Weidman

[ wahyd-muhn ]

noun

1. Charles Edward, Jr., 1901–75, U.S. dancer, choreographer, and teacher.
2. Jerome, 1913–98, U.S. author.

Example Sentences

East West Players has a long history with “Pacific Overtures,” Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman’s 1976 musical about the opening of Japan to international trade by American warships in 1853 and the historical ramifications no one could have predicted.

From Los Angeles Times

Sondheim and Weidman set out to create a show that examines a watershed moment in Japanese history through a Japanese cultural perspective.

From Los Angeles Times

Sondheim and Weidman administer this lesson with musical theater poetry.

From Los Angeles Times

With a book by John Weidman, the show chronicles a period of Japanese history after American warships under the command of Commodore Matthew C. Perry entered Japanese waters in 1853 to force the isolationist nation to open up trade.

From Los Angeles Times

It was here, in 1915, that the modern dance pioneers Ruth St. Denis and her husband Ted Shawn, established the Denishawn school and company, shaping and showcasing the first generation of American modern dancers, including Martha Graham, Doris Humphrey and Charles Weidman.

From New York Times