Gender
Male
Born
Dec 26, 1937
New York, New York, USA
Died
Jan 21, 2021
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, USA
Director Stage Manager Performer Producer Choreographer Production Crew
Also Known As
Robert Avian
Relations
Husband of
Peter Pileski (? - 2021) Avian's death
  • CREDITS
    Miss Saigon (Mar 23, 2017 - Jan 14, 2018)
    Musical, Revival
    • Musical Staging and Choreography by Bob Avian
    A Chorus Line (Oct 05, 2006 - Aug 17, 2008)
    Musical, Revival
    • Directed by Bob Avian
    • Originally choreographed by Michael Bennett; Originally co-choreographed by Bob Avian
    Putting It Together (Nov 21, 1999 - Feb 20, 2000)
    Musical, Original
    • Musical Staging by Bob Avian
    Sunset Boulevard (Nov 17, 1994 - Mar 22, 1997)
    Musical, Original
    • Musical Staging by Bob Avian
    Miss Saigon (Apr 11, 1991 - Jan 28, 2001)
    Musical, Original
    • Musical Staging by Bob Avian
    Dreamgirls (Jun 28, 1987 - Nov 29, 1987)
    Musical, Revival
    • Originally produced on Broadway by Michael Bennett, Bob Avian, David Geffen and The Shubert Organization (Gerald Schoenfeld: Chairman; Bernard B. Jacobs: President)
    • Production Supervised by Bob Avian
    Dreamgirls (Dec 20, 1981 - Aug 11, 1985)
    Musical, Original
    Ballroom (Dec 14, 1978 - Mar 24, 1979)
    Musical, Original
    • Choreographed by Michael Bennett; Co-Choreographed by Bob Avian
    • Co-Produced by Bob Avian
      See Full Producer List
    A Chorus Line (Jul 25, 1975 - Apr 28, 1990)
    Musical, Original
    • Choreographed by Michael Bennett; Co-Choreographed by Bob Avian
    God's Favorite (Dec 11, 1974 - Mar 23, 1975)
    Play, Original
    • Assistant Directed by Bob Avian
    Seesaw (Mar 18, 1973 - Dec 08, 1973)
    Musical, Original
    • Associate Choreographed by Bob Avian and Tommy Tune
    Twigs (Nov 14, 1971 - Jul 23, 1972)
    Emily
    Play, Original
    • Production Assistant: Bob Avian
    Celia
    Play, Original
    • Production Assistant: Bob Avian
    Dorothy
    Play, Original
    • Production Assistant: Bob Avian
    Ma
    Play, Original
    • Production Assistant: Bob Avian and Michael Bennett
    Follies (Apr 04, 1971 - Jul 01, 1972)
    Musical, Original
    • Associate Choreographed by Bob Avian
    Company (Apr 26, 1970 - Jan 01, 1972)
    Musical, Original
    • Associate Choreographed by Bob Avian
    Coco (Dec 18, 1969 - Oct 03, 1970)
    Musical, Original
    • Performer: Bob Avian
      • Grand Duke Alexandrovitch - Original
    • Associate Choreographed by Bob Avian
    Promises, Promises (Dec 01, 1968 - Jan 01, 1972)
    Musical, Original
    • Assistant Choreographed by Bob Avian
    Henry, Sweet Henry (Oct 23, 1967 - Dec 31, 1967)
    Musical, Original
    • Performer: Robert Avian
      • Adult Ensemble - Original
    I Do! I Do! (Dec 05, 1966 - Jun 15, 1968)
    Musical, Original
    • Assistant Stage Manager: Robert Avian and Patricia Drylie
    Cafe Crown (Apr 17, 1964 - Apr 18, 1964)
    Musical, Original
    • Performer: Robert Avian
      • Dancer - Original
    Funny Girl (Mar 26, 1964 - Jul 01, 1967)
    Musical, Original
    • Performer: Robert Avian
