Gender
Male
Born
Nov 23, 1919
Metairie, Louisiana, USA
Died
Sep 28, 2000
New York, New York, USA
Performer Choreographer
Relations
Husband of
Jean Kinsella (1948 - 2000) his death
Father of
Michael Gennaro
Father of
Liza Gennaro
  • CREDITS
    West Side Story (Mar 19, 2009 - Jan 02, 2011)
    Musical, Revival
    • Original Co-Choreographer: Peter Gennaro
    Annie (Mar 26, 1997 - Oct 19, 1997)
    Musical, Revival
    • Musical Numbers Choregraphed by Peter Gennaro
    3 Penny Opera (Nov 05, 1989 - Dec 31, 1989)
    Musical, Revival
    • Musical Staging by Peter Gennaro
    Jerome Robbins' Broadway (Feb 26, 1989 - Sep 01, 1990)
    Musical, Original
    • "West Side Story" Co-Choreographer: Peter Gennaro
    Little Me (Jan 21, 1982 - Feb 21, 1982)
    Musical, Revival
    • Choreographed by Peter Gennaro
    West Side Story (Feb 14, 1980 - Nov 30, 1980)
    Musical, Revival
    • Co - Choreographed by Peter Gennaro
    Carmelina (Apr 08, 1979 - Apr 21, 1979)
    Musical, Original
    • Choreographed by Peter Gennaro
    The American Dance Machine (Jun 14, 1978 - Dec 03, 1978)
    Special, Original
    • Featuring choreography from "The Unsinkable Molly Brown" by Peter Gennaro
    Annie (Apr 21, 1977 - Jan 02, 1983)
    Musical, Original
    • Choreographed by Peter Gennaro
    Jule's Friends at the Palace (May 19, 1974 - May 19, 1974)
    Special, Benefit
    • Performer: Peter Gennaro
      • "Mu Cha Cha" Performer - Original
    Irene (Mar 13, 1973 - Sep 07, 1974)
    Musical, Revival
    • Musical Staging by Peter Gennaro
    Jimmy (Oct 23, 1969 - Jan 03, 1970)
    Musical, Original
    • Choreographed by Peter Gennaro
    Bajour (Nov 23, 1964 - Jun 12, 1965)
    Musical, Original
    • Musical Numbers Staged By Peter Gennaro
    West Side Story (Apr 08, 1964 - May 03, 1964)
    Musical, Revival
    • Original Co-Choreographer: Peter Gennaro
    Mr. President (Oct 20, 1962 - Jun 08, 1963)
    Musical, Original
    • Choreographed by Peter Gennaro
    The Unsinkable Molly Brown (Nov 03, 1960 - Feb 10, 1962)
    Musical, Original
    • Choreographed by Peter Gennaro
    West Side Story (Apr 27, 1960 - Dec 10, 1960)
    Musical, Return Engagement
    • Co - Choreographed by Peter Gennaro
    Fiorello! (Nov 23, 1959 - Oct 28, 1961)
    Musical, Original
    • Choreographed by Peter Gennaro
    West Side Story (Sep 26, 1957 - Jun 27, 1959)
    Musical, Original
    • Co - Choreographed by Peter Gennaro
    Bells Are Ringing (Nov 29, 1956 - Mar 07, 1959)
    Musical, Original
    • Performer: Peter Gennaro
      • Carl - Original
    Seventh Heaven (May 26, 1955 - Jul 02, 1955)
    Musical, Original
    • Choreographed by Peter Gennaro
    The Pajama Game (May 13, 1954 - Nov 24, 1956)
    Musical, Original
    • Also Starring: Peter Gennaro
      • Worker - Original
    Guys and Dolls (Nov 24, 1950 - Nov 28, 1953)
    Musical, Original
    • Performer: Peter Gennaro
      • Dancer - Original
      • Drunk - Replacement
    Arms and the Girl (Feb 02, 1950 - May 27, 1950)
    Musical, Original
    • Performer: Peter Gennaro
      • Dancer - Original
    One Night Stand (Never Officially Opened - )
    Musical, Original
    • Choreographed by Peter Gennaro
    West Side Story (Sep 30, 2010 - Jun 10, 2012)
    Musical, Revival
    • Original Broadway Production Co-Choreographed by Peter Gennaro
    Annie (Aug 23, 2005 - Mar 25, 2007)
    Musical, Revival
    • Original Broadway Musical Staging by Peter Gennaro
    Annie (Jan 13, 2004 - Feb 22, 2004)
    Musical, Revival
    • Original Broadway Choreography by Peter Gennaro
    Annie (Nov 29, 1996 - Mar 21, 1999)
    Musical, Revival
    • Musical Numbers Choreographed by Peter Gennaro
    West Side Story (Sep 05, 1995 - Jun 15, 1997)
    Musical, Revival
    • Original Co-Choreographer: Peter Gennaro
    Annie Warbucks (Aug 11, 1992 - Nov 22, 1992)
    Musical, Original
    • Choreographed by Peter Gennaro
    Singin' in the Rain (Jun 10, 1986 - Jun 07, 1987)
    Musical, Original
    • Choreographed by Peter Gennaro
    Annie - Fourth National (Sep 11, 1981 - Mar 13, 1983)
    Musical, Original
    • Musical Numbers Choreographed by Peter Gennaro
    Annie - Third National (Oct 03, 1979 - Oct 24, 1982)
    Musical, Original
    • Musical Numbers Choreographed by Peter Gennaro
    Annie - Second National (Jun 21, 1978 - Aug 07, 1982)
    Musical, Original
    • Musical Numbers Choreographed by Peter Gennaro
    Annie - First National (Mar 20, 1978 - Sep 05, 1981)
    Musical, Original
    • Musical Numbers Choreographed by Peter Gennaro
    Irene (Sep 11, 1974 - May 03, 1975)
    Musical, Original
    • Musical Numbers Staged by Peter Gennaro
    The Unsinkable Molly Brown (Feb 13, 1962 - Sep 29, 1962)
    Musical, Original
    • Musical Numbers Staged by Peter Gennaro
    Fiorello! (Aug 08, 1960 - Jan 27, 1962)
    Musical, Original
    • Choreographed by Peter Gennaro
    West Side Story (Jul 01, 1959 - Apr 23, 1960)
    Musical, Original
    • Co - Choreographed by Peter Gennaro
    Make Mine Manhattan (Jan 10, 1949 - Mar 19, 1949)
    Musical, Original
    • Performer: Peter Gennaro
      • "Anything Can Happen In New York" Dancer - Original
      • The Horse - Original
      • The Dancers - Original
      • "Saturday Night in Central Park" Dancer - Original
  • AWARDS

