Broadway choreography

Who choreographed Smokey Joe's Cafe?

Joey McKneely was credited for the choreography recognized by the Tony Award.

1 nominationFirst honored 1995

Choreography awards for Smokey Joe's Cafe

YearAwardChoreographerResult
1995Tony AwardJoey McKneelyNominated

Productions are listed under the year of the award; revivals can bring new choreography — and new nominations — for the same show.

About the show

Smokey Joe's Cafe is a musical revue showcasing 39 pop standards, including rock and roll and rhythm and blues songs written by songwriters Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. The Original Broadway cast recording, Smokey Joe's Cafe: The Songs of Leiber and Stoller, won a Grammy Award in 1997.

After a Los Angeles tryout, the revue opened on Broadway in 1995, running for 2,036 performances, making it the longest-running musical revue in Broadway history. It also had a London run in 2021.

From the Wikipedia article “Smokey Joe's Cafe (revue)”, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Award data from Wikipedia lists of Tony, Drama Desk and Olivier choreography awards (CC BY-SA 4.0).