      • Dancer - Replacement
    • Understudy: Robert Avian
      • Snub Taylor - Replacement
    Nowhere to Go But Up (Nov 10, 1962 - Nov 17, 1962)
    Musical, Original
    • Performer: Robert Avian
      • Beggar - Original
      • Member of "The Gang" - Original
    West Side Story (Apr 27, 1960 - Dec 10, 1960)
    Musical, Return Engagement
    • Performer: Robert Avian
      • Indio - Original
    Miss Saigon (Sep 21, 2018 - Mar 15, 2020)
    Musical, Revival
    • Musical Staging and Choreography by Bob Avian; Additional Choreography by Geoffrey Garratt
    A Chorus Line (May 04, 2008 - Jun 13, 2010)
    Musical, Revival
    • Directed by Bob Avian
    • Originally Co-Choreographed by: Bob Avian
    A Chorus Line (Sep 24, 1996 - Jun 22, 1997)
    Musical, Revival
    • Originally Choreographed by Michael Bennett; Originally Co-Choreographed by Bob Avian
    Sunset Boulevard (Jun 28, 1996 - Jun 07, 1997)
    Musical, Original
    • Musical Staging by Bob Avian
    Miss Saigon - Second National (Mar 16, 1995 - Aug 06, 2000)
    Musical, Original
    • Musical Staging by Bob Avian
    Sunset Boulevard - Los Angeles (Nov 24, 1993 - Jun 26, 1994)
    Musical, Original
    • Musical Staging by Bob Avian
    Miss Saigon - First National (Oct 03, 1992 - Jul 07, 1996)
    Musical, Original
    • Musical Staging by Bob Avian
    A Chorus Line (Oct 02, 1990 - May 09, 1993)
    Musical, Revival
    • Original Production Co-Choreographed by Bob Avian
    Dreamgirls (Oct 08, 1985 - Jun 14, 1987)
    Musical, Revival
    • Originally Produced on Broadway by Michael Bennett, Bob Avian, David Geffen and The Shubert Organization (Gerald Schoenfeld: Chairman; Bernard B. Jacobs: President)
    • Production Supervised by Bob Avian
    Dreamgirls (Mar 17, 1983 - Jul 15, 1984)
    Musical, Original
    A Chorus Line (May 06, 1976 - Aug 17, 1980)
    Musical, Original
    • Choreographed by Michael Bennett; Co-Choreographed by Bob Avian
    A Chorus Line (Apr 29, 1976 - May 29, 1983)
    Musical, Original
    • Choreographed by Michael Bennett; Co-Choreographed by Bob Avian
    Seesaw (Apr 11, 1974 - Sep 15, 1974)
    Musical, Original
    • Associate Choreographed by Bob Avian and Tommy Tune
    Twigs (Sep 06, 1972 - Mar 18, 1973)
    Play, Original
    • Production Assistant: Bob Avian
    Follies (Jul 03, 1972 - Oct 01, 1972)
    Musical, Original
    • Associate Choreographed by Bob Avian
    Coco (Jan 11, 1971 - Jun 26, 1971)
    Musical, Original
    • Performer: Bob Avian
      • Grand Duke Alexandrovitch - Original
    • Associate Choreographed by Bob Avian
    Hello, Dolly! (Nov 03, 1965 - Mar 24, 1968)
    Musical, Original
    • Performer: Robert Avian
      • Townsperson - Original
    Hello, Dolly! (Apr 17, 1965 - Sep 05, 1965)
    Musical, Original
    • Performer: Robert Avian
      • Townsperson - Original
    • Dance Captain: Robert Avian
    Carnival! (Dec 07, 1961 - Mar 09, 1963)
    Musical, Original
    • Performer: Robert Avian
      • Roustabout - Original
    West Side Story (Jul 01, 1959 - Apr 23, 1960)
    Musical, Original
    • Performer: Robert Avian
      • Indio - Replacement
  • AWARDS

