Bob Fosse bestowed Mr. Abbott Award, 1986

Named in honor of the legendary director George Abbott, the “Mr. Abbott” award is presented to a director or choreographer in recognition of lifetime achievement in American theatre. Pictured below is Bob Fosse's cast bronze "Mr. Abbott" award measuring ten inches in height and having the front engraved placard reading:

 "The Mr. Abbott for Lifetime Achievement In The Theatre Awarded to Bob Fosse 1986 by Stage Directors and Choreographers Workshop Foundation"

Founded in 1965, Stage Directors and Choreographers Workshop Foundation exists to foster, promote and develop the creativity and craft of stage directors and choreographers. SDCF’s goals are to provide opportunities to practice the crafts of directing and choreography; to gather and disseminate craft and career information; to promote the profession to emerging talent; to provide opportunities for exchange of knowledge among directors and choreographers; to increase the awareness of the value of directors’ and choreographers’ work, and to convene around issues affecting theatre artists.

 “Mr. Abbott” Award Winners

1985	Harold Prince
1986	Bob Fosse
1987	Mike Nichols
1988	Agnes de Mille
1989	Michael Bennet
1990	Gene Saks
1991	Tommy Tune
1992	Arvin Brown
1993	Trevor Nunn
1994	Jerry Zaks
1995	Gordon Davidson
1996	Lloyd Richards
1997	Garson Kanin
1998	Graciela Daniele
1999	Twenty-One for the 21st: Vinnette Carroll, Zelda Fichandler, Peter Gennaro, Gillian Lynne, Marshall W. Mason, Andrei Serban
2000	Cy Feuer  Celebrate Cy! (Cy Feuer’s 90th Birthday)
2001	Susan Stroman
2002	Jack O’Brien
2003	Lynne Meadow
2005	Kathleen & Rob Marshall
2007	Daniel Sullivan
2009	Donald Saddler
2011	George C. Wolfe

For more information visit: http://www.sdcweb.org/foundation/sdcf-about-us/