Gender
Male
Born
circa 1935
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Died
Aug 14, 1994
New York, New York, USA
Director Performer Choreographer
  • CREDITS
    Dance a Little Closer (May 11, 1983 - May 11, 1983)
    • Choreographed by Billy Wilson
    • Musical Staging by Billy Wilson
    MusicalOriginal
    Merlin (Feb 13, 1983 - Aug 07, 1983)
    • Choreographed by Billy Wilson
    MusicalOriginal
    The Little Prince and the Aviator (Never Officially Opened - Jan 17, 1982)
    • Choreographed by Billy Wilson
    MusicalOriginal
    Eubie! (Sep 20, 1978 - Oct 07, 1979)
    • Choreography and Musical Staging by Billy Wilson
    MusicalRevueOriginal
    Stop the World - I Want to Get Off (Aug 03, 1978 - Aug 27, 1978)
    • Choreographed by Billy Wilson
    MusicalRevival
    The American Dance Machine (Jun 14, 1978 - Dec 03, 1978)
    • Featuring choreography from "Bubbling Brown Sugar" by Billy Wilson
      • Replacement
    SpecialDanceOriginal
    Guys and Dolls (Jul 21, 1976 - Feb 13, 1977)
    • Directed by Billy Wilson
    • Choreographed by Billy Wilson
    MusicalComedy All Black CastRevival
    Bubbling Brown Sugar (Mar 02, 1976 - Dec 31, 1977)
    • Choreographed by Billy Wilson
    MusicalRevueOriginal
    Jamaica (Oct 31, 1957 - Apr 11, 1959)
    • Performer: Billy Wilson [Islander]
    MusicalOriginal
    Bells Are Ringing (Nov 29, 1956 - Mar 07, 1959)
    • Performer: Billy Wilson [Dancer]
    MusicalComedyOriginal
    Eubie! (Dec 26, 1979 - Jul 19, 1980)
    • Choreography and Musical Staging by Billy Wilson
    MusicalRevueOriginal
    Eubie! (Aug 17, 1979 - Mar 07, 1980)
    • Original Broadway Choreography & Musical Staging by Billy Wilson
    MusicalRevueOriginal
    Eubie! (Jan 09, 1979 - Apr 22, 1979)
    • Original Beroadway Choreography & Musical Staging by Billy Wilson
    MusicalRevueOriginal
    Bubbling Brown Sugar (Aug 23, 1977 - Apr 30, 1978)
    • Choreography and Musical Staging by Billy Wilson
    MusicalRevueOriginal
    Bubbling Brown Sugar (Jun 22, 1976 - Oct 09, 1977)
    • Choreography and Musical Staging by Billy Wilson
    MusicalRevueOriginal
    Odyssey (Dec 09, 1974 - Oct 11, 1975)
    • Choreographed by Billy Wilson
    MusicalOriginal
  • AWARDS

    Tony Award®

     

    Best Choreography

    1979 | Nominee  | Eubie!
    Choreography and Musical Staging by Billy Wilson
     

    Best Choreography

    1976 | Nominee  | Bubbling Brown Sugar
    Choreographed by Billy Wilson

    Drama Desk Award

     

    Outstanding Choreography

    1976 | Nominee  | Bubbling Brown Sugar
    Choreographed by Billy Wilson
Dance a Little Closer (May 11, 1983 - May 11, 1983)
  • Choreographed by Billy Wilson
  • Musical Staging by Billy Wilson
MusicalOriginal
Merlin (Feb 13, 1983 - Aug 07, 1983)
  • Choreographed by Billy Wilson
MusicalOriginal
The Little Prince and the Aviator (Never Officially Opened - Jan 17, 1982)
  • Choreographed by Billy Wilson
MusicalOriginal
Eubie! (Sep 20, 1978 - Oct 07, 1979)
  • Choreography and Musical Staging by Billy Wilson
MusicalRevueOriginal
Stop the World - I Want to Get Off (Aug 03, 1978 - Aug 27, 1978)
  • Choreographed by Billy Wilson
MusicalRevival
The American Dance Machine (Jun 14, 1978 - Dec 03, 1978)
  • Featuring choreography from "Bubbling Brown Sugar" by Billy Wilson
    • Replacement
SpecialDanceOriginal
Guys and Dolls (Jul 21, 1976 - Feb 13, 1977)
  • Directed by Billy Wilson
  • Choreographed by Billy Wilson
MusicalComedy All Black CastRevival
Bubbling Brown Sugar (Mar 02, 1976 - Dec 31, 1977)
  • Choreographed by Billy Wilson
MusicalRevueOriginal
Jamaica (Oct 31, 1957 - Apr 11, 1959)
  • Performer: Billy Wilson [Islander]
MusicalOriginal
Bells Are Ringing (Nov 29, 1956 - Mar 07, 1959)
  • Performer: Billy Wilson [Dancer]
MusicalComedyOriginal
Eubie! (Dec 26, 1979 - Jul 19, 1980)
  • Choreography and Musical Staging by Billy Wilson
MusicalRevueOriginal
Eubie! (Aug 17, 1979 - Mar 07, 1980)
  • Original Broadway Choreography & Musical Staging by Billy Wilson
MusicalRevueOriginal
Eubie! (Jan 09, 1979 - Apr 22, 1979)
  • Original Beroadway Choreography & Musical Staging by Billy Wilson
MusicalRevueOriginal
Bubbling Brown Sugar (Aug 23, 1977 - Apr 30, 1978)
  • Choreography and Musical Staging by Billy Wilson
MusicalRevueOriginal
Bubbling Brown Sugar (Jun 22, 1976 - Oct 09, 1977)
  • Choreography and Musical Staging by Billy Wilson
MusicalRevueOriginal
Odyssey (Dec 09, 1974 - Oct 11, 1975)
  • Choreographed by Billy Wilson
MusicalOriginal

Tony Award®

 

Best Choreography

1979 | Nominee  | Eubie!
Choreography and Musical Staging by Billy Wilson
 

Best Choreography

1976 | Nominee  | Bubbling Brown Sugar
Choreographed by Billy Wilson

Drama Desk Award

 

Outstanding Choreography

1976 | Nominee  | Bubbling Brown Sugar
Choreographed by Billy Wilson

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