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Chita Rivera was on stage to present her namesake Chita
Rivera Awards on May 22nd at the NYU Skirball Center for the
Performing Arts in New York City. John Kander received the
Lifetime Achievement Award and
BroadwayHD,
founded by Bonnie Comley and Stewart F. Lane, received the
Chita Rivera Ambassadors For The Arts Award. Chita Rivera,
who turned 90 years old in January, praised the work of the
dancers, choreographers, and honorees of the season.
John Kander is an American composer who wrote the scores for
15 musicals, including Cabaret and Chicago, which were later
adapted into acclaimed films. Kander composed the scores for
television, movies, and theater and has been the recipient
of awards and nominations for Tonys, Grammys, and Academy
Awards.
BroadwayHD.com is an online streaming service on a mission
to promote and preserve live theater by extending the reach
of Broadway and Broadway-caliber shows to anyone, anywhere.
BroadwayHD was honored for its dedication to sharing the
best of Broadway dance with a global audience; Tony-winning
choreographer Jerry Mitchell presented the award.
The Chita Rivera Awards were presented to John Kander,
BroadwayHD founders Stewart F. Lane and Bonnie Comley,
Jeffrey L. Page, Stephen Hoggett, Robyn Hurder, Jess
LeProtto, Maddie Love, Gaby Diaz, Ryan Steele, Andy
Blankenbueler, 13: The Musical and Everybody Dance and the
casts of Bob Fosse’s Dancin’ and New York, New York.
The NYC Dance Alliance Foundation (NYCDF), founded by Joe
Lanteri, presents the Chita Rivera Awards in conjunction
with Patricia Watt. NYCDF is dedicated to empowering the
next generation of professional dancers by advocating
education and offering scholarships for secondary and
college training.
For more information, see
www.ChitaRiveraAwards.com
And to learn more about BroadwayHD, see
www.BroadwayHD.com |