Gender
Male
Born
Mar 19, 1930
Statesville, North Carolina, USA
Died
Mar 31, 2020
New York, New York, USA
Performer Choreographer Creative Consultant
See Also
  • CREDITS
    Play On! (Mar 20, 1997 - May 11, 1997)
    • Creative Consultant: Louis Johnson
    MusicalOriginal
    Treemonisha (Oct 21, 1975 - Dec 14, 1975)
    • Choreographed by Louis Johnson
    • Also Starring: The Louis Johnson Dance Theatre [Treemonisha Dancer]
    MusicalOperaOriginal
    Purlie (Dec 27, 1972 - Jan 07, 1973)
    • Choreographed by Louis Johnson
    MusicalComedyRevival
    Lost in the Stars (Apr 18, 1972 - May 21, 1972)
    • Choreographed by Louis Johnson
    MusicalTragedyRevival
    Les Blancs (Nov 15, 1970 - Dec 19, 1970)
    • Ritual: Louis Johnson
    PlayOriginal
    Purlie (Mar 15, 1970 - Nov 06, 1971)
    • Choreographed by Louis Johnson
    MusicalComedyOriginal
    Hallelujah, Baby! (Apr 26, 1967 - Jan 13, 1968)
    • Performer: Louis Johnson
      • Ensemble - Replacement
    • Understudy: Louis Johnson
      • Tip - Replacement
      • Tap - Replacement
    MusicalOriginal
    Kwamina (Oct 23, 1961 - Nov 18, 1961)
    • Performer: Louis Johnson [Dancer]
    MusicalOriginal
    Damn Yankees (May 05, 1955 - Oct 12, 1957)
    • Performer: Louis Johnson
      • Dancer - Replacement
    MusicalComedyOriginal
    House of Flowers (Dec 30, 1954 - May 21, 1955)
    • Performer: Louis Johnson [Townsperson]
    MusicalOriginal
    My Darlin' Aida (Oct 27, 1952 - Jan 10, 1953)
    • Performer: Louis Johnson [Dancer]
    MusicalOriginal
    Four Saints in Three Acts (Apr 16, 1952 - Apr 27, 1952)
    • Performer: Louis Johnson [Dancer]
    MusicalOperaRevival
    Purlie (Nov 20, 1971 - Dec 02, 1972)
    • Choreographed by Louis Johnson
    MusicalComedyOriginal
  • AWARDS

    Tony Award®

     

    Best Choreography

    1970 | Nominee  | Purlie
    Choreographed by Louis Johnson
Play On! (Mar 20, 1997 - May 11, 1997)
  • Creative Consultant: Louis Johnson
MusicalOriginal
Treemonisha (Oct 21, 1975 - Dec 14, 1975)
  • Choreographed by Louis Johnson
  • Also Starring: The Louis Johnson Dance Theatre [Treemonisha Dancer]
MusicalOperaOriginal
Purlie (Dec 27, 1972 - Jan 07, 1973)
  • Choreographed by Louis Johnson
MusicalComedyRevival
Lost in the Stars (Apr 18, 1972 - May 21, 1972)
  • Choreographed by Louis Johnson
MusicalTragedyRevival
Les Blancs (Nov 15, 1970 - Dec 19, 1970)
  • Ritual: Louis Johnson
PlayOriginal
Purlie (Mar 15, 1970 - Nov 06, 1971)
  • Choreographed by Louis Johnson
MusicalComedyOriginal
Hallelujah, Baby! (Apr 26, 1967 - Jan 13, 1968)
  • Performer: Louis Johnson
    • Ensemble - Replacement
  • Understudy: Louis Johnson
    • Tip - Replacement
    • Tap - Replacement
MusicalOriginal
Kwamina (Oct 23, 1961 - Nov 18, 1961)
  • Performer: Louis Johnson [Dancer]
MusicalOriginal
Damn Yankees (May 05, 1955 - Oct 12, 1957)
  • Performer: Louis Johnson
    • Dancer - Replacement
MusicalComedyOriginal
House of Flowers (Dec 30, 1954 - May 21, 1955)
  • Performer: Louis Johnson [Townsperson]
MusicalOriginal
My Darlin' Aida (Oct 27, 1952 - Jan 10, 1953)
  • Performer: Louis Johnson [Dancer]
MusicalOriginal
Four Saints in Three Acts (Apr 16, 1952 - Apr 27, 1952)
  • Performer: Louis Johnson [Dancer]
MusicalOperaRevival
Purlie (Nov 20, 1971 - Dec 02, 1972)
  • Choreographed by Louis Johnson
MusicalComedyOriginal

Tony Award®

 

Best Choreography

1970 | Nominee  | Purlie
Choreographed by Louis Johnson

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