Jane Krakowski She Loves Me! The woman knows how to TANGO!
Nigel Lythgoe and Candice Segarra photo by Corine Cohen
Nigel Lythgoe is anything but nasty. He is a very sweet person and I got to chat with him at the Astaire Awards.
Robert Creighton- Cagney.
Sergio Trujillo – On Your Feet Photo by Corine Cohen
Hamilton Photo by Corine Cohen
Andy Blankenbuehler, Hamilton. He is very charming. Hope to someday see his show! They showed a clip and the choreography looks fierce. It’s the only show I missed. (A very hard ticket to get!)
THE FRED AND ADELE ASTAIRE AWARDS ANNOUNCE 2016 WINNERS
HONORING OUTSTANDING
DANCE & CHOREOGRAPHY
ON STAGE AND SCREEN
SHUFFLE ALONG TOPS LIST WITH THREE AWARDS
THE 2016 ASTAIRE AWARDS HONORED
DOUGLAS WATT LIFETIME
ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
JUDITH JAMISON
OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION
TO THE FIELD OF DANCE
NIGEL LYTHGOE
OUTSTANDING BODY OF WORK
IN THE FIELD OF DANCE
MAURICE HINES
SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT IN THE FIELD OF AUTISM AND RELATED DISORDERS
DR. JOAN FALLON
(May 17, 2016 – New York, NY) The Fred and Adele Astaire Awards, which honor outstanding dance and choreography on stage and screen, announced the 2016 winners on Monday, May 16, 2016 at a ceremony held at NYU Skirball Center (566 LaGuardia Place).
The 2016 Broadway and off-Broadway winners are as follows: Jane Krakowski, She Loves Me (Best Female Dancer); Phillip Attmore, Shuffle Along (Best Male Dancer); Andy Blankenbuehler, Hamilton; Savion Glover, Shuffle Along and Sergio Trujillo,On Your Feet (Best Choreographer, 3-way tie); Shuffle Along (Outstanding Ensemble in a Broadway Show); Dave Scott, High Strung (Outstanding Choreography in Film); Rumi Oyama, Sayonara (Oustanding Female Dancer off-Broadway); Robert Creighton, Cagney (Outstanding Male Dancer off-Broadway); Connor Gallagher, The Robber Bridegroom and Paul McGill, The Legend Of Georgia McBride (Outstanding Choreography off-Broadway).
For the first time, the Fred and Adele Astaire Awards have explored recognizing excellence in dance, movement, and choreography off-Broadway. Twenty eligible shows in the non-profit and commercial off-Broadway arenas met the eligibility requirements and were considered.
THE 2016 BROADWAY AND OFF-BROADWAY WINNERS ARE AS FOLLOWS:
BEST FEMALE DANCER
Mara Davi, Dames at Sea
Deanna Doyle, Tuck Everlasting
Sandra Mae Frank, Spring Awakening
Jane Krakowski, She Loves Me
Eloise Kropp, Dames at Sea
Ana Villafañe, On Your Feet
Adrienne Warren, Shuffle Along
BEST MALE DANCER
Phillip Attmore, Shuffle Along
Alex Brightman, School of Rock
Daveed Diggs, Hamilton
Carlos Gonzalez, On Your Feet
Curtis Holland, Shuffle Along
Kendrick Jones, Shuffle Along
Luis Salgado, On Your Feet
BEST CHOREOGRAPHER
Andy Blankenbuehler, Hamilton
Warren Carlyle, She Loves Me
Savion Glover, Shuffle Along
Lorin Latarro, Waitress
Spencer Liff, Spring Awakening
Casey Nicholaw, Tuck Everlasting
Sergio Trujillo, On Your Feet
Josh Rhodes, Bright Star
Hofesh Shechter, Fiddler on the Roof
Randy Skinner, Dames at Sea
OUTSTANDING ENSEMBLE IN A BROADWAY SHOW
Bright Star
Dames at Sea
Fiddler on the Roof
Hamilton
On Your Feet
School of Rock
She Loves Me
Shuffle Along
Spring Awakening
OUTSTANDING CHOREOGRAPHY IN FILM
Luke Broadlick, Teresa Espinosa, Alison Faulk & Channing Tatum, Magic Mike XXL
Christopher Gattelli, Hail, Caesar!
