Wayne Louis Cilento (born August 28, 1949) is an American dancer and choreographer. He is best known for originating the role of "Mike" in the Broadway show A Chorus Line, and later becoming one of Broadway's most prolific choreographers.
Won Broadway's 1993 Tony Award as Best Choreographer for "The Who's Tommy." His first Tony nomination was in 1978 as Best Actor (Featured Role - Musical) for "Working," but his other four nominations have also been as Best Choreographer: in 1984 for "Baby," in 1995 for "How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying," in 1997 for "Dream" and in 2004 for "Wicked."
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He was nominated for a 1997 Laurence Olivier Theatre Award for Best Theatre Choreographer of 1996 for Tommy performed at the Shaftesbury Theatre.
Miscellaneous
Title
Year
Status
Character
Wicked
2019
stage choreographer announced
Spirit: A Journey in Dance, Drums & Song
1998
Video documentary choreographer
The Who's Tommy, the Amazing Journey
1993
Documentary choreographer: play
Great Performances
1993
TV Series choreographer - 1 episode
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
EGG, the Arts Show
2003
TV Series
Wayne Ferella
Annie
1982
Photographer
Perfectly Frank
1981
TV Movie
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway
2007
Documentary performer: "I Hope I Get It"
Great Performances
1985
TV Series performer - 1 episode
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Broadway: The Next Generation
2018
Documentary filming
Himself
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
2016
Documentary post-production
Himself
ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway
2007
Documentary
Himself
The 59th Annual Tony Awards
2005
TV Special
Himself - Nominee: Best Choreography
Wicked: The Road to Broadway
2004
Video documentary short
Himself
The 58th Annual Tony Awards
2004
TV Special
Himself - Nominee: Best Choreography
Working in the Theatre
1993-2001
TV Series documentary
Himself
The 51st Annual Tony Awards
1997
TV Special
Himself - Nominee: Best Choreography
The 49th Annual Tony Awards
1995
TV Special
Himself - Nominee: Best Choreography
The Who's Tommy, the Amazing Journey
1993
Documentary
Himself (choreographer)
The 47th Annual Tony Awards
1993
TV Special
Himself - Winner: Best Choreography
Donahue
1990
TV Series
Himself
American Dance Machine Presents a Celebration of Broadway Dance
1981
TV Movie
Himself
V.I.P. Night on Broadway Benefit
1979
TV Movie
Himself - Performer
The 32nd Annual Tony Awards
1978
TV Special
Himself - Performer & Nominee: Best Featured Actor in a Musical
Known for movies
The Who's Tommy, the Amazing Journey (1993) as Miscellaneous Crew
Annie (1982) as Photographer
ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway (2007) as Himself
The 59th Annual Tony Awards (2005) as Himself - Nominee: Best Choreography
$700,000
