Books By Bob Avian, Tom Santopietro - Author

Bob Avian is an award-winning Broadway choreographer known for his work on Promises, Promises; Coco; A Chorus Line; and Ballroom. He began his career on Broadway as a dancer in such classic shows as West Side Story, Funny Girl, and Hello, Dolly! He served as the original producer of Dreamgirls in 1981 and directed the revival of A Chorus Line in 2006. He divides his time between Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, and Kent, Connecticut. Tom Santopietro is an author and Broadway theater manager. His books include The Sound of Music Story: How A Beguiling Young Novice, A Handsome Austrian Captain, and Ten Singing von Trapp Children Inspired the Most Beloved Film of All Time. A frequent media commentator and interview, he lectures on classic films and over the past thirty years has managed more than two dozen Broadway shows.