
"Diane Laurenson's choreography is simply remarkable, it dominates the production; it is dazzling, energetic, vibrant and full of energy and audacity"
Live Theatre, RI
"Diane's choreography is cleverly staged and dedicatedly executed" Metrmag, MA.
"Diane's Music Man Choreography deserves a 76 Trombone Salute, its TERRIFIC! "
The Daily Item, MA
"Diane's choreography is powerful and stunning, the show does not run long enough for this amazing production!" Play off the Page, MN
CHOREOGRAPHY REEL
Diane (Diana) Laurenson, a Fosse Veteran, has worked closely with Bob Fosse and Gwen Verdon on FIVE companies of “Dancin’ “ (USA/Canada, Italy, Paris, Japan, London), and on Broadway & National productions of “Sweet Charity” and “Big Deal”. Additional Broadway credits include “Gypsy”, “Dangerous Games”, “The Little Prince”, “Les Miserables”, “Robert Klein on Broadway” and National/International Tours of “West Side Story” and “Anything Goes”.
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Biography
Diana Laurenson, performer, associate director, choreographer, union stagehand, dance educator and assistant company manager! Her career/life story can be found in the NY Public Library For the Performing Arts, Jerome Robbins Dance Division Archives. Her immense body of work includes more than seven Broadway shows, numerous national and international tours, business and regional theatre, television, film, and master classes around the world, from the USA to Japan, New Zealand, China, Australia, Argentina, Mexico, France, Great Britain and Canada.
Early in her career, she had the privilege of working closely with Bob Fosse and Gwen Verdon, as a performer, a dance captain, assistant and recréateur; then went on to inspire generations with her choreography, teaching, coaching and mentoring skills. Most recently, Diana has been fortunate to work as an Associate & Assistant Director & Choreographer on several musical theatre productions in the USA and abroad.
Diana’s performance credits include: BROADWAY: Sweet Charity (Minskoff Theatre & Lincoln Center), Big Deal (Broadway Theatre), Gypsy (Imperial and Minskoff Theatres), Dangerous Games (Nederlander), The Little Prince (The Alvin Theatre). NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL TOURS: West Side Story, Anything Goes, Sweet Charity, Bob Fosse’s Dancin’ (USA, Canada, Italy, France, London), Dangerous Games (La Jolla Playhouse). Regional: West Side Story, 42nd Street, A Chorus Line, Sweet Charity, Chicago, Kennedy Center Honors, Miss America Pageant, The Royal Variety Show, HBO, West End Theatre Awards, Milliken Breakfast Show & Jacob’s Pillow. BUSINESS THEATRE: Coca-Cola, Oldsmobile, Maytag. And, of course, Law and Order :-).
As an IATSE Stagehand, Diane was assistant electrician with Les Misérables at the Imperial Theatre/Broadway, also working backstage on Miss Saigon, Phantom of the Opera, Beauty and the Beast, The Life, and Titanic in electrics and sound. She is a proud member of SDC, SAG-AFTRA, AEA, & IATSE (retired).