Joe Layton

b. 3 Might 1931, Brooklyn, NEW YORK, NY, USA, d. 5 Might 1994, Key Western, Florida, USA. Energetic on Broadway from the first 60s, Layton 1st appeared like a performer but became popular as choreographer and movie director of several productions. He made an appearance on stage in Amazing City (1953), and in 1959 was in charge of the musical staging for both Sound Of Music as soon as Upon A Mattress. He choreographed Greenwillow and Tenderloin (both 1960) and Sail Aside (1961), then aimed No Strings (1962) where he introduced many novel procedures which have since become commonplace, including getting the orchestra on-stage rather than in the pit. His choreography because of this demonstrated brought him a Tony Award. Layton staged the musical THE LADY Who FOUND Supper (1963), aimed the play Peterpat (1965), choreographed Drat That Kitty! (1965) and Sherry! (1967), and aimed aswell as choreographed George M! (1968) and Dear Globe (1969). Also in 1969 he aimed a efficiency of Puccini’s opera Gianni Schicchi for the Country wide Theater from the Deaf. Among Layton’s 70s function was the musical Two By Two, which he conceived and aimed. He was movie director and choreographer of Bette Midler’s Clams WITHIN THE Half Shell Revue (1975), and he directed the concert unique An Evening With Diana Ross (1976). In 1978 his choreography for George M! was noticed once again on Broadway in The American Dance Machine, and he also aimed and choreographed Platinum. In the 80s, Layton aimed and was in charge of the musical staging from the extremely effective Barnum (1980), which went on Broadway for 854 shows, and he also aimed the London Palladium creation in 1981. He also conceived and aimed the two-day creation RECREATE Birdie (1981), aimed and choreographed Rock and roll ’N Move! The First 5, 000 Years (1982) and aimed Harrigan ’N Hart (1985). In 1988 he was associated with impresario Harold Fielding in the deeply stressed London creation of Ziegfeld. In 1990 he aimed the particular concert production of the Night time With Harry Connick Jr. And His Orchestra. Layton also proved helpful in movies, including planning the choreography for Thoroughly Contemporary Millie (1967), the musical sequences for Annie (1982) as well as for The Children (1991). As movie director, his television function contains Once Upon A Mattress (1964), The Littlest Angel (1969) and Richard Pryor GO ON The Sunset Remove (1982), aswell as shows offering Barbra Streisand, Olivia Newton-John and Diana Ross.