Ann Reinking

Ann Reinking (born November 10, 1949)[1] is an American actress, dancer, and choreographer. Her extensive work in musical theater includes starring in Broadway productions of Coco (1969), Over Here! (1974), Goodtime Charley (1975), A Chorus Line (1976), Chicago (1977), Dancin (1978) and Sweet Charity (1986). In the 1996 revival of Chicago, she reprised the role of Roxie Hart and was also the choreographer, winning the Tony Award for Best Choreography. For the 2000 West End production of Fosse, she won the Olivier Award for Best Theatre Choreographer. She has also appeared in the films All That Jazz (1979), Annie (1982), and Micki & Maude (1984).
== Biography ==
=== Early life ===
Reinking was born in Seattle, Washington, the daughter of[1] Frances (née Harrison) and Walter Reinking.[2] She grew up in the suburb of Bellevue.[3] As a child, Reinking began ballet lessons, studying with former Ballets Russesdancers Marian and Illaria Ladre in Seattle.[3]
Reinking made her professional performing debut at the age of 12 in a production of Giselle with the English Royal Ballet.[citation needed]
=== Career ===
Reinking moved to New York City at age 18,[4] and danced as a member of the corps de ballet at the Radio City Music Hall,[citation needed] performed in the ensemble of the second national tour of Fiddler on the Roof, and at the age of 19 made her Broadway debut in the musical Cabaret. She was a chorus dancer in Coco (1969), Wild and Wonderful (1971), and Pippin (1972).[1] During Pippin she came to the attention of the show's director and choreographer Bob Fosse. Reinking became Fosse's protégée and romantic partner.
In 1974, Reinking came to critical notice in the role of Maggie in Over Here!, winning a Theatre World Award. She starred as Joan of Arc in Goodtime Charleyin 1975, receiving Tony Award and Drama Desk nominations for Best Actress in a Musical.[1]
In 1976 she replaced Donna McKechnie as Cassie in A Chorus Line; in 1977 she replaced Gwen Verdon in the starring role of Roxie Hart in Chicago, a show directed and choreographed by Fosse.[1] In 1978 she appeared in Fosse's revue Dancin', and received another Tony nomination.[5]
In that year Reinking and Fosse ended their romance and separated.[6][7] They continued to have a professional, creative collaboration. Reinking has acknowledged Fosse as the major influence on her work as a choreographer.[citation needed]
In 1979, Reinking appeared in Bob Fosse's semi-autobiographical film All That Jazz as Katie Jagger, a role loosely based on her own life and relationship with Fosse.[6][8]
Reinking remained in Hollywood for several years after All That Jazz, and appeared in two more feature films, Annie (as Grace Farrell) and Micki & Maude(as Micki).
In March 1985, Reinking appeared at the 57th Academy Awards to give a mostly lip-synced vocal performance accompanied by a dance routine of the Academy Award-nominated Phil Collins single "Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)". The routine was poorly received by critics from the Los Angeles Timesand People,[9][10] as well as by Collins himself in a Rolling Stone interview.[11]
In 1986, she returned to Broadway, starring in a successful revival of Fosse's production of Sweet Charity.[5] In 1991, she appeared in her first theater production following the birth of her son, the Broadway National Tour of Bye Bye Birdie, costarring Tommy Tune. In 1992 she contributed choreography to Tommy Tune Tonite!, a three-man revue featuring Tune.
Reinking founded the Broadway Theater Project, a Florida training program connecting students with seasoned theater professionals, in 1994.[12] In 1995, she choreographed the ABC television movie version of the Broadway musical Bye Bye Birdie.[13]
Reinking had retired from performing by this time. In 1996, she was asked to create the choreography "in the style of Bob Fosse" for an all-star four-night-only concert staging of Chicago for City Center's annual Encores! Concert Series. When the producers could not obtain a suitable actress for the role of Roxie Hart, Reinking agreed to reprise the role after almost 20 years.[8] This concert staging of Chicago was a hit, and a few months later the production (in its concert staging presentation) was produced on Broadway, with the Encores! cast: Reinking, Bebe Neuwirth, Joel Grey, James Naughton, and Marcia Lewis.[6][14] In November 2016 the revival celebrated its 20th year, and as of at least September 2017 it is the longest-running American musical on Broadway. The revival of Chicago won numerous Tony Awards, and Reinking won the Tony Award for Best Choreography. She recreated her choreography for the 1997 London transfer of Chicago, which starred Ute Lemper and Ruthie Henshall.[15]
In 1998 she co-created, co-directed and co-choreographed the revue Fosse, receiving a Tony Award co-nomination for Best Direction of a Musical.[16][17] For her work on the West End production of Fosse, Reinking (along with the late Bob Fosse himself) won the 2001 Olivier Award for Best Theatre Choreographer.
