Walter Bobbie

infobox actor

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imagesize = 180px
birthdate=birth date and age|1945|11|18
birthplace=Scranton, Pennsylvania
occupation=Stage, film, television actor, dancer
tonyawards = Best Direction of a Musical
1997 "Chicago"
awards = Drama Desk Awards
Outstanding Director of a Play
1997 "Chicago"

Walter Bobbie (born 18 November 1945, Scranton, Pennsylvania) is a dancer, choreographer, theatre director and occasional actor. He attended The Catholic University of America.

Bobbie created the role of "Roger" in the original Broadway production of "Grease", and he also starred on Broadway as "Nicely-Nicely Johnson" in the 1992 revival of "Guys and Dolls" starring Nathan Lane, Faith Prince and Peter Gallagher.

He became a director/choreographer and directed the Broadway revivals of "Twentieth Century" with Alec Baldwin and Anne Heche, "Chicago" with Ann Reinking and Bebe Neuwirth, and "Sweet Charity" with Christina Applegate, and the Rodgers and Hammerstein revue "A Grand Night for Singing", for which he received a Tony Award nomination for Best Book of a Musical. He directed "High Fidelity" in 2006. He directed and co-wrote the book of "Footloose" on Broadway.

Walter Bobbie is the former artistic director of New York City Center Encores! concert series.

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