    Tony Award®

     

    Best Choreography

    1995 | Nominee  | Sunset Boulevard
    Musical Staging by Bob Avian
     

    Best Choreography

    1991 | Nominee  | Miss Saigon
    Musical Staging by Bob Avian
     

    Best Musical

    1982 | Nominee  | Dreamgirls
    Produced by Bob Avian
    See Full Producer List

    Best Choreography

    1979 | Winner  | Ballroom
    Co-Choreographed by Bob Avian
     

    Best Musical

    1979 | Nominee  | Ballroom
    Co-Produced by Bob Avian
    See Full Producer List

    Best Choreography

    1976 | Winner  | A Chorus Line
    Co-Choreographed by Bob Avian

    Drama Desk Award

     

    Outstanding Musical

    1982 | Nominee  | Dreamgirls
    Produced by Bob Avian
    See Full Producer List

    Outstanding Choreography

    1979 | Winner  | Ballroom
    Co-Choreographed by Bob Avian

    Outstanding Choreography

    1976 | Winner  | A Chorus Line
    Co-Choreographed by Bob Avian
Miss Saigon (Mar 23, 2017 - Jan 14, 2018)
Musical, Revival
  • Musical Staging and Choreography by Bob Avian
A Chorus Line (Oct 05, 2006 - Aug 17, 2008)
Musical, Revival
  • Directed by Bob Avian
  • Originally choreographed by Michael Bennett; Originally co-choreographed by Bob Avian
Putting It Together (Nov 21, 1999 - Feb 20, 2000)
Musical, Original
  • Musical Staging by Bob Avian
Sunset Boulevard (Nov 17, 1994 - Mar 22, 1997)
Musical, Original
  • Musical Staging by Bob Avian
Miss Saigon (Apr 11, 1991 - Jan 28, 2001)
Musical, Original
  • Musical Staging by Bob Avian
Dreamgirls (Jun 28, 1987 - Nov 29, 1987)
Musical, Revival
  • Originally produced on Broadway by Michael Bennett, Bob Avian, David Geffen and The Shubert Organization (Gerald Schoenfeld: Chairman; Bernard B. Jacobs: President)
  • Production Supervised by Bob Avian
Dreamgirls (Dec 20, 1981 - Aug 11, 1985)
Musical, Original
Ballroom (Dec 14, 1978 - Mar 24, 1979)
Musical, Original
  • Choreographed by Michael Bennett; Co-Choreographed by Bob Avian
  • Co-Produced by Bob Avian
    See Full Producer List
A Chorus Line (Jul 25, 1975 - Apr 28, 1990)
Musical, Original
  • Choreographed by Michael Bennett; Co-Choreographed by Bob Avian
God's Favorite (Dec 11, 1974 - Mar 23, 1975)
Play, Original
  • Assistant Directed by Bob Avian
Seesaw (Mar 18, 1973 - Dec 08, 1973)
Musical, Original
  • Associate Choreographed by Bob Avian and Tommy Tune
Twigs (Nov 14, 1971 - Jul 23, 1972)
Emily
Play, Original
  • Production Assistant: Bob Avian
Celia
Play, Original
  • Production Assistant: Bob Avian
Dorothy
Play, Original
  • Production Assistant: Bob Avian
Ma
Play, Original
  • Production Assistant: Bob Avian and Michael Bennett
Follies (Apr 04, 1971 - Jul 01, 1972)
Musical, Original
  • Associate Choreographed by Bob Avian
Company (Apr 26, 1970 - Jan 01, 1972)
Musical, Original
  • Associate Choreographed by Bob Avian
Coco (Dec 18, 1969 - Oct 03, 1970)
Musical, Original
  • Performer: Bob Avian
    • Grand Duke Alexandrovitch - Original
  • Associate Choreographed by Bob Avian
Promises, Promises (Dec 01, 1968 - Jan 01, 1972)
Musical, Original
  • Assistant Choreographed by Bob Avian
Henry, Sweet Henry (Oct 23, 1967 - Dec 31, 1967)
Musical, Original
  • Performer: Robert Avian
    • Adult Ensemble - Original
I Do! I Do! (Dec 05, 1966 - Jun 15, 1968)
Musical, Original
  • Assistant Stage Manager: Robert Avian and Patricia Drylie
Cafe Crown (Apr 17, 1964 - Apr 18, 1964)
Musical, Original
  • Performer: Robert Avian
    • Dancer - Original
Funny Girl (Mar 26, 1964 - Jul 01, 1967)
Musical, Original
  • Performer: Robert Avian
    • Dancer - Replacement
  • Understudy: Robert Avian
    • Snub Taylor - Replacement
