George Faison Biography (c. 1947-)

Born in 1947 in Washington, DC.

Famous Works

Credits; STAGE APPEARANCES
Dancer, Purlie, Broadway Theatre, then Winter Garden Theatre, both New York City, 1970, then American National Theatre and Academy Theatre, New York City, 1971.
dancer (with the George Faison Universal Dance Experience), Interludes series, Town Hall, New York City, 1975.
Also dancer, Sinner Man (ballet), Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre.
STAGE WORK; ALL AS CHOREOGRAPHER,UNLESS INDICATED Nigger Nightmare, New York Shakespeare Festival (NYSF), Public Theatre, New York City, 1971-72.
Don't Bother Me, I Can't Cope, Playhouse Theatre, then Edison Theatre, both New York City, 1972.
(also assistant director) Ti-Jean and His Brothers, NYSF, Delacorte Theatre, New York City, 1972.
Everyman and Roach, Everyman Theatre Company, New York City, 1972.
The Wiz, Majestic Theatre, New York City, 1975, then Broadway Theatre, New York City, 1977.
Al Green/Ashford and Simpson, Uris Theatre, New York City, 1976.
director, Inner City, New Theatre of Washington, Washington, DC, 1976.
(with Gilbert Moses; also director) 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, Mark Hellinger Theatre, New York City, 1976.
Hobo Sapiens, Gazelle, and Suite Otis (ballets), all Alvin Ailey AmericanDance Theatre, City Center Theatre, New York City, 1977.

creator (with Anita L. Thomas) and director, Fixed, Theatre of the Riverside Church, New York City, 1977.
(also director) Up on the Mountain, Kennedy Center Musical Theatre Lab, Washington, DC, 1980.
The Moony Shapiro Songbook, Morosco Theatre, New York City, 1981.
Rhinestone, Richard Allen Center, New York City, 1982.
Porgy and Bess, Radio City Music Hall, New York City, 1983.
The Wiz, Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, New York City, 1984.
Also Billie Holliday Ballet, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre.
Credits; MAJOR TOURS
Choreographer, The Wiz, U.S. cities, 1978-79.
Credits; FILM APPEARANCES
The choreographer, Driving Me Crazy, First-Run Features, 1990.
Credits; FILM WORK
Choreographer (with Michael Smuin, Henry LeTang, Gregory Hines, Claudia Asbury, Arthur Mitchell, and Michael Meachum), The Cotton Club, Orion, 1984.
Credits; TELEVISION APPEARANCES; SPECIALS
Bill Cosby Salutes Alvin Ailey, NBC, 1989.
Credits; TELEVISION WORK; SPECIALS
Choreographer, The Natalie Cole Special, CBS, 1978.
creator, executive producer (with Joe Cates), and production supervisor,Bill Cosby Salutes Alvin Ailey, NBC, 1989.
Also choreographer, The Wiz, 1975; co-creator, Graffiti the Great, NBC.

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