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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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- 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, andMore Opening Nights on Broadway - Steven Suskin
- 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 World, 1972-73 Season, v. 29 (Willis)
- 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 World, 1972-73 Season, v. 29 (Willis)
- THE PLEASURE OF HIS COMPANY By Samuel Taylor and Cornelia Otis Skinner; Director, Neal Kenyon; Donald G. Beaman; Lighting, John Doepp; Produced by RogerTheatre World, 1972-73 Season, v. 29 (Willis)
- Choreographer, Neal Kenyon; Musical Director, Corinne Aquilina; Set, Bob Barnett; Costumes, Mary Mease Warren; Lighting, Betsy Adams; Stage Manager, Frank Cavallo. CAST:Theatre World, 1988-89 Season, v. 45 (Willis)
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