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Alan Johnson, born in Ridley Park, Pennsylvania, is an award‑winning choreographer noted for his work on Mel Brooks films and for restaging Jerome Robbins’s original choreography in live productions of *West Side Story* in the United States and abroad. He first became associated with *West Side Story* when he made his Broadway debut in the show in 1957. Johnson introduced the musical’s dance style to a broader audience by choreographing several Gap commercials in 2000, an effort that earned him an American Choreography award; he also choreographed advertisements for Dubonnet and Freixenet Champagne. His collaborations have included Shirley MacLaine, Leslie Uggams, Bernadette Peters, Tommy Tune, Chita Rivera and Ann‑Margret. Johnson is a three‑time Emmy winner.

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