Director and choreographer Bob Avian has died aged 83.
Born in New York City on December 26, 1937, Avian received his BA from Boston University College of Fine Arts and also studied at the Boston Ballet School.
He danced in the original Broadway ensembles of
West Side Story (playing Indio),
Funny Girl (opposite Barbra Streisand), and
Henry, Sweet Henry.
Working with long-term collaborator Michael Bennett, he won his two Tonys for co-choreographing Bennett s productions of
A Chorus Line and
Ballroom.
Miss Saigon, which played at the Prince Edward Theatre.
He won an Olivier Award for his work on
Martin Guerre, with further West End work including major productions of