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Anna Sokolow

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Choreographer 1910–2000

Anna Sokolow (February 9, 1910 – March 29, 2000) was an American dancer and choreographer. Sokolow's work is known for its social justice focus and theatricality. Throughout her career, Sokolow supported the development of modern dance around the world, including in Mexico and Israel. At the beginning of her career, Sokolow was a principal dancer in the Martha Graham Company. Sokolow soon became an independent choreographer, who went on to form multiple dance companies throughout her life. Sokolow choreographed for and set her work on companies around the world, including major companies such as Batsheva Dance Company, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, The Jose Limón Dance Company, Joffery…

Also credited on3 works

Around the World
Happy as Larry
Street Scene

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  • Direction : Burgess Meredith; Producer : Leonard Sillman; Choreography : Anna Sokolow; Scenery : Motley (mobiles by Alexander Calder); Costumes : Motley; Lighting : Moe Hack; Musical Direction : Franz Allersebooks/Dietz, Dan/Complete Book of 1950s Broadway Musicals, The - Dan Dietz.txt
  • Direction : B. G. Shevelove; Producer : Carly Wharton; Choreography : Anna Sokolow; Scenery and Lighting : Jo Mielziner; Costumes : Kenn Barr; Musical Direction : Lehman Engelebooks/Dietz, Dan/Complete Book of 1950s Broadway Musicals, The - Dan Dietz.txt
  • Direction : Marc Daniels; Producers : Lyn Austin and Thomas Noyes in association with Anderson Lawler; Choreography : Anna Sokolow; Scenery and Lighting : William and Jean Eckart; Costumes : Alvin Colt; Musical Direction : Maurice Levineebooks/Dietz, Dan/Complete Book of 1950s Broadway Musicals, The - Dan Dietz.txt
  • The production’s choreography was by Anna Sokolow, and the incidental music was by Max Marlin.ebooks/Dietz, Dan/Complete Book of 1950s Broadway Musicals, The - Dan Dietz.txt
  • The drama’s incidental music was composed by Edwin Finckel, and the choreography was by Anna Sokolow.ebooks/Dietz, Dan/Complete Book of 1950s Broadway Musicals, The - Dan Dietz.txt
  • They had engaged Anna Sokolow, who was later to gain fame as an important modern dance choreographer, but problems developed and she withdrew from the assignment shortly before rehearsals were to begin.39 In haste, Shevelove asked Champion if he would step in as choreographer. He leapt at the offer, his first for a Broadway show. There wa…ebooks/test/test - test.txt

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