Bob Fosse bestowed Mr. Abbott Award, 1986
Named in honor of the legendary director George Abbott, the “Mr. Abbott” award is presented to a director or choreographer in recognition of lifetime achievement in American theatre. Pictured below is Bob Fosse's cast bronze "Mr. Abbott" award measuring ten inches in height and having the front engraved placard reading:
"The Mr. Abbott for Lifetime Achievement In The Theatre Awarded to Bob Fosse 1986 by Stage Directors and Choreographers Workshop Foundation"
Founded in 1965, Stage Directors and Choreographers Workshop Foundation exists to foster, promote and develop the creativity and craft of stage directors and choreographers. SDCF’s goals are to provide opportunities to practice the crafts of directing and choreography; to gather and disseminate craft and career information; to promote the profession to emerging talent; to provide opportunities for exchange of knowledge among directors and choreographers; to increase the awareness of the value of directors’ and choreographers’ work, and to convene around issues affecting theatre artists.
“Mr. Abbott” Award Winners
1985
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Harold Prince |
1986
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Bob Fosse |
1987
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Mike Nichols |
1988
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Agnes de Mille |
1989
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Michael Bennet |
1990
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Gene Saks |
1991
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Tommy Tune |
1992
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Arvin Brown |
1993
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Trevor Nunn |
1994
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Jerry Zaks |
1995
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Gordon Davidson |
1996
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Lloyd Richards |
1997
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Garson Kanin |
1998
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Graciela Daniele |
1999
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Twenty-One for the 21st: Vinnette Carroll, Zelda Fichandler, Peter Gennaro, Gillian Lynne, Marshall W. Mason, Andrei Serban |
2000
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Cy Feuer Celebrate Cy! (Cy Feuer’s 90th Birthday) |
2001
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Susan Stroman |
2002
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Jack O’Brien |
2003
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Lynne Meadow |
2005
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Kathleen & Rob Marshall |
2007
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Daniel Sullivan |
2009
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Donald Saddler |
2011
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George C. Wolfe |
For more information visit: http://www.sdcweb.org/foundation/sdcf-about-us/