Kirby Ward has been in the entertainment industry for over thirty-five years and is a veteran of
over sixty theatrical productions. As the original Bobby Child in the London West End premier of
Crazy For You he received an Olivier Award nomination and later a Helen Hayes Award nomination at
the Kennedy Center in Washington DC. You can hear his performance on the London cast recording.
He was also featured in the Broadway revival of Show Boat directed by Hal Prince.
As director and choreographer, Kirby has created material for Debbie Reynolds and Donald O'Connor,
worked with Bette Midler and James Caan on the film For The Boys, and has directed and choreographed
both off-Broadway and regionally all over the US. Kirby was instrumental in translating George
Gershwin's lyrics and Ken Ludwig's book of Crazy For You into Korean when he directed the Korean
premier in Seoul. He's been named Best Director of 2002 and 2005 in Boston for his critically
acclaimed productions of Singin' in the Rain and Crazy For You and recently received the San
Diego Critics Circle Craig Noel Award for Best Director of a Musical for 2005. He's appeared
in concert at The Hollywood Bowl, with the Buffalo Philharmonic and Virginia Symphony and the
Pacific Symphony in Orange County. Kirby has written for television and film, most recently
wrapping on an original short film that he also directed for the film festival circuit called
Down in the Mouth. His original new musical Romancing the Throne was featured at the Theatre
Building Chicago's New Tuners series and Goodspeed Music Theatre's New Artists Festival.
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