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Tommy Tune

Birth Place: Wichita Falls, TX, USA

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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 STAGE CREDITS

[Off-Broadway]
City Center Encores Production, 2015
Performer

[US Tour]
Touring Revival, 2006
Dr. Dolittle

[Off-Broadway]
2002
Performer

[Broadway]
Concert [Broadway], 1992
Performer

[West End]
London Concert Revival, 1988
Performer

[US Tour]
National Tour, 1985
Capt. Billy Buck Chandler

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1983
Captain Billy Buck Chandler

[Off-Broadway]
1975
Performer

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1973
David

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1967
Waiter

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1966
Tommy

Ensemble Dancer

Saw Mill Boys (Understudy)

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1965
One of the Killers

The Three Killers

[Broadway]
Closed on the road, 1995
Performer

[US Tour]
Touring Revival, 1991
Performer

Tommy Tune Productions

 
[US Tour, 2006]
Director
 
[Off-Broadway, 2002]
Choreographer
 
[Broadway, 1994]
Producer
Production Supervisor
 
[Broadway, 1994]
Director
Choreographer
 
[US Tour, 1992]
Director
 
[West End, 1992]
Director/Choreographer
 
[Broadway, 1991]
Director/Choreographer
Director
Choreographer
 
[Broadway, 1989]
Director/Choreographer
Director
Choreographer
 
[Broadway, 1987]
Director
 
[Broadway, 1983]
Choreographer
Director/Choreographer
Director
 
[Broadway, 1982]
Director
Choreographer
 
[Broadway, 1982]
Director
 
[Off-Broadway, 1981]
Director
 
[Broadway, 1980]
Choreographer
Director/Choreographer
Director
 
[Broadway, 1978]
Director
Choreographer
 
[Off-Broadway, 1978]
Choreographer
Director
 
[Broadway, 1976]
Choreographer
 
[Off-Broadway, 1976]
Director
 
[Broadway, 1973]
Associate Choreographer


Tommy Tune TV Shows

Arrested Development
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Tommy Tune Awards and Nominations


winner
Tony Awards - 2015 - Special Tony Awards for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre

Tommy Tune


winner
Helen Hayes Awards - 2011 - The Helen Hayes Tribute, sponsored by Jaylee Mead

Tommy Tune


winner
Drama Desk Awards - 2002 - Outstanding Choreography

Tommy Tune, Tommy Tune: White Tie and Tails

Olivier Awards - 1993 - Best Theatre Choreographer

Tommy Tune, Grand Hotel

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 1992 - Best Choreography

Tommy Tune, The Will Rogers Follies


winner
Tony Awards - 1991 - Best Choreography

Tommy Tune, The Will Rogers Follies


winner
Tony Awards - 1991 - Best Direction of a Musical

Tommy Tune, The Will Rogers Follies

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 1990 - Best Director

Tommy Tune, Grand Hotel


winner
Tony Awards - 1990 - Best Choreography

Tommy Tune, Grand Hotel

Drama Desk Awards - 1989 - Outstanding Choreography

Tommy Tune, Grand Hotel


winner
Drama Desk Awards - 1989 - Outstanding Director - Musical

Tommy Tune, Grand Hotel


winner
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 1984 - Special Award

Tommy Tune, My One and Only


winner
Drama Desk Awards - 1983 - Outstanding Choreography

Tommy Tune, My One and Only


winner
Tony Awards - 1983 - Best Choreography

Tommy Tune, My One and Only

Tony Awards - 1983 - Best Direction of a Musical

Tommy Tune, My One and Only


winner
Tony Awards - 1983 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical

Tommy Tune, My One and Only


winner
Drama Desk Awards - 1982 - Outstanding Director of a Musical

Tommy Tune, Nine


winner
Drama Desk Awards - 1982 - Outstanding Director of a Play

Tommy Tune, Cloud 9

Tony Awards - 1982 - Best Choreography

Tommy Tune, Nine


winner
Tony Awards - 1982 - Best Direction of a Musical

Tommy Tune, Nine


winner
Drama Desk Awards - 1980 - Outstanding Choreography

Tommy Tune, A Day in Hollywood/A Night in the Ukraine


winner
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 1980 - Best Direction and Choreography

Tommy Tune, A Day in Hollywod / A Night in the Ukraine


winner
Tony Awards - 1980 - Best Choreography

Tommy Tune , A Day in Hollywood/A Night in the Ukraine

Tony Awards - 1980 - Best Direction of a Musical

Tommy Tune, A Day in Hollywood/A Night in the Ukraine

Tony Awards - 1979 - Best Choreography

Tommy Tune, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas

Drama Desk Awards - 1978 - Outstanding Choreography

Tommy Tune, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas


winner
Drama Desk Awards - 1978 - Outstanding Director - Musical

Tommy Tune, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas

Drama Desk Awards - 1977 - Outstanding Director - Musical

Tommy Tune, The Club


winner
Tony Awards - 1974 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical

Tommy Tune, Seesaw

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Tommy Tune FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Tommy Tune been in?

Tommy Tune has appeared on Broadway in 7 shows.

How many West End shows has Tommy Tune been in?

Tommy Tune has appeared on London's West End in 1 shows.

What was Tommy Tune's first West End show?

Tommy Tune's first West End show was Mack & Mabel which opened in 1988

What awards has Tommy Tune been nominated for?

Tommy Tune has been nominated for various awards throughout his career, including Special Tony Awards for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre, The Helen Hayes Tribute for Outstanding Choreography, Best Theatre Choreographer, Best Choreography, Best Direction of a Musical, Best Director, and Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical. These nominations were for a range of productions such as "White Tie and Tails," "Grand Hotel," "The Will Rogers Follies," "My One and Only," "Nine," "Cloud 9," "A Day in Hollywood/A Night in the Ukraine," "The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas," "The Club," and "Seesaw."

What awards has Tommy Tune won?

Tommy Tune has won numerous 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 won Best Choreography and Best Direction of a Musical at the Tony Awards for various shows such as The Will Rogers Follies, Grand Hotel, and My One and Only. Additionally, he has received accolades from the Drama Desk Awards for his work on productions like Nine, Cloud 9, and A Day in Hollywood/A Night in the Ukraine. Tommy Tune's talent has been recognized with awards for both his directing and choreography in acclaimed Broadway productions like The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas and Seesaw.

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