Michael Bennett (theater), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Michael Bennett (theater)

American choreographer

Date of Birth: 08-Apr-1943

Place of Birth: Buffalo, New York, United States

Date of Death: 02-Jul-1987

Profession: musician, music director, stage actor, choreographer, theater director

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Michael Bennett (April 8, 1943 – July 2, 1987) was an American musical theatre director, writer, choreographer, and dancer.
He won seven Tony Awards for his choreography and direction of Broadway shows and was nominated for an additional eleven. Bennett choreographed Promises, Promises, Follies and Company.
In 1976, he won the Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical and the Tony Award for Best Choreography for the musical A Chorus Line.
Bennett, under the aegis of producer Joseph Papp, created A Chorus Line based on a workshop process which he pioneered.
He also directed and co-choreographed Dreamgirls with Michael Peters.