Rob Marshall
ROB MARSHALL won the Golden Globe and Directors Guild of America Award for directing Chicago. Born in Wisconsin, raised in Pittsburgh, Rob Marshall directed his first movie as a child when he and his twin sister, Maura, and younger sister, Kathleen, convinced classmates and teachers at Oakland's Falk School to appear in their parody of The Brady Bunch. At 12, he started performing professionally with a local musical theater company. After his sophomore year at Carnegie Mellon University, Rob Marshall left to make his Broadway debut in the 1970s Broadway smash A Chorus Line, returning later to earn his degree from Carnegie Mellon University's renowned musical theater program in 1982. Following his graduation from Carnegie Mellon, Rob Marshall moved to New York City, performing in several Broadway shows before suffering a herniated disc at the age of 27 while performing in Cats. He earned his first credit as a Broadway choreographer with the musical version of Kiss of the Spider Woman in 1993, and subsequently choreographed and/or directed such hits as the Broadway production Little Me, the Los Angeles stage revival of Fosse's 1975 musical Chicago, and the successful 1998 revival of Cabaret. Marshall won Emmys for directing and choreographing the TV adaptation of Annie, which went on to become the most popular TV movie of 1999. Bio as of November, 2007. American Theatre Wing programs, interviews and/or credits include: Working in the Theatre (video) Playwright, Director and Choreographer - September, 1999 - Watch now. Playwright, Director and Choreographer - April, 1994 - Watch now. Internet Broadway Database Listing (IBDB.com)