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'''Buzz Miller''' (23 December 1923 - 23 February 1999) was an American [[dancer]] who was equally at home on Broadway and in contemporary ballet and modern dance.<ref>Jack Anderson, "Buzz Miller, 75, Danced on Broadway and in the Movies," obituary, ''New York Times'', 4 March 1999.</ref>. |
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==Early life and training== |
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He was born in [[Snowflake, Arizona]] in 1923. He served in [[World War II]] and was honorably discharged after being injured in combat. |
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==Professional Career== |
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Miller started studying dance in 1947.<ref name="NYPL">{{cite web|url=http://archives.nypl.org/dan/18762|title=NYPL Archives -- Buzz Miller papers|last=|first=|date=|website=Archives and Manuscripts|publisher=New York Public Library|language=en|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|accessdate=December 2, 2017}}</ref> He toured with [[Kay Thompson]] and the [[Jack Cole (choreographer)|Jack Cole]] Dancers. He also worked with [[Roland Petit]], John Butler, and [[Jerome Robbins]]. |
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===Broadway shows=== |
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He performed in numerous [[Broadway musicals]], most notably in ''[[The Pajama Game]]'', in which he danced to "[[Steam Heat]]". He also performed in the [[The Pajama Game (film)|1957 film version of the musical]]. |
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===Other performances=== |
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===Choreography=== |
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In 1968, Miller choreographed and associate directed [[Julie Bovasso]]'s ''The Moon Dreamer''s at [[La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club]].<ref>La MaMa Archives Digital Collections. [http://catalog.lamama.org/index.php/Detail/Occurrence/Show/occurrence_id/499 "Production: ''Moon Dreamers, The'' (1968)". Accessed August 13, 2018.]</ref> He was then associate director for Bovasso's plays at La MaMa in 1971, 1974, and 1975. These included ''Schubert's Last Serenade'' and ''Monday on the Way to Mercury Island'' in 1971<ref>La MaMa Archives Digital Collections. [http://catalog.lamama.org/index.php/Detail/Occurrence/Show/occurrence_id/1000 "Production: ''Schubert's Last Serenade'' and ''Monday on the Way to Mercury Island'' (1971a)". Accessed August 13, 2018.]</ref><ref>La MaMa Archives Digital Collections. [http://catalog.lamama.org/index.php/Detail/Occurrence/Show/occurrence_id/1014 "Production: ''Schubert's Last Serenade'' and ''Monday on the Way to Mercury Island'' (1971b)". Accessed August 13, 2018.]</ref>, ''The Nothing Kid'' and ''Standard Safety'' in 1974<ref>La MaMa Archives Digital Collections. [http://catalog.lamama.org/index.php/Detail/Occurrence/Show/occurrence_id/1477 "Production: ''The Nothing Kid'' and ''Standard Safety'' (1974)". Accessed August 13, 2018.]</ref>, and ''Schubert's Last Serenade'', ''The Final Analysis'', and ''The Super Lover'' in 1975<ref>La MaMa Archives Digital Collections. [http://catalog.lamama.org/index.php/Detail/Occurrence/Show/occurrence_id/1482 "Production: ''Schubert's Last Serenade'' and ''The Final Analysis'' and ''The Super Lover'' (1975)". Accessed August 13, 2018.]</ref>. |
In 1968, Miller choreographed and associate directed [[Julie Bovasso]]'s ''The Moon Dreamer''s at [[La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club]].<ref>La MaMa Archives Digital Collections. [http://catalog.lamama.org/index.php/Detail/Occurrence/Show/occurrence_id/499 "Production: ''Moon Dreamers, The'' (1968)". Accessed August 13, 2018.]</ref> He was then associate director for Bovasso's plays at La MaMa in 1971, 1974, and 1975. These included ''Schubert's Last Serenade'' and ''Monday on the Way to Mercury Island'' in 1971<ref>La MaMa Archives Digital Collections. [http://catalog.lamama.org/index.php/Detail/Occurrence/Show/occurrence_id/1000 "Production: ''Schubert's Last Serenade'' and ''Monday on the Way to Mercury Island'' (1971a)". Accessed August 13, 2018.]</ref><ref>La MaMa Archives Digital Collections. [http://catalog.lamama.org/index.php/Detail/Occurrence/Show/occurrence_id/1014 "Production: ''Schubert's Last Serenade'' and ''Monday on the Way to Mercury Island'' (1971b)". Accessed August 13, 2018.]