Peter Gennaro
| Peter Gennaro | |
|---|---|
| Born |
November 23, 1919 Metairie, Louisiana, USA |
| Died | September 28, 2000 (aged 80) New York City, New York, USA |
| Occupation | Choreographer, dancer |
| Spouse(s) | Jean Kinsella (1948-2000) |
| Awards |
Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Choreography 1977 Annie |
Peter Gennaro (November 23, 1919 – September 28, 2000) was an American dancer and choreographer.
Gennaro was born in Metairie, Louisiana. He made his Broadway debut in the ensemble of Make Mine Manhattan in 1948. He followed this with Kiss Me, Kate (1948) and Guys and Dolls (1950). He first drew notice from theatergoers as a member of the trio that danced the Bob Fosse number "Steam Heat" in The Pajama Game (1954), and continued to hold their attention with the "Mu Cha Cha" number with Judy Holliday in Bells Are Ringing (1956). A year later, he broke out of the chorus line and into choreography when he collaborated with Jerome Robbins on West Side Story, notably choreographing (without credit) a majority of the "America" and "Mambo" dance sequences.
In addition to his theater chores, Gennaro worked steadily in television, appearing in and/or choreographing such shows as Your Hit Parade, The Polly Bergen Show, Judy Garland's CBS variety program, and the Kraft Music Hall. With his dance troupe he was a guest on Ed Sullivan's long-running CBS Sunday night variety show dozens of times, and he was a member of the regular repertory company on the short-lived CBS variety show The Entertainers (1964–1965), one of the stars having been John Davidson. He also served for many years as choreographer for Radio City Music Hall, staging routines for The Rockettes.
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