Kirby Ward singer/dancer
Kirby Ward has been in the entertainment industry for over thirty-five years and is a veteran of over sixty theatrical productions. He’s performed for The Queen of England and appeared as Bob Hope at the Library of Congress’s 100th Birthday celebration of the comic’s life. As the original Bobby Child in the London West End premier of Crazy for You, he received an Olivier Award nomination. You can hear his performance on the London cast recording. He was also featured in the Broadway revival of Show Boat directed by Hal Prince, as well as numerous other Broadway Shows. Kirby has played many of the World showrooms with luminaries such as Debbie Reynolds, Phyllis Diller, and Shecky Green.
As director and choreographer, Mr. Ward has created material for Debbie Reynolds and Donald O’Connor, worked with Bette Midler and James Caan on the film For the Boys, and has directed and choreographed both off-Broadway and regionally all over the US. He was named Best Director of 2002 and 2005 in Boston for his critically acclaimed productions of Singin’ in the Rain and Crazy for You and recently received the San Diego Critics Circle Craig Noel Awards for Best Director of a Musical for 2005 and Best Choreography for 2007. He’s appeared in concert at the Hollywood Bowl and with renowned symphonies in Hollywood, Hong Kong, Buffalo, Virginia, New Mexico, Atlanta, Maryland, Winnipeg, Houston, and Naples.
Kirby has written for television and film, most recently winning Best Short Film at the Kent Film Festival for a film he wrote and directed, Down in the Mouth. His original new musical, The Gypsy King, has been produced at the Village Theatre in Issaquah, WA.
