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Ken Roberson (choreographer)

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596: 555:"Domingo Reveals A Boy and His Soul; which earn his second Lucille Lortel nomination for best choreography. His first nomination came along with a Drama Desk nomination for the critically George C. Wolfe's Harlem Song. Solo Show Opens Off-Broadway" 149:. Ken also was nominated for an Emmy Award for best choreography for Mr. Lequizamo's sketch comedy series House of Buggin' for Fox TV. This led to a job choreographing the 2000 US tour of 482: 554: 424: 93:
when he saw a local dance troupe performing and resolved to become a dancer. In 1979, he graduated with a degree in journalism and got a job at the
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2004 Nominated for Lucille Lortel Awards and Drama Desk Awards for Outstanding Choreographer - George C. Wolfe's
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Roberson was born in Thomson, Georgia. He was an undergraduate at the Henry Grady School of Journalism at the
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debut in the musical's American version in 1989. He danced in the 1990 revival of
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He is Professor of Practice, Theatre, Drama and Contemporary Dance at
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In 1998 he did the musical staging for 84: 553:Hernandez, Ernio (September 24, 2009). 469: 613: 370: 526: 661:20th-century African-American people 656:21st-century African-American people 480: 13: 99:Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater 14: 672: 581: 527:Brown, Jennifer (June 1, 2012). 237: 621:African-American choreographers 109:. He studied tap dancing under 606:Internet Off-Broadway Database 546: 520: 505: 245:A Brief History of White Music 135:, a musical about the life of 1: 641:African-American male dancers 462: 636:People from Thomson, Georgia 516:. March 8, 2002. p. T5. 7: 163:. In 2009 he choreographed 36:1956 (age 67–68) 10: 677: 592:Internet Broadway Database 417: 186: 159:and Broadway versions of 119:. He went on to make his 54: 46: 28: 21: 514:Columbus Ledger-Enquirer 626:American choreographers 529:"Long Runs on Broadway" 225:(1990 Broadway revival) 181: 155:. He choreographed the 487:Washington Square News 412:Preaching to the Choir 646:American male dancers 91:University of Georgia 85:Early life and career 204:Sophisticated Ladies 95:Athens Banner-Herald 565:on January 31, 2013 451:2009 Nominated for 435:2003 Nominated for 423:1995 Nominated for 371:Film and television 216:(Broadway premiere) 198:(European premiere) 69:Kenneth L. Roberson 33:Kenneth L. Roberson 457:A Boy and His Soul 405:Brother to Brother 365:A Boy and His Soul 176:Indiana University 169:A Boy and His Soul 481:Jacobson, Erica. 359:Ray Charles Live! 305:Ain't Misbehavin' 261:(Musical staging) 137:Jelly Roll Morton 66: 65: 668: 598: 575: 574: 572: 570: 561:. Archived from 550: 544: 543: 541: 539: 524: 518: 517: 509: 503: 502: 500: 498: 493:on July 14, 2015 489:. 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Thomson, Georgia
Avenue Q
Thomson, Georgia
Avenue Q
University of Georgia
Athens Banner-Herald
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
dance-pop
Fantasy
Henry LeTang
Black and Blue
Broadway
Oh, Kay!
Jelly's Last Jam
Jelly Roll Morton
John Leguizamo
Freak
The Civil War
Off-Broadway
Colman Domingo
Indiana University
Black and Blue
Sophisticated Ladies
Black and Blue
Oh, Kay!
Jelly's Last Jam
Freak
The Civil War
Show Boat
Cinderella

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