Onna White
Gender
Female
Born
Mar 24, 1922
Inverness, Nova Scotia, CANADA
Died
Apr 08, 2005
West Hollywood, California, USA
Director
Performer
Choreographer
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CREDITSMame (Jul 24, 1983 - Aug 28, 1983)Musical, Revival
- Choreography recreated by Diana Baffa-Brill; Original choreography by Onna White
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
Gantry (Feb 14, 1970 - Feb 14, 1970)Musical, Original- Entire Production Directed and Staged by Onna White
- Choreographed by Onna White
Hot Spot (Apr 19, 1963 - May 25, 1963)Musical, Original- Dances and Musical Numbers Choreographed by Onna White
Finian's Rainbow (May 18, 1955 - May 29, 1955)Musical, Revival- Choreographed by Onna White; Based on the original choreography by Michael Kidd
Silk Stockings (Feb 24, 1955 - Apr 14, 1956)Musical, Original-
Performer: Onna White
- Dancer - Original
Guys and Dolls (Nov 24, 1950 - Nov 28, 1953)Musical, Original-
Performer: Onna White
- Dancer - Original
Arms and the Girl (Feb 02, 1950 - May 27, 1950)Musical, Original-
Performer: Onna White
- Dancer - Original
All for Love (Jan 22, 1949 - May 07, 1949)Musical, Original-
Performer: Onna White
- Dancing Ensemble - Original
Hold It! (May 05, 1948 - Jun 12, 1948)Musical, Original-
Performer: Onna White
- Dancer - Original
- Dance Captain: Onna White
Finian's Rainbow (Jan 10, 1947 - Oct 02, 1948)Musical, Original-
Performer: Onna White
- Dancer - Replacement
Mame (Jul 31, 1990 - Dec 09, 1990)Musical, Revival- Dance and Musical Numbers for the Broadway production staged by Onna White
Gigi (May 15, 1973 - Nov 03, 1973)Musical, Original- Dances and Musical Numbers Staged by Onna White
Mame (Sep 25, 1969 - Jun 13, 1970)Musical, Original- Dances and Musical Numbers originally staged by Onna White
Mame (Jan 24, 1969 - May 17, 1969)Musical, Original- Original Dances and Musical Numbers Staged by Onna White
Mame (Apr 30, 1968 - Aug 31, 1968)Musical, Original- Dances and Musical Numbers staged by Onna White
Mame (Aug 29, 1967 - Jun 15, 1968)Musical, Original- Original Dances and Musical Numbers Staged by Onna White
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AWARDS
Tony Award®
Mame
(Jul 24, 1983 - Aug 28, 1983)
Musical, Revival
- Choreography recreated by Diana Baffa-Brill; Original choreography by Onna White
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
Gantry
(Feb 14, 1970 - Feb 14, 1970)
Musical, Original
- Entire Production Directed and Staged by Onna White
- Choreographed by Onna White
Hot Spot
(Apr 19, 1963 - May 25, 1963)
Musical, Original
- Dances and Musical Numbers Choreographed by Onna White
Finian's Rainbow
(May 18, 1955 - May 29, 1955)
Musical, Revival
- Choreographed by Onna White; Based on the original choreography by Michael Kidd
Silk Stockings
(Feb 24, 1955 - Apr 14, 1956)
Musical, Original
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Performer: Onna White
- Dancer - Original
Guys and Dolls
(Nov 24, 1950 - Nov 28, 1953)
Musical, Original
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Performer: Onna White
- Dancer - Original
Arms and the Girl
(Feb 02, 1950 - May 27, 1950)
Musical, Original
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Performer: Onna White
- Dancer - Original
All for Love
(Jan 22, 1949 - May 07, 1949)
Musical, Original
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Performer: Onna White
- Dancing Ensemble - Original
Hold It!
(May 05, 1948 - Jun 12, 1948)
Musical, Original
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Performer: Onna White
- Dancer - Original
- Dance Captain: Onna White
Finian's Rainbow
(Jan 10, 1947 - Oct 02, 1948)
Musical, Original
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Performer: Onna White
- Dancer - Replacement
Mame
(Jul 31, 1990 - Dec 09, 1990)
Musical, Revival
- Dance and Musical Numbers for the Broadway production staged by Onna White
Gigi
(May 15, 1973 - Nov 03, 1973)
Musical, Original
- Dances and Musical Numbers Staged by Onna White
Mame
(Sep 25, 1969 - Jun 13, 1970)
Musical, Original
- Dances and Musical Numbers originally staged by Onna White
Mame
(Jan 24, 1969 - May 17, 1969)
Musical, Original
- Original Dances and Musical Numbers Staged by Onna White
Mame
(Apr 30, 1968 - Aug 31, 1968)
Musical, Original
- Dances and Musical Numbers staged by Onna White
Mame
(Aug 29, 1967 - Jun 15, 1968)
Musical, Original
- Original Dances and Musical Numbers Staged by Onna White