Robert Westley
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Robert has performed, directed, and choreographed movement and staged violence for award winning theatre productions, internationally acclaimed opera houses and films for twenty-three years. Robert incorporates his training in acting, dance, clowning, martial arts, mask, puppetry, yoga and other ...
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Robert has performed, directed, and choreographed movement and staged violence for award winning theatre productions, internationally acclaimed opera houses and films for twenty-three years. Robert incorporates his training in acting, dance, clowning, martial arts, mask, puppetry, yoga and other disciplines to bring unique creation of character and story to multiple performance venues. His work has received rave reviews by the New York Times, New York Magazine, Variety, Newsday, Opera News and many others.He made his Broadway debut in February of this year as the Fight Director for Hand To God. Most recently he choreographed New York City productions of Hand to God at the MCC Theatre, Verite at LCT3, Lesser America’s Trevor, Second Stage Theatre's production of Butcher of Baraboo, Studio 42's Billy Witch, The New York Musical Theatre Festival production of The Screams of Kitty Genovese, the Keen Company's Tea and Sympathy, and The New York Fringe Festival's The Salacious Uncle Baldrick and Waiter, Waiter. Regional credits include the Westport Country Playhouse's production of The Things We Do For Love, Asolo Repertory Theatre's The Game's Afoot and God of Carnage, Boston's New Repertory Theatre's A Skull in Connemara and Los Angeles' Circle X Theatre’s production of The Bigger Man. Robert has choreographed movement for the National Lyric Opera of New York, Opera Providence, Central City Opera, Chautauqua Opera, The Lost Colony, The Colorado Shakespeare Festival and the 75th Anniversary Tour of Porgy and Bess.
As a physical performer Robert has worked in productions at the Lyric Opera of Chicago, New York Theatre Workshop and for independent live action companies across the country. He has worked as a stunt double and stunt performer for action films such as The Key Man starring Hugo Weaving, Eyeborgs starring Danny Trejo and Fall Down Dead with David Carradine. Robert is a member of SAG-AFTRA and the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society.
Robert has been an instructor and movement coach for theatrical productions and on film sets and at Boston University's Theatre Conservatory and Opera Institute, the University of North Carolina School of the Arts, National Theatre Conservatory, Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute, the Asolo Conservatory for Actor Training, the Manhattan School of Music, the University of Alabama, Temple University and intensives in America and Great Britain.
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Hillary Clinton to Moderate BroadwayCon Panel Featuring Vanessa Williams, Julie White & LaChanzeby Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 1, 2022
Hillary Clinton will be moderating a BroadwayCon panel with legendary women of Broadway! The panel will feature LaChanze, Julie White, and Vanessa Williams, and take place on Friday, July 8 at 1 PM.
BroadwayCon Unveils Lineup Featuring BEETLEJUICE, SIX, DEAR EVAN HANSEN, and More!by Stephi Wild - Jun 2, 2022
BroadwayCon, the premiere fan convention for all things Broadway, today announced the programming lineup, featuring performances and appearances from some of Broadway's biggest shows and influential names in theater.
The FSU/Asolo Conservatory Presents BELLEVILLEby Nicole Rosky - Dec 30, 2021
The FSU/Asolo Conservatory for Actor Training prepares to open its second show of the 2021-22 season, Amy Herzog’s Belleville. Directed by Jesse Jou, the show runs Jan. 5–23, with a pay-what-you-can preview on Jan. 4.
VIDEO: On This Day, December 1- A BRONX TALE Opens On Broadwayby A.A. Cristi - Dec 1, 2020
A Bronx Tale is the second longest running show in the history of the Longacre Theatre.
A BRONX TALE Comes to Memorial Auditoriumby Stephi Wild - Feb 19, 2020
NETworks Presentations has announced that the North American Tour of A BRONX TALE, the new musical featuring a book by Academy Award nominee Chazz Palminteri, music by Oscar, Grammy, and Tony Award winner Alan Menken, and lyrics by Grammy Award winner and Oscar and Tony Award nominee Glenn Slater will play Sacramento Memorial Auditorium March 3 a?" 8.
Casting Announced for A BRONX TALE at Segerstrom Center for the Artsby Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 10, 2020
Segerstrom Center for the Arts and NETworks Presentations has announced full casting for the 2019-2020 North American Tour of A BRONX TALE, the new musical featuring a book by Academy Award nominee Chazz Palminteri, music by Oscar, Grammy and Tony Award winner Alan Menken, and lyrics by Grammy Award winner and Oscar and Tony Award nominee Glenn Slater. The show will play Segerstrom Hall March 10 - 22, 2020.
A BRONX TALE is Coming to the Washington Pavilionby Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 5, 2020
The Washington Pavilion will welcome the North American Tour of A BRONX TALE: THE MUSICAL to Sioux Falls on February 8-10 for three performances. The show features 2015 a?oeAmerican Idola?? winner Nick Fradiani as one of the lead cast members.
National Tour Of A BRONX TALE Comes To Segerstrom Center in Marchby A.A. Cristi - Jan 28, 2020
Segerstrom Center for the Arts and NETworks Presentations are pleased to announce that the North American Tour of A BRONX TALE, the new musical featuring a book by Academy Award nominee Chazz Palminteri, music by Oscar, Grammy, and Tony Award winner Alan Menken, and lyrics by Grammy Award winner and Oscar and Tony Award nominee Glenn Slater will play Segerstrom Hall March 10 a?" 22, 2020.
BWW Review: A BRONX TALE at Hanover Theatre In Worcester, MAby Jan Nargi - Jan 19, 2020
If you like your coming-of-age-on-the-mean-streets stories served with an extra side of red sauce, then Chazz Palminteri's semi-autobiographical A BRONX TALE is for you. Featuring characters with names like Rudy the Voice, Eddie Mush, Jojo the Whale and Frankie Coffeecake, this musical adaptation of Palminteri's acclaimed movie, later made into a one-man Broadway play in which Palminteri also starred, pits the young Calogero (Trey Murphy) in a tug of war between his upstanding blue collar Dad, Lorenzo (American Idol winner Nick Fradiani), and the flashy mob boss Sonny (Jeff Brooks) whom the newly dubbed a?oeCa?? idolizes.
A BRONX TALE Will Play the Providence Performing Arts Centerby Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 16, 2020
A BRONX TALE will play at the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC) February 21 - 23, 2020. A BRONX TALE features a book by Academy Award nominee Chazz Palminteri, music by Oscar, Grammy and Tony Award winner Alan Menken, and lyrics by Grammy Award winner and Oscar and Tony Award nominee Glenn Slater.
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VIDEO: Get A First Look At Paper Mill's THE STING Starring Harry Connick, Jrby Alan Henry - Apr 5, 2018
Paper Mill Playhouse is diving into the world of high stakes cons with the world premiere production of the new musical The Sting. Check out the video below for a first look at the cast in action!
by BWW News Desk - Mar 24, 2017
Ghostlight Records releases the album of the hit musical A BRONX TALE in digital formats today, Friday, March 24 with CDs in stores and online Friday, May 12. CDs will be available at the Longacre Theatre (220 West 48th Street), where the show is currently running, beginning mid-April. Below, go inside the recording studio with the cast performing 'Belmont Avenue'!
