Anthony Van Laast
Choreographer
Anthony trained at the London School of Contemporary Dance, later joining the Company as both performer and choreographer.
Theatre includes: Side Show (Broadway); MAMMA MIA! (Worldwide - Dora Mavor Moore award and Helpman award nomination); Sister Act (Worldwide, Olivier Nomination); Bombay Dreams (London, Broadway Tony Nomination); Joseph and the Technicolor Dreamcoat (Worldwide Olivier award nomination, Dramalogue award); Jesus Christ Superstar (London, Broadway); Whistle Down the Wind (London); Andrew Lloyd Webber‘s Song and Dance (Green Room award); Stephen Sondheim’s Into the Woods; A Little Night Music; Leonard Bernstein’s Candide (Olivier award) and Hair (Old Vic).
He has made many shows for people including Ant and Dec, Mika, Kate Bush, Sarah Brightman, Barry Humphries (Dame Edna) and in Las Vegas Siegfried and Roy and Michael Crawford. Creative Director for Batman Live! (World Arena Tour).
His film work includes: Beauty and the Beast (Disney); MAMMA MIA!; Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince; The Sex Pistols’ Great Rock and Roll Swindle; Never Say Never Again; Excalibur; Hope and Glory; Jesus Christ Superstar (Emmy award); Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat.
In 1999 he was awarded the MBE for Services to Dance.