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by Michael Portantiere

On Broadway!


  • On Broadway!

    They say the neon lights are bright on Broadway. On Monday evening, October 27, that same glow lit up City Center, the site of Career Transition for Dancers' 23rd Anniversary Jubilee. Fittingly titled On Broadway!, the event was hosted by Angela Lansbury and featured awards to Brian Heidtke (presented by Lansbury) and Sono Osato (presented by Mikhail Baryshnikov). Here are some photos of the program's entertainment, captured during the afternoon dress rehearsal.

    Photo by Michael Portantiere

    Noah Racey and Karen Ziemba in a sequence from Crazy for You, choreographed by Susan Stroman.

    Photo by Michael Portantiere

    Terence Duncan and Elena Zahlmann in Agnes de Mille's revolutionary Dream Ballet from Oklahoma!

    Photo by Michael Portantiere

    Leo Ash Evans (as Riff) and ensemble in "Cool" from West Side Story, choreographed by Jerome Robbins.

    Photo by Michael Portantiere

    David Warren Gibson, Bebe Neuwirth, and Pam Sousa in the "Manson Trio" dance from Pippin, choreographed by Bob Fosse.


    Published on Tuesday, October 28, 2008


    Michael Portantiere has more than 30 years' experience as an editor and writer for TheaterMania.com, InTHEATER magazine, and BACK STAGE. He has interviewed theater notables for NPR.org, PLAYBILL, STAGEBILL, and OPERA NEWS, and has written notes for several cast albums. Michael is co-author of FORBIDDEN BROADWAY: BEHIND THE MYLAR CURTAIN, published in 2008 by Hal Leonard/Applause. Additionally, he is a professional photographer whose pictures have been published by THE NEW YORK TIMES, the DAILY NEWS, and several major websites. (Visit www.followspotphoto.com for more information.) He can be reached at [email protected]


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