - Nov 1964
My Mother, My Father and Me Playbill - March 1963 My Mother, My Father and Me
Opened March 23, 1963
  • Staging
Carnival! Playbill - July 1961 Carnival!
Opened April 13, 1961
  • Director
  • Choreographer
Bye Bye Birdie Playbill - April 1960 Bye Bye Birdie
Opened April 14, 1960
  • Director
  • Choreographer
Bye Bye Birdie Playbill - April 1960
3 for Tonight Playbill - April 1955 3 for Tonight
Opened April 06, 1955
  • as Performer (Original)
  • Director
  • Musical Staging
Make a Wish Playbill - April 1951 Make a Wish
Opened April 18, 1951
  • Choreographer
Lend an Ear Playbill - Feb 1949 Lend an Ear
Opened December 16, 1948
  • Musical Staging
Small Wonder Playbill - Jan 1949 Small Wonder
Opened September 15, 1948
  • Choreographer
Count Me In Playbill - Oct 1942 Count Me in
Opened October 08, 1942
  • as Teddy Roosevelt Brandywine (Original)
Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 The Lady Comes Across
Opened January 09, 1942
  • as Campbell (Original)
Streets of Paris Playbill - June 1939 The Streets of Paris
Opened June 19, 1939
  • as "Reading, Writing and a Little Bit of Rhythm" Dancer (Original)
  • as "South American Way" Dancer (Original)
  • as "We Live of Love" / "We Haven't Got A Pot to Cook In" Dancer (Original)
  • as Cadet (Original)
  • as Le Fils Americain (Original)

Inside the Playbill

Inside the Playbill: Gower Champion (Choreographer)

Awards

Drama Desk Award
1981 Outstanding Choreography Winner
Outer Critics Circle
1961 Special Award Winner
Tony Award
1981 Best Direction of a Musical Nominee
1981 Best Choreography Winner
1975 Best Direction of a Musical Nominee
1975 Best Choreography Nominee
1973 Best Choreography Nominee
1973 Best Direction of a Musical Nominee
1968 Best Direction of a Musical Winner
1968 Best Choreography Winner
1967 Best Direction of a Musical Nominee
1964 Best Direction of a Musical Winner
1964 Best Choreography Winner
1962 Best Direction of a Musical Nominee
1961 Best Choreography Winner
1961 Best Direction of a Musical Winner
1949 Best Choreography Winner
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