    Tony Award®

     

    Best Choreography

    1982 | Nominee  | Little Me
    Choreographed by Peter Gennaro

    Best Choreography

    1977 | Winner  | Annie
    Choreographed by Peter Gennaro
     

    Best Choreography

    1973 | Nominee  | Irene
    Musical Staging by Peter Gennaro
     

    Best Choreography

    1965 | Nominee  | Bajour
    Musical Numbers Staged By Peter Gennaro
     

    Best Choreography

    1960 | Nominee  | Fiorello!
    Choreographed by Peter Gennaro
West Side Story (Mar 19, 2009 - Jan 02, 2011)
Musical, Revival
  • Original Co-Choreographer: Peter Gennaro
Annie (Mar 26, 1997 - Oct 19, 1997)
Musical, Revival
  • Musical Numbers Choregraphed by Peter Gennaro
3 Penny Opera (Nov 05, 1989 - Dec 31, 1989)
Musical, Revival
  • Musical Staging by Peter Gennaro
Jerome Robbins' Broadway (Feb 26, 1989 - Sep 01, 1990)
Musical, Original
  • "West Side Story" Co-Choreographer: Peter Gennaro
Little Me (Jan 21, 1982 - Feb 21, 1982)
Musical, Revival
  • Choreographed by Peter Gennaro
West Side Story (Feb 14, 1980 - Nov 30, 1980)
Musical, Revival
  • Co - Choreographed by Peter Gennaro
Carmelina (Apr 08, 1979 - Apr 21, 1979)
Musical, Original
  • Choreographed by Peter Gennaro
The American Dance Machine (Jun 14, 1978 - Dec 03, 1978)
Special, Original
  • Featuring choreography from "The Unsinkable Molly Brown" by Peter Gennaro
Annie (Apr 21, 1977 - Jan 02, 1983)
Musical, Original
  • Choreographed by Peter Gennaro
Jule's Friends at the Palace (May 19, 1974 - May 19, 1974)
Special, Benefit
  • Performer: Peter Gennaro
    • "Mu Cha Cha" Performer - Original
Irene (Mar 13, 1973 - Sep 07, 1974)
Musical, Revival
  • Musical Staging by Peter Gennaro
Jimmy (Oct 23, 1969 - Jan 03, 1970)
Musical, Original
  • Choreographed by Peter Gennaro
Bajour (Nov 23, 1964 - Jun 12, 1965)
Musical, Original
  • Musical Numbers Staged By Peter Gennaro
West Side Story (Apr 08, 1964 - May 03, 1964)
Musical, Revival
  • Original Co-Choreographer: Peter Gennaro
Mr. President (Oct 20, 1962 - Jun 08, 1963)
Musical, Original
  • Choreographed by Peter Gennaro
The Unsinkable Molly Brown (Nov 03, 1960 - Feb 10, 1962)
Musical, Original
  • Choreographed by Peter Gennaro
West Side Story (Apr 27, 1960 - Dec 10, 1960)
Musical, Return Engagement
  • Co - Choreographed by Peter Gennaro
Fiorello! (Nov 23, 1959 - Oct 28, 1961)
Musical, Original
  • Choreographed by Peter Gennaro
West Side Story (Sep 26, 1957 - Jun 27, 1959)
Musical, Original
  • Co - Choreographed by Peter Gennaro
Bells Are Ringing (Nov 29, 1956 - Mar 07, 1959)
Musical, Original
  • Performer: Peter Gennaro
    • Carl - Original
Seventh Heaven (May 26, 1955 - Jul 02, 1955)
Musical, Original
  • Choreographed by Peter Gennaro
The Pajama Game (May 13, 1954 - Nov 24, 1956)
Musical, Original
