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  1. Jerome Robbins (born Jerome Wilson Rabinowitz; October 11, 1918 – July 29, 1998) was an American dancer, choreographer, film director, theatre director and producer who worked in classical ballet, on stage, film, and television.

  2. Apr 17, 2019 · Wendy Lesser, founder and editor of The Threepenny Review, has written a brief and engaging biography of Robbins that draws factual information about his life from biographies by Deborah Jowitt ( Jerome Robbins, 2004) and Amanda Vaill ( Somewhere: The Life of Jerome Robbins, 2006).

  3. Ballets like The Guests (1949, score by Marc Blitzstein), Age of Anxiety (1950, to Bernstein), and the terrifying fable The Cage (1951, to Stravinsky), showcased his flair for drama, his all-American sass and energy, and his affinity for modern music.

  4. The Jerome Robbins Catalogue is a database that chronicles every known work created by Jerome Robbins, whether on a stage or on a screen. The listing organizes the material chronologically and outlines the span of his creativity over more than fifty years, from Fancy Free, choreographed for Ballet Theatre in 1944, to Brandenburg, choreographed ...

  5. Jerome Robbins was one of the most popular and imaginative American choreographers of the 20th century. Robbins was first known for his skillful use of contemporary American themes in ballets and Broadway and Hollywood musicals.

    • The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
  6. Robbins performs one of the three lead roles of sailors on shore leave in Manhattan. Robbins and Bernstein turn to friends Betty Comden and Adolph Green to write the book and lyrics for On the Town, based on Fancy Free, which on December 28 opens to rave reviews. George Abbott directs.

  7. Now, Amanda Vaill, Jerome Robbins biographer and authority, drawing on the vast and closely held Robbins archives, has put together a selection of his writings, giving us a sense of his...

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