Ann Reinking

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Ann H. Reinking (born November 10, 1949 in Seattle , Washington , † December 12, 2020 in Woodinville , Washington) was an American actress , dancer and choreographer .

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Ann Reinking was born in Seattle in 1949 to Walter Floyd Reinking and Frances Holmes Reinking, née Harrison. She was one of seven children. In sixth grade, the example of a classmate piqued her interest in dancing and she began to take ballet lessons. With a Ford Foundation scholarship , she was able to study at the San Francisco Ballet three consecutive summers as a teenager . She also took lessons from Robert Joffrey , co-founder of the Joffrey Ballet in Chicago . After graduating from high school, Reinking went to New York City , where she continued her classical education at the American Ballet Theater School. She referred through the YWCAan apartment in Manhattan and became a member of the Radio City Music Hall ballet company . She made her Broadway debut in 1969 as Lulu , a girl from the Kit-Kat Club in the musical Cabaret . Then she performed as part of the Coco and Wild and Wonderful ensemble . In 1972 she got a small role in the musical Pippin , the choreography of which was directed by Bob Fosse . Fosse became her professional patron and lover. They stayed in a relationship for six years.

Ann Reinking, photographed by Jack Mitchell (1981)

Reinking played her first major role in 1974 in the musical Over Here! for which she has received several awards. Further successful appearances followed, some of them directed by Fosse, such as in the musicals Chicago and Dancin . In 1979 she played the character Kate Jagger in his autobiographical film Behind the Spotlight , who is one of the lovers of the main character Joe Gideon, who in turn stands for Fosse. This reflects their professional and personal relationship in this film. In 1982 she appeared in the US film musical Annie .

At the 1985 Academy Awards , Reinking performed the nominated song Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now) with full playback. The actual interpreter Phil Collins was not invited - presumably because he was still not well known - and followed the action with a horrified expression in the auditorium. These recordings are considered to be one of the most delicate moments in the history of the Academy Awards. Phil Collins announced his song years later with the words: “I'm sorry Miss Ann Reinking couldn't be here tonight; I guess I just have to sing my own song. "

In 1986 Reinking played the title role in Fosse's musical Sweet Charity . Then she began to turn increasingly to choreography . In 1996 she won a Tony Award for the first time for her choreographic work in the revival of Chicago . Two years later she directed the musical Fosse , which was dedicated to her late mentor.

In addition to her Broadway career, Reinking also worked as a dance teacher. She lived in Tampa , Florida from 1990 to 1994 , where she founded the Broadway Theater Project , where talented young students meet established artists and receive training in dancing, acting and singing. After five years, the successful project moved from the local high school to the campus of the University of South Florida and achieved registration numbers of around 150 participants. Reinking, who meanwhile commuted between New York and Tampa, later stopped working on this project, but has given masterclasses in the USA up to the present.

Reinking had been married to sports journalist Peter Talbert since 1994. They lived in Phoenix with Reinking's third marriage son . Reinking's previous husbands were singer Larry Small (1970), investment banker Herbert A. Allen (1982-1989) and the father of their son, James Stuart (1989-1991).

In 2008/2009 Reinking produced two documentaries about children with disabilities . Two worlds, one planet covers the topic of autism and In My Hands shows how Reinking gives dance lessons to teenagers who, like their son, have Marfan syndrome .

Reinking died at the age of 71 while visiting family in Washington state .

Awards

  • 1974: Theater World Award for Over Here!
  • 1974: Clarence Derwent Awards for Over Here!
  • 1975: Nomination for Drama Desk Award , category Outstanding Actress in a Musical , for Goodtime Charley
  • 1975: Nomination for Tony Award , category Best Actress in a Musical , for Goodtime Charley
  • 1978: Nomination for Tony Award, category Best Featured Actress in a Musical , for Dancin '
  • 1997: Drama Desk Award, Outstanding Choreography category , for Chicago
  • 1997: Tony Award, Best Choreography Category , for Chicago
  • 1999: Nomination for Drama Desk Award, category Outstanding Director of a Musical , for Fosse
  • 1999: Nomination for Tony Award, category Best Direction of a Musical , for Fosse

Theater appearances (selection)

  • 1969: Lulu, Cabaret , Broadway Theater, New York City
  • 1969–1970: Coco , Mark Hellinger Theater, New York City
  • 1972: Pippin , Imperial Theater, New York City
  • 1974–1975: Maggie, Over Here! , Shubert Theater, New York City
  • 1975: Joan of Arc, Goodtime Charley , Palace Theater, New York City
  • 1976: Cassie, A Chorus Line , New York Shakespeare Festival, Shubert Theater
  • 1977: Roxie Hart, Chicago , 46th Street Theater, New York City
  • from 1978: Dancin ' , Broadhurst Theater, New York City
  • 1983: Parade of Stars Playing the Palace , Palace Theater
  • 1983: One More Song / One More Dance , Joyce Theater, New York City
  • 1984: Ann Reinking ... Music Loves Me , Joyce Theater
  • 1986–1987: Charity, Sweet Charity , Minskoff Theater, New York City
  • 1990: Night of 100 Stars III, Radio City Music Hall , New York City

Choreographies (selection)

  • 1988: Pal Joey , Goodman Theater, Chicago
  • 1992–1993: Tommy Tune Tonite! , George Gershwin Theater, New York City
  • 1996–1997: Chicago , City Center Theater, Ambassador Theater and Shubert Theater
  • 1998–2001: The Visit , Colonial Theater, Boston, Winter Garden Theater, New York City
  • 1999-2001: Fosse , Broadhurst Theater
  • 2003: The Look of Love: The Songs of Burt Bacharach and Hal David , Roundabout Theater Company, Brooks Atkinson Theater, New York City
  • 2003: "No Strings", Encores! , City Center Theater

Filmography (selection)

actress

Choreographer

  • 1995: Bye Bye Birdie
  • 1997: The 53rd Presidential Inaugural Gala: An American Journey
  • 2001: Great Performances: Dance in America (TV series, episode)

Producer

  • 2008: Two worlds, one planet
  • 2009: In My Hands: A Story of Marfan Syndrome

Web links

Commons : Ann Reinking  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Ann Reinking Biography (1949-) filmreference.com, January 25, 2013.
  2. ^ A b Chip Correll: Ann Reinking. In: Tampa Bay Magazine July-August 1999, pp. 56-57.
  3. ↑ Kristin Mc Murran: When Ann Reinking Is Dancin 'She Gives' em Fever — but What a Lovely Way to Burn. In: People July 24, 1978. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
  4. ↑ Ann Reinking masterworksbroadway.com. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
  5. ^ Phil Collins: Live at Montreux 3sat.de. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
  6. ^ Roger Wolmuth: Short, Pudgy and Bald, All Phil Collins Produces Is Hits. In: People July 8, 1985. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
  7. ↑ Misha Berson: Dancer Ann Reinking returns to her hometown for kids-theater benefit. In: The Seattle Times November 29, 2009. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
  8. ↑ Michael Murray, James Wang: Ann Reinking Teaches Dance to Teenagers With Marfan's Syndrome. In: ABC News June 24, 2011. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
  9. ↑ Eli Countryman: Ann Reinking, Tony Winner and Star of Broadway's 'Chicago,' Dies at 71. In: Variety . December 14, 2020. Accessed December 15, 2020.
personal data
SURNAME Reinking, Ann
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Reinking, Ann H.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American actress, dancer, choreographer and singer
DATE OF BIRTH November 10, 1949
PLACE OF BIRTH Seattle , Washington, United States
DATE OF DEATH December 12, 2020
Place of death Woodinville , Washington, United States