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He also choreographed multiple segments on <em>So You Think You Can Dance<\/em> and PBS&#8217;s <em>Sinatra: A Voice for a Century<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On Broadway, Josh choreographed the revival of <em>On The Town<\/em> which opened to rave reviews. He received an Astaire Award and was nominated for TONY, Drama Desk, and Outer Critics Awards. Also on Broadway, Josh choreographed the revival of <em>Gigi<\/em>. This Spring Josh will choreograph the Broadway debut of <em>Charlie and the Chocolate Factory<\/em>. Off Broadway credits include <em>Sweet Charity<\/em> staring Sutton Foster; <em>Cagney<\/em> (Drama Desk, Astaire, Outer Critics Circle Award nominations for choreography); <em>Bomb-Itty of Errors<\/em>; <em>Captain Louie<\/em>. 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