Birth Place: Wichita Falls, TX, USA
Tommy Tune is an American actor, dancer, singer, theatre director, producer, and choreographer. Over the course of his career, he has won ten Tony Awards, the National Medal of Arts and has his own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
In 1965, Tune made his Broadway debut as a performer in the musical Baker Street. His first Broadway directing and choreography credits were for the original production of The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas in 1978. His direction of Nine The Musical in 1982, which also won the Tony for Best Musical, garnered him his first Tony for direction of a musical. He has gone on to direct and/or choreograph eight Broadway musicals. He directed a new musical titled Turn of the Century, which premiered at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago on September 19, 2008 and closed on November 2, 2008.
Off-Broadway, Tune has directed The Club and Cloud Nine. Tune toured the United States in the Sherman Brothers musical Busker Alley in 1994–1995, and in the stage adaptation of the film Dr. Dolittle in 2006.
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Tommy Tune, My One and Only
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Tommy Tune, A Day in Hollywood/A Night in the Ukraine
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Tommy Tune, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
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Tommy Tune has appeared on Broadway in 7 shows.
Tommy Tune has appeared on London's West End in 1 shows.
Tommy Tune's first West End show was Mack & Mabel which opened in 1988
Tommy Tune has been nominated for numerous awards throughout his career, including Special Tony Awards for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre, The Helen Hayes Tribute for Outstanding Choreography at the Drama Desk Awards for "Tommy Tune: White Tie and Tails," Best Theatre Choreographer at the Olivier Awards for "Grand Hotel," Best Choreography at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "The Will Rogers Follies," Best Direction of a Musical at the Tony Awards for "The Will Rogers Follies," Best Director at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "Grand Hotel," Outstanding Director - Musical at the Drama Desk Awards for "Grand Hotel," a Special Award at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "My One and Only," and many more nominations for his work in various Broadway productions.
Tommy Tune has won numerous prestigious awards throughout his career, including Special Tony Awards for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre and The Helen Hayes Tribute for Outstanding Choreography. He has also been honored with awards such as Best Direction of a Musical, Best Choreography, and Outstanding Director in various productions like "The Will Rogers Follies," "Grand Hotel," "My One and Only," "Nine," "Cloud 9," "A Day in Hollywood/A Night in the Ukraine," and "The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas." Additionally, Tune has received accolades for his performance, winning Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical for "My One and Only" and "Seesaw."
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