Peter Gennaro was an American dancer and choreographer.
10 Facts About Peter Gennaro
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Peter Gennaro made his Broadway debut in the ensemble of Make Mine Manhattan in 1948.
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Peter Gennaro followed this with Kiss Me, Kate and Guys and Dolls.
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Peter Gennaro first drew notice from theatergoers as a member of the trio that danced the Bob Fosse number "Steam Heat" in The Pajama Game, and continued to hold their attention with the "Mu Cha Cha" number with Judy Holliday in Bells Are Ringing.
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Peter Gennaro served for many years as choreographer for Radio City Music Hall, staging routines for The Rockettes.
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Peter Gennaro was inducted, posthumously, into the American Theatre Hall of Fame in 2002.
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Peter Gennaro met his wife, Jean Kinsell, while working in Chicago and the two married in 1948.
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Peter Gennaro's daughter, Liza, is a dancer and choreographer and Dean of Musical Theatre at Manhattan School of Music.
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Peter Gennaro died in New York City on September 28,2000, age 80.
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Peter Gennaro is survived by wife, Jean, daughter, Lisa, and son, Michael.