  • Also Starring: Peter Gennaro
    • Worker - Original
Guys and Dolls (Nov 24, 1950 - Nov 28, 1953)
Musical, Original
  • Performer: Peter Gennaro
    • Dancer - Original
    • Drunk - Replacement
Arms and the Girl (Feb 02, 1950 - May 27, 1950)
Musical, Original
  • Performer: Peter Gennaro
    • Dancer - Original
One Night Stand (Never Officially Opened - )
Musical, Original
  • Choreographed by Peter Gennaro
West Side Story (Sep 30, 2010 - Jun 10, 2012)
Musical, Revival
  • Original Broadway Production Co-Choreographed by Peter Gennaro
Annie (Aug 23, 2005 - Mar 25, 2007)
Musical, Revival
  • Original Broadway Musical Staging by Peter Gennaro
Annie (Jan 13, 2004 - Feb 22, 2004)
Musical, Revival
  • Original Broadway Choreography by Peter Gennaro
Annie (Nov 29, 1996 - Mar 21, 1999)
Musical, Revival
  • Musical Numbers Choreographed by Peter Gennaro
West Side Story (Sep 05, 1995 - Jun 15, 1997)
Musical, Revival
  • Original Co-Choreographer: Peter Gennaro
Annie Warbucks (Aug 11, 1992 - Nov 22, 1992)
Musical, Original
  • Choreographed by Peter Gennaro
Singin' in the Rain (Jun 10, 1986 - Jun 07, 1987)
Musical, Original
  • Choreographed by Peter Gennaro
Annie - Fourth National (Sep 11, 1981 - Mar 13, 1983)
Musical, Original
  • Musical Numbers Choreographed by Peter Gennaro
Annie - Third National (Oct 03, 1979 - Oct 24, 1982)
Musical, Original
  • Musical Numbers Choreographed by Peter Gennaro
Annie - Second National (Jun 21, 1978 - Aug 07, 1982)
Musical, Original
  • Musical Numbers Choreographed by Peter Gennaro
Annie - First National (Mar 20, 1978 - Sep 05, 1981)
Musical, Original
  • Musical Numbers Choreographed by Peter Gennaro
Irene (Sep 11, 1974 - May 03, 1975)
Musical, Original
  • Musical Numbers Staged by Peter Gennaro
The Unsinkable Molly Brown (Feb 13, 1962 - Sep 29, 1962)
Musical, Original
  • Musical Numbers Staged by Peter Gennaro
Fiorello! (Aug 08, 1960 - Jan 27, 1962)
Musical, Original
  • Choreographed by Peter Gennaro
West Side Story (Jul 01, 1959 - Apr 23, 1960)
Musical, Original
  • Co - Choreographed by Peter Gennaro
Make Mine Manhattan (Jan 10, 1949 - Mar 19, 1949)
Musical, Original
  • Performer: Peter Gennaro
    • "Anything Can Happen In New York" Dancer - Original
    • The Horse - Original
    • The Dancers - Original
    • "Saturday Night in Central Park" Dancer - Original

Tony Award®

 

Best Choreography

1982 | Nominee  | Little Me
Choreographed by Peter Gennaro

Best Choreography

1977 | Winner  | Annie
Choreographed by Peter Gennaro
 

Best Choreography

1973 | Nominee  | Irene
Musical Staging by Peter Gennaro
 

Best Choreography

1965 | Nominee  | Bajour
Musical Numbers Staged By Peter Gennaro
 

Best Choreography

1960 | Nominee  | Fiorello!
Choreographed by Peter Gennaro

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