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MAURICE HINES
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Maurice Hines (Creator, Choreographer, Performer) last appeared at Arena Stage in Sophisticated Ladies and Guys and Dolls. Broadway credits include Eubie, Bring Back Birdie with Chita Rivera and Donald OConnor, Sophisticated Ladies, conceived/directed/choreographed/starred in Uptown&Its Hot (1986 Tony Award Best Actor nomination) and collaborated with Maurice White to choreograph/direct the hip-hop musical Hot Feet featuring the music of Earth, Wind, and Fire. Along with his brother and father, he performed in Hines, Hines, & Dad in New York, Las Vegas, and Europe and also performed in Uptown&Its Hot! (Atlantic City); choreographed Hairspray (Santo Domingo); and choreographed/starred in Dance, Dance, Dance Snap and Cool Papas Party (Metro Stage, Helen Hayes Award for Outstanding Choreography). He starred in the national tour of Guys and Dolls, directed/choreographed/starred in the national tour of Harlem Suite with successive leading ladies Jennifer Holiday, Stephanie Mills and Melba Moore and starred in the national tour of Jellys Last Jam. Film credits include Francis Ford Coppolas The Cotton Club. At the age of five, Maurice studied tap at the Henry LeTang Dance Studio in New York City. He created the dance company Ballet USA with Mercedes Ellington. Maurice has directed and choreographed many music videos, including Ill Be Good to You, the first release off of Quincy Jones' Back on the Block album. Maurice became the first African-American director for Radio City Music Hall when he directed The Radio City Spectacular. Maurices latest album on Arbor Records To Nat King Cole, With Love was released to critical acclaim.
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Ella Fitzgerald: First Lady of Song Maurice Hines is Tappin Thru LifeElla Fitzgerald: First Lady of Song
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Ella along with her cousin/traveling companion, Georgiana, and her manager Norman Granz tell her on and offstage stories. This production explores Ella's start as a homeless street dancer, winning an amateur night at the Apollo theatre at age 15 which launched her on to the national stage, headlining with Chick Webb and his orchestra at the Savoy Ballroom, to performing live at the Cote D'Azur. From scat to bebop, this play will show the fascinating journey of a legendary artist. Musical.
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Book by Lee Summers; Conceived, directed, and choreographed by Maurice Hines. the Kennedy Center hosts its 12th annual Page-to-Stage festival, featuring more than 40 D.C.-area theater companies. This three-day event offers free readings and open rehearsals of plays and musicals being developed by local, regional, and national playwrights, librettists, and composers.
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Kennedy Center, MetroStage, DC 31 Aug 2013
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Synopsis:
Broadway legend Maurice Hines teams up again with the unforgettable Manzari Brothers for the first time since the smash hit production of Sophisticated Ladies to tap us through his incredible career in show business. With song and dance, Hines pays tribute to his brother, Gregory, and the singers who have inspired him, from Frank Sinatra to Lena Horne. To help bring the history of American tap to life, Hines brings The Diva Orchestra, an all-female nine-piece big band. Get ready to laugh, smile and tap your feet to the infectious song and dance of Maurice Hines!
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Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater, 1101 Sixth Street, SW, Washington, DC 15 Nov 2013
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