Tituss Burgess, Donna Murphy, Savion Glover, Nathan Lee Graham, Lorna Luft, Stephanie Pope, and Vy Higginsen will be presenters at the 2025 Chita Rivera Awards, which will be presented May 19 at 7:30 PM at NYU Skirball.
Named after late Tony winner Chita Rivera鈥攚ho originated some of Broadway's best-known dance-heavy lead roles, such as Anita in West Side Story and Velma in 颁丑颈肠补驳辞鈥�the awards celebrate dance and choreographic excellence and achievement.
The evening will also feature performances from Broadway's BOOP! The Musical and the revival of Gypsy as well as The Verdon Fosse Legacy and The Sing Harlem Choir.
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As previously reported, Pippin Tony winner Ben Vereen will be presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award. Pippin and Wicked composer and lyricist Stephen Schwartz will present the award.
The forthcoming awards are produced by Joe Lanteri, founder and executive director of the New York City Dance Alliance Foundation, Inc., in conjunction with Patricia Watt.
All proceeds of the Chita Rivera Awards benefit the NYC Dance Alliance Foundation, which is committed to broadening performing arts awareness while advocating education and high standards of excellence in dance. This year, all funding and proceeds will support the creation of a new Chita Rivera Training Scholarship, a program of NYCDAF.
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