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22.01.2021 / 20:20
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Bob Avian, ‘A Chorus Line’ Choreographer and Tony Winner, Dies at 83
Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaBob Avian, the Tony Award-winning choreographer of “A Chorus Line,” died Thursday of a heart attack. He was 83.In a career that spanned seven decades, Avian appeared in, staged, produced, directed or designed the dances for dozens of Broadway hits — his resume reads like a history of musical theater in the 20th and 21st centuries.Avian began his professional career as a dancer, appearing in “West Side Story,” “Funny Girl” and “Henry, Sweet Henry.”He then became a close collaborator of Michael Bennett, helping the director and choreographer on many of his biggest hits, including “Company,” “Follies” and “Coco,” on which he worked as an associate choreographer and assistant director.
