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14 Facts About Joshua Bergasse

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Joshua Alexandre Bergasse was born on March 6,1973 and is an American choreographer and dancer.

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Joshua Bergasse has won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Choreography for his work on the TV show, Smash.

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Joshua Bergasse has choreographed a number of Broadway and Off-Broadway musicals such as Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, the 2014 revival of On the Town, and the Off-Broadway revival of Rodgers and Hart's I Married an Angel.

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Joshua Bergasse was born on March 6,1973, and grew up in Farmington Hills, Michigan.

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Joshua Bergasse attended his mother's dance studio and later taught there.

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Joshua Bergasse says he was influenced by Bob Fosse, Gene Kelly, Fred Astaire, Hermes Pan, and Michael Kidd.

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Joshua Bergasse was offered the role of Baby John and was a member of the tour for two years.

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In 2012, Joshua Bergasse became a choreographer for the TV show Smash for its two-season run.

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In 2012, Joshua Bergasse won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Choreography for his work on Smash.

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In 2014, Joshua Bergasse choreographed the Broadway revival of On the Town.

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Joshua Bergasse received an Astaire Award and a Tony Award nomination for Best Choreography.

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Joshua Bergasse earned a Drama Desk, an Astaire, and an Outer Critics Circle Award nomination for his choreography in Cagney.

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Joshua Bergasse choreographed the Broadway musical Charlie and the Chocolate Factory in 2017.

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In November 2012, Joshua Bergasse met Sara Mearns when she was auditioning for a featured dancing role on Smash.