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 Broadway Production Co-Choreographed by 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
    • Choreographed by Jerome Robbins; Co-Choreographed by Peter Gennaro; Choreography reproduced with the assistance of Tom Abbott and Lee Becker Theodore
    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 "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes," "Carousel," and "Brigadoon" by Agnes de Mille; Featuring choreography from "George M!" by Joe Layton; Featuring choreography from "Destry Rides Again" and "Can Can" by Michael Kidd; Featuring choreography from "The Boy Friend" by Buddy Schwab; Featuring choreography from "Cabaret" by Ron Field; Featuring choreography from "Shenandoah" by Bob Tucker; Featuring choreography from "Little Me" by Bob Fosse; Featuring choreography from "Half a Sixpence" by Onna White; Featuring choreography from "Television" by Carol Haney; Featuring choreography from "The Unsinkable Molly Brown" by Peter Gennaro; Featuring choreography from "No, No, Nanette" by Donald Saddler; Featuring choreography from "Walking Happy" by Danny Daniels; Choreographic reconstruction by Evelyn Taylor, Karin Baker, Patti Mariano, Gemze de Lappe, Swen Swenson, Eleonore Treiber, Marianne Selbert, Gene Gavin, Tom Panko, Ron Bostick, Eric Paynter, Buzz Miller, Vito Durante, Jamie Jamieson, Ken Urmston, Helen Gallagher and Dick Korthaze; Historical material arranged by Harold Cromer
    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
    • Choreography remounted by Tom Abbott; 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
    • Choreographed by Jerome Robbins; 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
    • Choreographed by Jerome Robbins; 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 Broadway Production Co-Choreographed by 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
  • Choreographed by Jerome Robbins; Co-Choreographed by Peter Gennaro; Choreography reproduced with the assistance of Tom Abbott and Lee Becker Theodore
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 "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes," "Carousel," and "Brigadoon" by Agnes de Mille; Featuring choreography from "George M!" by Joe Layton; Featuring choreography from "Destry Rides Again" and "Can Can" by Michael Kidd; Featuring choreography from "The Boy Friend" by Buddy Schwab; Featuring choreography from "Cabaret" by Ron Field; Featuring choreography from "Shenandoah" by Bob Tucker; Featuring choreography from "Little Me" by Bob Fosse; Featuring choreography from "Half a Sixpence" by Onna White; Featuring choreography from "Television" by Carol Haney; Featuring choreography from "The Unsinkable Molly Brown" by Peter Gennaro; Featuring choreography from "No, No, Nanette" by Donald Saddler; Featuring choreography from "Walking Happy" by Danny Daniels; Choreographic reconstruction by Evelyn Taylor, Karin Baker, Patti Mariano, Gemze de Lappe, Swen Swenson, Eleonore Treiber, Marianne Selbert, Gene Gavin, Tom Panko, Ron Bostick, Eric Paynter, Buzz Miller, Vito Durante, Jamie Jamieson, Ken Urmston, Helen Gallagher and Dick Korthaze; Historical material arranged by Harold Cromer
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
  • Choreography remounted by Tom Abbott; 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
  • Choreographed by Jerome Robbins; 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
  • Choreographed by Jerome Robbins; 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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