The latest round of nominees are in…this time for The Chita Rivera Awards, celebrating dance and choreographic excellence. Buena Vista Social Club led the pack with five dancer callouts, plus nominations for choreography and direction, and the up till now snubbed A Wonderful World finally got a little love. Winners will be announced on May 19 at NYU Skirball. See the full list of nominees below:
Outstanding Choreography in a Broadway Show
Joshua Bergasse – Smash
Warren Carlyle – Pirates! The Penzance Musical
Patricia Delgado and Justin Peck – Buena Vista Social Club
Christopher Gattelli – Death Becomes Her
Shannon Lewis – Just in Time
Jerry Mitchell – BOOP! The Musical
Rickey Tripp and DeWitt Fleming, Jr. – A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical
Outstanding Dancer in a Broadway Show
Angélica Beliard, Buena Vista Social Club
Kevin Csolak, Gypsy
Carlos Falú, Buena Vista Social Club
DeWitt Fleming, Jr., A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical
Jonathan Groff, Just in Time
Robyn Hurder, Smash
Héctor Juan Maisonet, Buena Vista Social Club
Ilda Mason, Buena Vista Social Club
Marielys Molina, Buena Vista Social Club
Jasmine Amy Rogers, BOOP! The Musical
Outstanding Ensemble in a Broadway Show
A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical
BOOP! The Musical
Buena Vista Social Club
Death Becomes Her
Just in Time
Pirates! The Penzance Musical
Smash
Outstanding Choreography in a Feature Film
Zina D. Mello, Breanna English, Christian Lagasse – A Nice Indian Boy
Damien Jalet – Emilia Perez
Suki John – Sh’ma: A Story of Survival
Mandy Moore – Snow White
Christopher Scott – Wicked, Part 1
Outstanding Direction of a Dance Documentary
Stephane Carrel – A Resilient Man
Michael Gracey – Better Man
Bruce David Klein – Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story
Susan Wittenberg – Two Roads
Gloria Halasz – Who Cares About Pal Frenak
Lifetime Achievement Award
Ben Vereen
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