Bob Avian, a Tony Award-winning choreographer who had a role in some of the most beloved and influential shows on Broadway, including Dreamgirls, A Chorus Line, Follies and Miss Saigon, has died. US choreographer & director Bob Avian has died at the age of 83

Avian’s work with Michael Bennett led to 2 Tonys for A Chorus Line & Ballroom. Avian earned six Tony nominations and won twice, for choreographing Ballroom and co-choreographing A Chorus Line. Bob Avian — second row, third from left — poses with the 2006 cast of A Chorus Line. (Clarence Elie-Rivera/Getty Images)Avian's association with A Chorus Line continued when he directed the 2006 revival on Broadway and the London revival at the Palladium in 2013.

Source: CBC News January 22, 2021 19:30 UTC