Theatre Register

Charles Weidman

Shows · Charles Weidman

Choreographer 1901–1975 On stage 1933–1948

Charles Weidman (July 22, 1901 – July 15, 1975) was a renowned choreographer, modern dancer and teacher. He is well known as one of the pioneers of modern dance in America. He sought to break free from the traditional movements of dance forms popular at the time to create a uniquely American style of movement. Born in 1901, he choreographed from the 1920s until his death in 1975. While he is most famous for his work with Doris Humphrey, Weidman did much work on his own. He created a bridge to a new range of movement that he only began to explore. His work inspired many and helped to create a whole genre of dance that is still evolving today.

On stage 2 productions, 15 years

1933 The School for Husbands Empire Theatre · Revival · directed by Jean Baptiste Lully 116 perf.
1948 Benefit: Spanish Refugee Appeal Ziegfeld Theatre · Original

Each row is a staging this name appears in the cast list of, read from the production record rather than from the person record. The person record names works instead, and a work cannot say which run somebody was in — that is how Elaine Stritch ends up filed under Show Boat 1927 when she was in the 1994 revival. No row here says what part was played, because no cast list records it.

Also credited on3 works

As Thousands Cheer
I’d Rather Be Right
Portofino

These come off the person record, which names a work and not a production. So we can say this name is attached to the work and we cannot say which staging, or in what capacity. For a composer or a writer that is the whole career we hold; there is no cast list to find them in.

In the literature8 passages

  • Direction : Doris Humphrey; Producers : Michael Myerberg and Joel Spector; Choreography : Charles Weidman and Doris Humphrey; Scenery : H. A. Condell; Costumes : Uncredited; Lighting : Uncredited; Musical Direction : Herbert Zipperebooks/Dietz, Dan/Complete Book of 1950s Broadway Musicals, The - Dan Dietz.txt
  • Direction : Karl Genus; Producer : Richard Ney; Choreography : Charles Weidman and Ray Harrison; Scenery : Wolfgang Roth; Costumes : Michael Travis; Lighting : Lee Watson; Musical Direction : Will Irwinebooks/Dietz, Dan/Complete Book of 1950s Broadway Musicals, The - Dan Dietz.txt
  • During the chaotic tryout, director John Larson was replaced by Karl Genus; Charles Weidman received sole credit for choreography, but by New York shared it with Ray Harrison; Wolfgang Roth was credited for both scenery and lighting, but ultimately Lee Watson received sole credit for the latter; and while Patton Campbell was cited for the…ebooks/Dietz, Dan/Complete Book of 1950s Broadway Musicals, The - Dan Dietz.txt
  • Charles Weidman. Orchestra under the direction of Al Goodman, who replaced Max Meth after the Boston tryout. Orchestrations by Hans Spialek, Robert Russell Bennett, and Don Walker. Cast, starring Bert Lahr, Ray Bolger,theatre-pdfs/The Complete Lyrics of Ira Gershwin - Gershwin, Ira, 1896-1983.txt
  • Choreographed by Charles Weidman and Ned McGurn Settings by Donald Oenslager Costumes by Irene Sharaff and John Hambletontheatre-pdfs/Thou Swell Thou Witty-The Life and Lyrics of Lorenz Hart - Hart, Dorothy.txt
  • SCHOOL OF DANCING AND ITS RELATED ARTS Thirteenth Season Announcement of Fall, Winter and Spring Courses. Thirty-one week professional course begins October 4th. Attractive new dormitories with practice studio available for a limited number of students. Under direction of Doris HUMPHREY and CHARLES WEIDMAN Special September Course offered…theatre-pdfs/sim_theatre-arts_1927-08_11_8.txt

Passages naming this person, found by keyword across 178 books. A keyword match is not a biography, and a common name will pull in the wrong one.

What this page does not know

  • What this person played. No cast list we hold records a character against a performer.
  • Which of the credits above the roles on this record — choreographer — apply to. The roles sit on the person and never on a credit, so a director who also acted looks the same here as one who did not.

Something wrong here? Correct a field or report the problem. Every change is recorded in public under the contributor licence.