Thank You Gregory to open Dance Celebration's 09/10 Season
September 1, 2009MAURICE HINES HOOFS INTO PHILLY AS STAR OF THANK YOU GREGORY, A TRIBUTE TO THE LEGENDS OF TAP, TO OPEN DANCE CELEBRATION’S 2009-2010 SEASON
SEVEN PERFORMANCES ONLY
OCTOBER 6-10, 2009
Philadelphia, PA — Maurice Hines, renowned star of stage and screen and brother/partner of the legendary Gregory Hines, will be hoofing into town this fall to star in the world premiere of Thank You Gregory, A Tribute to the Legends of Tap, October 6-10, at the Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts at the University of Pennsylvania, 3680 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, launching Dance Celebration’s 28th season, The Magic of Movement.
Featuring an all-star cast of eight led by Emmy® Award-winner and tap phenom Jason Samuels Smith, as well as a live band and multimedia projections, this new production of Thank You Gregory, produced by Dance Affiliates’ Randy Swartz, directed by Ann Marie De Angelo (former principal dancer and associate artistic director of Joffrey Ballet), and written by Tony Waag (artistic director of the American Tap Foundation) pays homage to tap’s leading ambassador Gregory Hines, and the great legends who preceded him.
Under the artistic direction of Randy Swartz, Dance Celebration, presented by Dance Affiliates and the Annenberg Center’s Penn Presents, maintains its tradition of bringing Philadelphia audiences the world’s best contemporary touring dance companies. This season pays tribute to American dance, showcasing the diversity of styles including tap, Broadway, jazz, contemporary, hip-hop, multimedia and dance theater. Notes Mr. Swartz about Thank You Gregory, “this production celebrates America’s history, diversity and creativity, as well as our energy and optimism. It is truly a dance party and everyone is invited to bring their tap shoes.”
Under the artistic direction of Randy Swartz, the Dance Celebration series, presented by Dance Affiliates and the Annenberg Center’s Penn Presents, maintains the tradition of bringing to Philadelphia the world’s best contemporary touring dance companies. This season’s The Magic of Movement pays tribute to American dance and showcases its diversity of styles, from tap to Broadway, jazz, contemporary, hip-hop, multimedia and dance theater.
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