</ref>, ''The Nothing Kid'' and ''Standard Safety'' in 1974<ref>La MaMa Archives Digital Collections. [http://catalog.lamama.org/index.php/Detail/Occurrence/Show/occurrence_id/1477 "Production: ''The Nothing Kid'' and ''Standard Safety'' (1974)". Accessed August 13, 2018.]</ref>, and ''Schubert's Last Serenade'', ''The Final Analysis'', and ''The Super Lover'' in 1975<ref>La MaMa Archives Digital Collections. [http://catalog.lamama.org/index.php/Detail/Occurrence/Show/occurrence_id/1482 "Production: ''Schubert's Last Serenade'' and ''The Final Analysis'' and ''The Super Lover'' (1975)". Accessed August 13, 2018.]</ref>. |
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==Later years== |
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Miller was [[gay]] and lived with his partner, Alan Groh, for over 30 years until Groh's death in 1996. Miller died on February 23, 1999 in [[Manhattan]].<ref name="Jones1">{{cite web|url=http://www.playbill.com/article/buzz-miller-original-steam-heat-dancer-in-pajama-game-dead-at-75-com-80428|title=Buzz Miller, Original 'Steam Heat' Dancer in Pajama Game, Dead at 75 {{!}} Playbill|last1=Jones|first1=Kenneth|website=Playbill|language=en|accessdate=2 December 2017}}</ref> |
Miller was [[gay]] and lived with his partner, Alan Groh, for over 30 years until Groh's death in 1996. Miller died on February 23, 1999 in [[Manhattan]].<ref name="Jones1">{{cite web|url=http://www.playbill.com/article/buzz-miller-original-steam-heat-dancer-in-pajama-game-dead-at-75-com-80428|title=Buzz Miller, Original 'Steam Heat' Dancer in Pajama Game, Dead at 75 {{!}} Playbill|last1=Jones|first1=Kenneth|website=Playbill|language=en|accessdate=2 December 2017}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 13:02, 9 September 2018
Buzz Miller | |
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| Born | Vernal Miller 1923 |
| Died | 1999 |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Dancer |
Buzz Miller (23 December 1923 - 23 February 1999) was an American dancer who was equally at home on Broadway and in contemporary ballet and modern dance.[1].
Early life and training
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Professional Career
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Broadway shows
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Other performances
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Choreography
In 1968, Miller choreographed and associate directed Julie Bovasso's The Moon Dreamers at La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club.[2] He was then associate director for Bovasso's plays at La MaMa in 1971, 1974, and 1975. These included Schubert's Last Serenade and Monday on the Way to Mercury Island in 1971[3][4], The Nothing Kid and Standard Safety in 1974[5], and Schubert's Last Serenade, The Final Analysis, and The Super Lover in 1975[6].
Later years
Miller was gay and lived with his partner, Alan Groh, for over 30 years until Groh's death in 1996. Miller died on February 23, 1999 in Manhattan.[7]
His papers are held at the New York Public Library.[8]
References
- ^ Jack Anderson, "Buzz Miller, 75, Danced on Broadway and in the Movies," obituary, New York Times, 4 March 1999.
- ^ La MaMa Archives Digital Collections. "Production: Moon Dreamers, The (1968)". Accessed August 13, 2018.
- ^ La MaMa Archives Digital Collections. "Production: Schubert's Last Serenade and Monday on the Way to Mercury Island (1971a)". Accessed August 13, 2018.
- ^ La MaMa Archives Digital Collections. "Production: Schubert's Last Serenade and Monday on the Way to Mercury Island (1971b)". Accessed August 13, 2018.
- ^ La MaMa Archives Digital Collections. "Production: The Nothing Kid and Standard Safety (1974)". Accessed August 13, 2018.
- ^ La MaMa Archives Digital Collections. "Production: Schubert's Last Serenade and The Final Analysis and The Super Lover (1975)". Accessed August 13, 2018.
- ^ Jones, Kenneth. "Buzz Miller, Original 'Steam Heat' Dancer in Pajama Game, Dead at 75 | Playbill". Playbill. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
NYPLwas invoked but never defined (see the help page).
External links
- Mimi Swartz, "Buzz and Alan" in The New Yorker, August 1998
- Norma Skurka, "An apartment that evolved" in The New York Times, September 23, 1973
- Miller's page on La MaMa Archives Digital Collections
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