Warren Carlyle is a British director and choreographer who was born in

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, England. He received Drama Desk Award nominations for Outstanding Choreography and Outstanding Director of a Musical for the 2009 revival of '' Finian's Rainbow''.

Life and career

Carlyle trained in dance at the Central School of Dancing Norwich, Bush Davies School of Theatre Arts and Doreen Bird College of Performing Arts. He has directed and provided choreography for theatre and musicals on

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and around the world as well as for film and television. He started as a dancer, after taking dance lessons, but then was chosen by Susan Stroman to be associate choreographer for the West End Royal National Theatre production of ''

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'' (1998), and she later chose him to assist her on the Broadway musical '' The Producers''. Carlyle moved to New York in 2000. Carlyle was both director and choreographer of the Broadway revival of ''Finian's Rainbow'' in 2009, for which he received Drama Desk Award nominations for Outstanding Choreography and Outstanding Director of a Musical. He was the choreographer and co-director of the new musical '' Limelight: The Story of Charlie Chaplin'', which premiered at the

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, San Diego, California, in 2010, and which ran on Broadway in 2012 as ''Chaplin''. He was the choreographer for the

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production of ''

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'' (2011), with

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as director. The two worked together on the Kennedy Center production of ''Mame'' in 2006. This production transferred to Broadway and then to Los Angeles, both in limited engagements. Carlyle received a nomination for the 2012 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Choreography. Carlyle was the choreographer for the Broadway productions of ''

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'' in 2012, '' A Christmas Story: The Musical'' in 2012 and '' After Midnight'' in 2013 (which he also directed). In early 2022, Carlyle will direct Harmony: A New Musical at the National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene.

Theatre credits

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The Music Man ''The Music Man'' is a musical with book, music, and lyrics by Meredith Willson, based on a story by Willson and Franklin Lacey. The plot concerns con man Harold Hill, who poses as a boys' band organizer and leader and sells band instruments ...

'' (Broadway) (2022 Tony Award, Best Choreography nominee) *''Harmony: A New Musical'' (Off-Broadway) (National Yiddish Theatre

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'' (2019) (Broadway) (2019 Tony Award, Best Choreography nominee) *'' Me and My Girl'' (2018) ( Encores! staged concert) (director and choreographer) *'' Hello, Dolly!'' (2017) (Broadway) (2017 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Choreography nominee) *''

She Loves Me ''She Loves Me'' is a musical with a book by Joe Masteroff, music by Jerry Bock, and lyrics by Sheldon Harnick. The musical is the third adaptation of the 1937 play '' Parfumerie'' by Hungarian playwright Miklós László, following the 194 ...

'' (2016) (Broadway) *'' After Midnight'' (2013) (Broadway) (2014 Tony Award, Best Choreography winner) *''

'' (2011) (

) *'' Finian's Rainbow'' (2009 revival, Broadway) *''Finians Rainbow'' (2009) ( Encores! at City Center) *''

Girl Crazy ''Girl Crazy'' is a 1930 musical by George Gershwin with lyrics by Ira Gershwin and book by Guy Bolton and John McGowan. Ethel Merman made her stage debut in the first production and co-lead Ginger Rogers became an overnight star. Rich in song, ...

'' (2009) (Encores! at City Center) *''Lucky Guy'' (2009) (Goodspeed Opera House) *''

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'' (2008) (Broadway and

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) *'' On the Town'' (2008) (Encores! at City Center)) *''

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'' (2008) (Encores! at City Center) *''The 24 Hour Musicals'' (2008) (The Public Theater) *''Stairway to Paradise'' (2007) (Encores! at City Center) *''You Again'' (NY Fringe) *'' Working'' (Zipper) *'' 101 Dalmatians Musical'' US tour, 2009 *''Dancing in the Dark'' (2008) (

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, San Diego) *Roundabout Theatre Gala 2006 *''

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'' (2006) (Kennedy Center) *''

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'' (2006) (

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and Paper Mill Playhouse) Connecticut Critics Award for Best Choreography *'' Me and My Girl'' (2006) (UK tour, director as well) Best Production 2007 Theater Goers Choice Award *''Slut!'' (2005, Off-Broadway at America Theatre of Actors) *''

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'' (2002) (Goodspeed Opera House) *''Pageant'' (2001) (Second City, Chicago) *''

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'' (1st UK national tour) *''Pageant'' (The Vaudeville Theater, London) *''Moving On'', Stephen Sondheim revue (2000) The Bridewell Theatre, London *'' Scrooge'' (European tour)

Film and television

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'' (2015–) *'' Deception'' (2008), starring Hugh Jackman and Ewan McGregor (20th Century Fox) *''

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'' (2005), Episode "Charley's Shirt" (ABC)"Hope & Faith Episode ''Charley's Shirt', 2005"
Internet Movie Database Listing. Retrieved 27 March 2011 *''An Evening at the Boston Pops'' (PBS) *Elton John's " Made in England" video

References

External links

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"'A Tale of Two Cities' listing with Carlyle biography"
{{DEFAULTSORT:Carlyle, Warren British choreographers Year of birth missing (living people) Living people British theatre directors Alumni of Bird College People from Norwich Tony Award winners