Michael Kidd Biography (1919-)

Born Milton Greenwald, August 12, 1919, in Brooklyn, NY; son of Abraham (a barber and union official) and Lillian Greenwald; married Mary Heater (a dancer), July 30, 1940 (marriage dissolved); married Shelah Hackett; children: (first marriage) Kristine, Susan; (second marriage) one son, one daughter. Addresses: Contact: c/o Samuel Liff, William Morris Agency, 1350 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10019.

Nationality: American
Gender: Male
Occupation: choreographer, dancer
Birth Details: August 12, 1919; Brooklyn, New York, United States

Famous Works

Credits; Stage Choreographer, Except Where Indicated
(And scenarist) On Stage! (also see below), Ballet Theatre, BostonOpera House, Boston, MA, 1945.
Finian's Rainbow, 46th Street Theatre, New York City, 1947, then Palace Theatre, London, 1947.
Hold It!, National Theatre, New York City, 1948.
Love Life, 46th Street Theatre, 1948.
Arms and the Girl, 46th Street Theatre, 1950.
Guys and Dolls, 46th Street Theatre, 1950, then Coliseum Theatre,London, 1953.
Can-Can, Shubert Theatre, New York City, 1953.
(And producer and director; all with Norman Panama and Melvin Frank) Li'l Abner, St. James Theatre, New York City, 1956.
(And director) Destry Rides Again, Imperial Theatre, New York City, 1959.
(And director; and producer with N. Richard Nash) Wildcat, Alvin Theatre, New York City, 1960.
(And director) Subways Are for Sleeping, St. James Theatre, 1961-62.
Here's Love, Shubert Theatre, 1963.
(And associate director) Wonderworld, New York World's Fair, New York City, 1964.
(And coproducer and director) Ben Franklin in Paris, Lunt-FontanneTheatre, New York City, 1964.
Skyscraper, Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, 1965-66.
Holly Golightly (also known as Breakfast at Tiffany's), Forrest Theatre, Philadelphia, PA, 1966, then Majestic Theatre, New York City, 1966.
(And director) The Rothschilds, Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, 1970-71, then Curran Theatre, San Francisco, CA, 1972.
Director, Cyrano, Palace Theatre, New York City, 1973.
Director, Good News, St. James Theatre, 1974-75.
Director, Pal Joey '78, Center Theatre Group, Ahmanson Theatre, Los Angeles, CA, c. 1977-78.
(And director) The Music Man, City Center Theatre, New York City,1980.
Credits; Major Tours
Choreographer and director, The Music Man, U.S. cities, 1979-80.
Credits; Stage Appearances
(Stage debut) Understudy for the role of Adversary's Follower, The Eternal Road, Manhattan Opera House, New York City, 1937.
Billy the Kid, Lincoln Kirstein's Ballet Caravan, Chicago Opera House, Chicago, IL, 1938.
Railroads on Parade, New York World's Fair, New York City, c. 1939.

American Jubilee, New York World's Fair, New York City, c. 1940.
City Portrait, Eugene Loring's Dance Players, c. 1941-42.
Harlequin for President, Dance Players, c. 1941-42.
The Man from Midian, Dance Players, c. 1941-42.
Jinx, Dance Players, Erie Theatre, Schenectady, NY, 1942.
Pillar of Fire, Ballet Theatre, Metropolitan Opera House, New YorkCity, 1942.
Another Reflection, Dim Lustre, Metropolitan Opera House, 1943.
Fancy Free, Metropolitan Opera House, 1944.
Interplay (ballet; part of Concert Varieties), Ziegfeld Theatre, New York City, 1945.
Handyman, On Stage!, Ballet Theatre, Boston Opera House, Boston, MA, 1945.
Undertow, Metropolitan Opera House, 1945.
Also soloist with Ballet Theatre in productions, including Helen of Troy, Petrouchka, and Three Virgins and a Devil; also appeared in ballets, including Bluebeard, Coppelia, Giselle, Romeo and Juliet, and Tricorne. Appeared in Aurora's Wedding.
Credits; Film Choreographer, Except Where Indicated
Where's Charley?, Warner Bros., 1952.
The Band Wagon, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), 1953.
Knock on Wood, Paramount, 1954.
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, MGM, 1954.
Guys and Dolls, MGM, 1955.
(And director) Merry Andrew, MGM, 1958.
Li'l Abner, Paramount, 1959.
Star (also known as Those Were Happy Times), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1968.
Hello, Dolly!, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1969.
Movie Movie, (also see below), Warner Bros., 1978.
Credits; Film Appearances
Angie Valentine, It's Always Fair Weather, MGM, 1955.
Tommy French, Smile, United Artists, 1975.
Pop Popchik, Movie Movie, Warner Bros., 1978.
Dr. Westerford, Skin Deep, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1989.
Also appeared in the films Actor and Change.
Credits; Television Choreographer
Baryshnikov in Hollywood, CBS, 1982.
Sixtieth Annual Academy Awards Presentation, ABC, 1988.
Credits; Other Television Work
Director, Laverne and Shirley, ABC, 1976.
Stage director, Julie Andrews in Concert, PBS, 1990.
Credits; Television Appearances; Specials, Except Where Indicated
The Bob Hope Show, NBC, 1950.
For the Love of It (movie), ABC, 1980.
Fortieth Annual Tony Awards, CBS, 1986.
Everybody Dance Now, PBS, 1991.*

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