Ann Reinking Biography (1949-)

Full name, Ann H. Reinking; born November 10, 1949, in Seattle, WA; daughterof Walton F. (some sources cite Walter Floyd) and Frances Holmes (maiden name, Harrison) Reinking; married Larry Small, 1970 (marriage ended); married Herbert A. Allen (an investment banker), August 25, 1982 (divorced, 1989); married James Stuart (in business), 1989 (divorced, 1991); married Peter Talbert (a sportswriter), 1994; children: (third marriage) Christopher Reinking; stepchildren: Leslie, Christie, Herbert, Charlie. Addresses: Agent: International Creative Management, 40 West 57th St., New York, NY 10019.

Nationality: American
Gender: Female
Occupation: Actress, dancer, choreographer, singer
Birth Details: November 10, 1949; Seattle, Washington, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Stage Appearances
(Broadway debut) Lulu, Cabaret, Broadway Theatre, New York City, 1969
Member of ensemble, Coco, Mark Hellinger Theatre, New York City, 1969-1970
Member of ensemble, Wild and Wonderful, Lyceum Theatre, New York City, 1971
Member of chorus, Pippin, Imperial Theatre, New York City, beginning 1972
Maggie, Over Here!, Shubert Theatre, New York City, 1974-1975
Joan of Arc, Goodtime Charley, Palace Theatre, New York City, 1975
Cassie, A Chorus Line, New York Shakespeare Festival, Shubert Theatre, 1976
Roxie Hart, Chicago, 46th Street Theatre, New York City, 1977
Dancin', Broadhurst Theatre, New York City, beginning 1978
Parade of Stars Playing the Palace, Palace Theatre, 1983
One More Song/One More Dance, Joyce Theatre, New York City, 1983
Ann Reinking ... Music Loves Me, Joyce Theatre, 1984
Title role, Sweet Charity, Minskoff Theatre, New York City, 1986-1987
Night of 100 Stars III, Radio City Music Hall, New York City, 1990
Roxie Hart, Chicago, City Center Theatre, New York City, 1996, then Richard Rodgers Theatre, New York City, beginning 1996
Brave New World (benefit performance), Town Hall Theatre, New YorkCity, 2002
Shall We Dance: A Dance Tribute to Richard Rodgers, City Center Theatre, 2002
City Center Encores! 10th Anniversary Bash, City Center Theatre, 2002
Also appeared in The Unsinkable Molly Brown.
Major Tours
Rose Alvarez, Bye Bye Birdie, 1991-1992
Stage Work
Choreographer
Pal Joey, Goodman Theatre, Chicago, IL, 1988
(With others) Tommy Tune Tonite! (revue), George Gershwin Theatre,New York City, 1992-1993
Chicago, City Center Theatre, New York City, 1996, Ambassador Theatre, 1996, then Shubert Theatre, 1996-1997
The Visit, Colonial Theatre, Boston, MA, 1998, then Winter GardenTheatre, New York City, 2001
(With Chet Walker; and cocreator and director, with Richard Maltby, Jr.)Fosse, Broadhurst Theatre, 1999-2001
The Look of Love: The Songs of Burt Bacharach and Hal David, Roundabout Theatre Company, Brooks Atkinson Theatre, New York City, 2003
(And director) "No Strings," Encores!, City Center Theatre, 2003
Also choreographer for Legends, Joffrey Ballet, Chicago, IL; Nilsson/Schmillson, Spectrum Dance Theatre, Seattle, WA; Suite to Sondheim, Pacific Northwest Ballet; and The Threepenny Opera, Williamstown Theatre Festival, Williamstown, MA.
Stage Work
Major Tours

Choreographer, Chicago, U.S. cities, 1999-2000, then Canadian cities.
Also choreographer for touring productions of Applause, U.S. cities, and Fosse, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and London.
Stage Director
(With Michael Greif) Tonight at 8:30 (six one-acts), Main Stage, Williamstown Theatre Festival, Williamstown, MA, 2000
Film Appearances
"Troubles" Moran, Movie, Movie, Warner Bros., 1979
Kate Jagger, All That Jazz, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1979
Mrs. Grace Farrell/Mrs. Grace Warbucks, Annie, Columbia, 1982
Micki Salinger, Micki + Maude (also known as Micki & Maude), Columbia, 1984
Living American Theater Dance, Phoenix Films, 1992
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There, Second Act Productions, 2002
Film Choreographer
Chicago, Miramax, 2002
Television Appearances
Specials
Doug Henning: Magic on Broadway, NBC, 1982
Mrs. Grace Farrell/Mrs. Grace Warbucks, Lights, Camera, Annie!, 1982
Parade of Stars, ABC, 1983
Host, American Treasury, 1985
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, NBC, 1986
"Broadway Sings: The Music of Jule Styne" (also known as "The Music of Jule Styne"), Great Performances, PBS, 1987
The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts, CBS, 1988
The Songwriters Hall of Fame 20th Anniversary ... The Magic of Music (also known as The Magic of Music), CBS, 1989
Night of 100 Stars III, NBC, 1990
The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts, CBS, 1990
Host, "Collins Meets Coward" (also known as "The Astonished Heart--A SadLove Tale," "Still Life--A Romantic Interlude," and "Ways and Means"), A&E Stage, Arts and Entertainment, 1992
"The Andrew Lloyd Webber Story," A&E Stage, Arts and Entertainment, 1992
The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts, CBS, 1992
"The Music of Kander and Ebb: Razzle Dazzle," Great Performances,PBS, 1997
The 53rd Presidential Inaugural Gala (also known as An AmericanGala), CBS, 1997
Broadway '97: Launching the Tonys, PBS, 1997
The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts, CBS, 1997
Broadway '99: Launching the Tony Awards, PBS, 1999
Bob Fosse: Dancing on the Edge, Arts and Entertainment, 1999
Intimate Portrait: Sharon Lawrence, Lifetime, 2000
Intimate Portrait: Jasmine Guy, Lifetime, 2001
Dancer, Fosse (also known as From Broadway: Fosse), PBS, 2002
Also appeared in Broadway Salutes Washington and An Introduction to the Dance Gala of the Stars.
Episodic
Lorelei Farnsworth, "The Adventure of the Eccentric Engineer," ElleryQueen, NBC, 1976
Jill Kelly, "Bald and Beautiful," The Cosby Show, CBS, 1987
Movies
A Night on the Town, 1983
Awards Presentations
The 40th Annual Tony Awards, CBS, 1986
The 45th Annual Tony Awards, CBS, 1991
The 51st Annual Tony Awards, CBS, 1997
Television Work
Choreographer, Bye Bye Birdie, ABC, 1995
Choreographer (with others) and stage director, Fosse (special; also known as From Broadway: Fosse), PBS, 2002
Choreographer (of Ballet Hispanico), The 13th Annual Hispanic HeritageAwards (special), NBC, 1999

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals

Dance, October, 1996, pp. 86-88; February, 1997, pp. 1-5; August,1997, pp. 60-62; April, 2000, p. 50; July, 2000, p. 14

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