Aakomon Jones, Pitch Perfect 2
Joey Pizzi, Lucky Stiff
Fatima Robinson & Charm Jordan, Dance Camp
Dave Scott, High Strung
OUTSTANDING FEMALE DANCER OFF-BROADWAY
Yesenia Ayala, Trip Of Love
Leslie Kritzer, The Robber Bridegroom
Rumi Oyama, Sayonara
Jaime Lynn Verazin, Standard Time
Ellen Zolezzi, Cagney
OUTSTANDING MALE DANCER OFF-BROADWAY
Jeremy Benton, Cagney
Dave Thomas Brown, The Legend Of Georgia McBride
Robert Creighton, Cagney
Cory Lingner, Once Upon A Mattress
Matt McGrath, The Legend Of Georgia McBride
OUTSTANDING CHOREOGRAPHY OFF-BROADWAY
Joshua Bergasse, Cagney
Martha Clarke, Angel Reapers
Connor Gallagher, The Robber Bridegroom
Paul McGill, The Legend Of Georgia McBride
James Ortiz, Claire Karpen & Will Gallacher, The Woodsman
Sergio Trujillo & Darrell Grand Moultrie, Invisible Thread
Presenters at the 2016 Astaire Awards included Tony Award Nominee Patricia Birch, Tony Award Nominee Leanne Cope, Tony Award Nominee Don Correia, Tony Award Nominee Sandy Duncan, Tony Award Nominee Charlotte D’Amboise, Tony Award Nominee Robert Fairchild, Tony Award Winner Christopher Gattelli, Academy Award, Golden Globe and Tony Award Winner Joel Grey, Obie Award Winner Jackie Hoffman, Tony Award Nominee Terrence Mann, NYCB Principal Dancer Tiler Peck, Tony Award Winner Susan Stroman, Tony Award Nominee Tony Yazbeck, Producer Randi Zuckerberg, and more. There were also several live performances throughout the evening, featuring Emmy Winner and Drama Desk Nominee Spencer Liff, So You Think You Can Dance Season 10 Winner Amy Yakima, Broadway Dancer Francesca Harper, Tony Award Nominee Desmond Richardson, Alvin Ailey Dance Theatre Company Member Rachael McLaren, and the cast of Broadway’s ON YOUR FEET.
Judith Jamison, Artistic Director Emeritus of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater was presented with the Douglas Watt Lifetime Achievement Award. Nigel Lythgoe, Executive Producer of “So You Think You Can Dance,” received the award for Outstanding Contribution to the Field of Dance. Broadway Director, Choreographer and Tony Nominated Actor Maurice Hines, who appeared off-Broadway this season in his show Tappin’ Through Life, was recognized with a special recognition award for Outstanding Body of Work in Dance. Dr. Joan Fallon, Founder and CEO of Curemark, was presented with a special achievement award for her work in the field of autism related disorders.
Established in 1982, The Fred and Adele Astaire Awards recognize outstanding achievement in dance on Broadway each season. The award was established with the cooperation of Fred Astaire to honor him and his sister, Adele, who starred with her brother in ten Broadway musicals between 1917 and 1931. The awards remain the gold standard for excellence in dance and choreography on Broadway. Since 1982, additional awards have been added to the lineup, including an award for choreography in film, a lifetime achievement award, and a unique award determined annually for exceptional contribution to the field.
The Fred and Adele Astaire Awards benefit The Douglas Watt Family Fund for the Performing Arts. A 501 (c)(3) public charity which provides Dance/Movement Therapy services to students in NYC District 75 Public Schools.
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Photo by Corine Cohen
