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Neal Kenyon

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ActorDirector 1929–2008

Neal Kenyon (December 6, 1929 – December 19, 2008) was an American theatre director, choreographer, and actor. Born in Hammond, Indiana, Kenyon graduated from Louisiana State University with a degree in theatre. He began his career working in television, and then made his off-Broadway stage debut in 1958 in The Boy Friend. He directed and choreographed both off-Broadway and Broadway shows in the 1970s. He then began a teaching career, at Florida State University (FSU) in Sarasota, Florida from 1976 to 1981, and then at FSU in Tallahassee. Kenyon received the Drama Desk Award for directing the off-Broadway musical Dames at Sea.

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The Boy Friend

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  • directed and choreographed by Neal Kenyon produced by Sandy Farber and Stanley Barnett in association with Nate Friedman with Larry Ellis, Walter Bobbie, Bill Hinnant, Liz Sheridan, andtheatre-pdfs/More Opening Nights on Broadway - Steven Suskin.txt
  • By Allan Knee; Director, Neal Kenyon; Scenery and Lighting, Tom Munn; Costumes, Joan E. Thiel; A Korsunsky Production; Assistants to Producer, Barbara De Rosa, Phil Saltztheatre-pdfs/Theatre World/Theatre World, 1972-73 Season, v. 29 (Willis).txt
  • SMITH Music and Lyrics, Matt Dubey, Dean Fuller; Book, Dean Fuller, Tony Hendra, Matt Dubey; Director, Neal Kenyon; Choreography, Michael Shawn; Musical Director, Richard Parrinello; Scenery, Fred Voelpel; Costumes, Winn Morton; Lighting, Martin Aronstein; Orchestrations, Jonathan Tunick; Dance Arrangements, John Berkman; Choral Arrangeme…theatre-pdfs/Theatre World/Theatre World, 1972-73 Season, v. 29 (Willis).txt
  • THE PLEASURE OF HIS COMPANY By Samuel Taylor and Cornelia Otis Skinner; Director, Neal Kenyon; Donald G. Beaman; Lighting, John Doepp; Produced by Rogertheatre-pdfs/Theatre World/Theatre World, 1972-73 Season, v. 29 (Willis).txt
  • Choreographer, Neal Kenyon; Musical Director, Corinne Aquilina; Set, Bob Barnett; Costumes, Mary Mease Warren; Lighting, Betsy Adams; Stage Manager, Frank Cavallo. CAST:theatre-pdfs/Theatre World/Theatre World, 1988-89 Season, v. 45 (Willis).txt

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