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Photos: DANCERS OVER 40 Honors Five Longtime Members 17th Annual Legacy Awards
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 11, 2025

Dancers Over 40 held its 17th Annual Legacy Awards and Holiday Dinner, honoring five members whose careers span decades of contribution to the dance and theatre community. Check out photos of the event.

Dancers Over 40 to Host 17th Annual Legacy Awards and Holiday Dinner
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 1, 2025

Dancers Over 40 will celebrate five fabulous performers at its 17th Annual Legacy Awards and Holiday Dinner. The evening will be hosted by celebrated journalist, theater critic, and nightlife columnist Michael Musto.

17th Annual Dancers Over 40 Legacy Awards And Holiday Dinner Set For Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Nov 3, 2025

Dancers Over 40 will celebrate five fabulous performers at its 17th Annual Legacy Awards and Holiday Dinner. This celebration honrors its own members Carole Banninger, Diane Coupè, Andrew Jannetti, Diana Laurenson and Jon Spano.

Dancers Over 40 to Celebrate Verdon/Fosse Legacy, 3/23
by Tyler Peterson - Mar 16, 2016

Wednesday, March 23rd, DO40 brings together gypsies from many generations (and many who are DO40 members) to celebrate all things Bob Fosse and Gwen Verdon at St. Luke's Theater, 308 West 46th Street, 7pm.  Featured throughout the evening:  Nicole Fosse, Valarie Pettiford, Harvey Evans, Dana Moore, Lloyd Culbreath, Gene Foote, George Marcy, Diana Laurenson, Dick Korthaze, Pam Sousa and Mimi Quillin.  DO40 members Kevin Winkler and John Gilvey are both more than half way through writing their books on this dynamic duo and they will discuss how they came to write about them in a special panel with Nicole Fosse, and a Q & A during the segment.   Winker's book is titled Big Deal: Bob Fosse and Dance in the American Musical, and Gilvey's, Brains and Talent: The Life and Allure of Legendary Entertainer Gwen Verdon.  We are working with the Fosse/Verdon Legacy, LLC to bring you more information on their workshops, and present a moving history, through the eyes (and feet!) of those who knew them best: Broadway dancers.  

BWW Contest: Enter for a Pair of Tickets to the Star-Studded NAAP Gala on 10/5!
by Nicole Rosky - Oct 1, 2015

National Asian Artists Project (Baayork Lee, Executive Artistic Director), will celebrate its 5th Anniversary of 'showcasing the work of Asian-American theatre artists through performance, outreach and educational programming' on Monday, October 5th at 8pm at NYU Skirball Center for the Performing Arts (566 LaGuardia Place) with Past, Present & Future, a one-night- only Gala Benefit evening featuring a line-up of show-stopping wall-to-wall musical numbers from Broadway shows, highlights from past NAAP productions and current material, as well as what Ms. Lee hopes to stage in the future.

TV EXCLUSIVE: National Asian Artists Project Celebrates 5th Anniversary; Watch New Promo!
by Nicole Rosky - Sep 28, 2015

National Asian Artists Project (Baayork Lee, Executive Artistic Director), will celebrate its 5th Anniversary of “showcasing the work of Asian-American theatre artists through performance, outreach and educational programming” on Monday, October 5th at 8pm at NYU Skirball Center for the Performing Arts (566 LaGuardia Place) with Past, Present & Future, a one-night-only Gala Benefit evening featuring a line-up of show-stopping wall-to-wall musical numbers from Broadway shows, highlights from past NAAP productions and current material, as well as what Ms. Lee hopes to stage in the future. Below, check out the latest 'singularly sensational' promotional video exclusive to BroadwayWorld!

California Musical Theatre Announces Casting for Music Circus Season - Phillip Boykin, Paul Schoeffler, Jennifer Hope Wills and More!
by Christina Mancuso - May 28, 2015

After auditioning performers in New York City, Los Angeles and Sacramento, California Musical Theatre has confirmed casting for all six shows in the 65th Music Circus season. The stellar cast for the season is loaded with Broadway veterans, some of whom are making their Music Circus debuts, Tony nominees and audience favorites from previous Music Circus productions.

Steps on Broadway's Steps Beyond Foundation Receives Non-Profit Status
by Tyler Peterson - Jan 23, 2015

Steps on Broadway, one of New York's premiere dance studios, has announced that the Steps Beyond Foundation, its educational and presenting program, has received non-profit status, enabling the organization to provide more services and support to the artistic community.