In 2001, she received an honorary doctorate from Florida State University for her contribution to the arts.[18]
Reinking served as a judge of annual New York City public school dance competitions for inner-city youth,[citation needed] and appeared in Mad Hot Ballroom, the 2005 documentary film about the competition. In 2012, she contributed choreography for the Broadway production of An Evening with Patti LuPone and Mandy Patinkin.[1] She has served as a member of the advising committee for the American Theatre Wing.[citation needed]
== Personal life ==
Reinking has been married four times, first in 1970 to Larry Small. Following their divorce, she married investment banker Herbert Allen, Jr. on August 25, 1982; they divorced in 1989. Next she was married in 1989 to businessman James Stuart, with whom she had one child, son Christopher, before their divorce in 1991. Reinking has been married since 1994 to sportswriter Peter Talbert, and is stepmother to Leslie, Christie, Herbert, and Charlie.[2][19]
As of February 2017, Reinking lives primarily in Phoenix, Arizona.[3][2][20]
Reinking's son Chris has Marfan syndrome, and Reinking works with the Marfan Foundation, which is dedicated to raising awareness of the disease. She produced the 2009 documentary In My Hands: A Story of Marfan Syndrome.[21]
== Credits ==
Filmography
Year	Title 	Role 	Notes
1976	Ellery Queen 	Lorelie Farnsworth	TV-series episode
1977	The Andros Targets	Laura Harper 	TV-series episode
1978	Movie Movie 	Troubles Moran 	
1979	All That Jazz 	Kate Jagger 	
1982	Annie 	Grace Farrell 	
1984	Micki + Maude 	Micki Salinger 	
1987	The Cosby Show 	Jill Kelly 	TV-series episode
Broadway Theater
Year	Title 	Role 	Notes
1969	Cabaret 	Ensemble[4] 	
1969	Coco 	Ensemble 	
1971	Wild and Wonderful	Ensemble 	
1972	Pippin 	Ensemble, Catherine understudy 	
1974	Over Here! 	Maggie 	
1975	Goodtime Charley 	Joan of Arc 	
1976	A Chorus Line 	Cassie Ferguson (replacement) 	
1977	Chicago 	Roxie Hart (replacement) 	
1978	Dancin' 	Ensemble 	
1986	Sweet Charity 	Charity Hope Valentine (replacement)	
1992	Tommy TuneTonite! 	 	"Choreographic contributions by Ann Reinking"
1986	Sweet Charity 	Charity Hope Valentine (replacement)	
1996	Chicago 	Roxie Hart 	"Choreographed in the style of Bob Fosse by Ann Reinking"
2001	Fosse 	Ensemble (replacement) 	"Conceived, co-directed and co-choreographed by Ann Reinking"
Other Theater[citation needed]
Year	Title 	Role 	Notes
1965	Bye Bye Birdie 	Ensemble 	Seattle Opera House
1968	Fiddler on the Roof 	Ensemble 	Broadway National Tour
1975	Girl Crazy[22] 	Molly Gray 	The Muny
1976	A Chorus Line 	Cassie Ferguson 	Broadway National Tour
1982	The Unsinkable Molly Brown[22]	Molly Brown 	The Muny
1988	Pal Joey[23] 	Melba Snyder; Choreographer	Goodman Theatre
1991	Bye Bye Birdie[24] 	Rose Alvarez 	Broadway National Tour
1996	Applause[24] 	 	Broadway National Tour; "Choreographed by Ann Reinking"
1999	Chicago[24] 	Roxie Hart (replacement) 	Broadway National Tour; "Choreographed in the style of Bob Fosse by Ann Reinking"
1999	Fosse[24] 	Ensemble (replacement) 	"Conceived, co-directed and co-choreographed by Ann Reinking"
2008,
2013	Chicago[24] 	 	Broadway National Tour; "Choreographed in the style of Bob Fosse by Ann Reinking"
== Awards ==
List of awards and nominations
Year	Award 	Category 	Result 	Title
1974	Theatre World Award 	Theatre World Award 	Won 	Over Here!
1974	Clarence Derwent Award 	Most Promising Female Performer 	Won 	Over Here!
1974	Outer Critics Circle Award	Outstanding Actress in a Musical 	Won 	Over Here!
1975	Tony Award 	Best Actress in a Musical 	Nominated	Goodtime Charley
1975	Drama Desk Award 	Outstanding Actress in a Musical 	Nominated	Goodtime Charley
1978	Tony Award 	Best Featured Actress in a Musical	Nominated	Dancin'
1997	Tony Award 	Best Choreography 	Won 	Chicago
1997	Outer Critics Circle Award	Outstanding Choreography 	Won 	Chicago
1997	Drama Desk Award 	Outstanding Choreography 	Won 	Chicago
1997	Astaire Award 	Best Female Dancer 	Won 	Chicago
1997	Astaire Award 	Best Choreographer 	Won 	Chicago
1998	Laurence Olivier Award 	Best Choreography 	Nominated	Chicago
1999	Tony Award 	Best Director 	Nominated	Fosse
1999	Outer Critics Circle Award	Outstanding Choreography 	Nominated	Fosse
1999	Outer Critics Circle Award	Outstanding Director of a Musical 	Nominated	Fosse
1999	Drama Desk Award 	Outstanding Director of a Musical 	Nominated	Fosse
2001	Laurence Olivier Award 	Best Choreography 	Won 	Fosse
2001	Helpmann Award 	Best Choreography 	Won 	Chicago
Category:American film actresses