Randy Skinner is an award-winning director, choreographer, and performer whose work has been seen on Broadway, National and International tours, and Regional theatres.
Broadway shows include 42nd Street (Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critics, Olivier, Astaire nominations), Irving Berlin’s White Christmas (Tony, Drama Desk nominations), Dames At Sea (Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critics, Astaire nominations), Ain’t Broadway Grand (Tony, Outer Critics nominations), State Fair (Outer Critics nomination), After The Night And The Music (MTC/Friedman Theatre). His West End credits: Lend Me A Tenor, The Musical.
For City Center Encores! Mr. Skinner choreographed Do Re Mi, Of Thee I Sing, Face The Music, No No Nanette, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, Lady Be Good and he played the role of 'Pa Dolan' in On Your Toes.
Off-Broadway he choreographed Lone Star Love (Lucille Lortel nomination), Cheek To Cheek: Irving Berlin In Hollywood (York Theatre, Lucille Lortel nomination), Show Boat (NY Philharmonic/PBS).
Mr. Skinner has had the pleasure of working with some of the greatest musical stars including Ginger Rogers, Ann Miller, Cyd Charisse, Mickey Rooney, Bobby Van, Carol Lawrence, Tommy Tune, Donna McKechnie, Leslie Uggams, Dixie Carter, Elaine Stritch and Sandy Duncan.
The 4x Tony nominee serves as Co-Director and provides Additional Choreography & Text as Riki Kane Larimer presents Gotta Dance! — the first dance production to capture the original choreography of classic musicals including West Side Story, Singin’ in the Rain, Pippin, A Chorus Line and others — all on one stage. Co-directed by Nikki Feirt Atkins (Founder and Producing Artistic Director, American Dance Machine), performances begin tonight Friday, March 20 at Stage 42 (422 W. 42nd Street) with the official opening Tuesday, March 31 at 7:30 PM.
This extraordinary musical, conceived by Nikki Feirt Atkins of American Dance Machine (ADM21) and originally produced at The York Theatre Company, pays tribute to the brilliant work of some of the musical theater's greatest choreographers such as Jerome Robbins, Gene Kelly, Billy Wilson, and others. Experience the movement, music and magic that has defined generations of Broadway and Hollywood dance and continues to inspire audiences today by preserving the work of some of our greatest choreographers. Gotta Dance! embodies true Broadway history.
The company of Gotta Dance! features Keely Beirne, Brandon Burks, Anthony Cannarella, Barton Cowperthwaite, Deanna Doyle, Sara Esty, Jessica Lee Goldyn, RJ Higton, Kate Louissaint, Libby Lloyd, Drew Minard, Cole Newburg, Melody Rose, Samantha Siegel, Ahmad Simmons, Landon Winslow, and Blake Zelesnikar.