Nowhere to Go But Up (Nov 10, 1962 - Nov 17, 1962)
Musical, Original
  • Performer: Robert Avian
    • Beggar - Original
    • Member of "The Gang" - Original
West Side Story (Apr 27, 1960 - Dec 10, 1960)
Musical, Return Engagement
  • Performer: Robert Avian
    • Indio - Original
Miss Saigon (Sep 21, 2018 - Mar 15, 2020)
Musical, Revival
  • Musical Staging and Choreography by Bob Avian; Additional Choreography by Geoffrey Garratt
A Chorus Line (May 04, 2008 - Jun 13, 2010)
Musical, Revival
  • Directed by Bob Avian
  • Originally Co-Choreographed by: Bob Avian
A Chorus Line (Sep 24, 1996 - Jun 22, 1997)
Musical, Revival
  • Originally Choreographed by Michael Bennett; Originally Co-Choreographed by Bob Avian
Sunset Boulevard (Jun 28, 1996 - Jun 07, 1997)
Musical, Original
  • Musical Staging by Bob Avian
Miss Saigon - Second National (Mar 16, 1995 - Aug 06, 2000)
Musical, Original
  • Musical Staging by Bob Avian
Sunset Boulevard - Los Angeles (Nov 24, 1993 - Jun 26, 1994)
Musical, Original
  • Musical Staging by Bob Avian
Miss Saigon - First National (Oct 03, 1992 - Jul 07, 1996)
Musical, Original
  • Musical Staging by Bob Avian
A Chorus Line (Oct 02, 1990 - May 09, 1993)
Musical, Revival
  • Original Production Co-Choreographed by Bob Avian
Dreamgirls (Oct 08, 1985 - Jun 14, 1987)
Musical, Revival
  • Originally Produced on Broadway by Michael Bennett, Bob Avian, David Geffen and The Shubert Organization (Gerald Schoenfeld: Chairman; Bernard B. Jacobs: President)
  • Production Supervised by Bob Avian
Dreamgirls (Mar 17, 1983 - Jul 15, 1984)
Musical, Original
A Chorus Line (May 06, 1976 - Aug 17, 1980)
Musical, Original
  • Choreographed by Michael Bennett; Co-Choreographed by Bob Avian
A Chorus Line (Apr 29, 1976 - May 29, 1983)
Musical, Original
  • Choreographed by Michael Bennett; Co-Choreographed by Bob Avian
Seesaw (Apr 11, 1974 - Sep 15, 1974)
Musical, Original
  • Associate Choreographed by Bob Avian and Tommy Tune
Twigs (Sep 06, 1972 - Mar 18, 1973)
Play, Original
  • Production Assistant: Bob Avian
Follies (Jul 03, 1972 - Oct 01, 1972)
Musical, Original
  • Associate Choreographed by Bob Avian
Coco (Jan 11, 1971 - Jun 26, 1971)
Musical, Original
  • Performer: Bob Avian
    • Grand Duke Alexandrovitch - Original
  • Associate Choreographed by Bob Avian
Hello, Dolly! (Nov 03, 1965 - Mar 24, 1968)
Musical, Original
  • Performer: Robert Avian
    • Townsperson - Original
Hello, Dolly! (Apr 17, 1965 - Sep 05, 1965)
Musical, Original
  • Performer: Robert Avian
    • Townsperson - Original
  • Dance Captain: Robert Avian
Carnival! (Dec 07, 1961 - Mar 09, 1963)
Musical, Original
  • Performer: Robert Avian
    • Roustabout - Original
West Side Story (Jul 01, 1959 - Apr 23, 1960)
Musical, Original
  • Performer: Robert Avian
    • Indio - Replacement

Tony Award®

 

Best Choreography

1995 | Nominee  | Sunset Boulevard
Musical Staging by Bob Avian
 

Best Choreography

1991 | Nominee  | Miss Saigon
Musical Staging by Bob Avian
 

Best Musical

1982 | Nominee  | Dreamgirls
Produced by Bob Avian
See Full Producer List

Best Choreography

1979 | Winner  | Ballroom
Co-Choreographed by Bob Avian
 

Best Musical

1979 | Nominee  | Ballroom
Co-Produced by Bob Avian
See Full Producer List

Best Choreography

1976 | Winner  | A Chorus Line
Co-Choreographed by Bob Avian

Drama Desk Award

 

Outstanding Musical

1982 | Nominee  | Dreamgirls
Produced by Bob Avian
See Full Producer List

Outstanding Choreography

1979 | Winner  | Ballroom
Co-Choreographed by Bob Avian

Outstanding Choreography

1976 | Winner  | A Chorus Line
Co-Choreographed by Bob Avian

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