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Dania Krupska

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ActorChoreographer 1923–2011 On stage 19431953

Dania Krupska (August 13, 1921 – August 27, 2011) was an American dancer and choreographer. Krupska was born in Fall River, Massachusetts in 1921 to Polish immigrants, Bronisław and Anna Krupska. Anna, a concert pianist who had studied ballet but never made it as a ballerina pushed her daughter to train as a dancer. Dania studied ballet and began her professional career in the 1930s in such companies as the Philadelphia Ballet. She made her Broadway debut in the original cast of Agnes de Mille's Oklahoma! (1943), later taking over the role of Dream Laurey (which she also performed on tour). She quickly became one of de Mille's regular assistant choreographers, working on Allegro (1947), Gent…

On stage 4 productions, 10 years

1943 Chauve-Souris [1943] Royale Theatre · Original · directed by Michael Michon 12 perf.
1943 Oklahoma! St. James Theatre · Original · directed by Rouben Mamoulian 2,212 perf.
1951 The King and I St. James Theatre · Original · directed by John van Druten 1,246 perf.
1953 Can-Can Shubert Theatre · Original · directed by Abe Burrows 892 perf.

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Worked with more than once5 names

Ruth Schoeni 2 productions
Robert Penn 2 productions
Ina Hahn 2 productions
George S. Irving 2 productions
Gemze de Lappe 2 productions

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Also credited on5 works

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
Out of This World
Rex
Seventeen
The Most Happy Fella

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In the literature8 passages

  • Direction : Staging by Hassard Short and book direction by Richard Whorf; Producers : Milton Berle, Sammy Lambert, and Bernie Foyer; Choreography : Dania Krupska; Scenery : Stewart Chaney; Lighting : Hassard Short; Costumes : David Ffolkes; Musical Direction : Vincent Traversebooks/Dietz, Dan/Complete Book of 1950s Broadway Musicals, The - Dan Dietz.txt
  • Cast : David Collyer (Bailiff), Michael Cavallaro (Registrar, Doctor), Joe Cusanelli (Policeman, Café Customer), Jon Silo (Policeman), Arthur Rubin (Policeman, Second), Ralph Beaumont (Policeman), Michael DeMarco (Policeman), Socrates Birsky (Policeman), C. K. Alexander (Judge Paul Barriere), David Thomas (Court President Henri Marceaux,…ebooks/Dietz, Dan/Complete Book of 1950s Broadway Musicals, The - Dan Dietz.txt
  • Direction : Joseph Anthony; Producers : Kermit Bloomgarden and Lynn Loesser; Choreography : Dania Krupska; Scenery and Lighting : Jo Mielziner; Costumes : Motley; Musical Direction : Hebert Greeneebooks/Dietz, Dan/Complete Book of 1950s Broadway Musicals, The - Dan Dietz.txt
  • Direction : H. C. Potter; Producers : Lynn Loesser and Shamus Locke; Choreography : Dania Krupska; Scenery : Oliver Smith; Costumes ; Miles White; Lighting : Peggy Clark; Musical Direction : Samuel Krachmalnickebooks/Dietz, Dan/Complete Book of 1950s Broadway Musicals, The - Dan Dietz.txt
  • Direction : Dania Krupska; Producer : The New York City Center Light Opera Company (Jean Dalrymple, Director); Choreography : Dania Krupska (Krupska’s original choreography restaged by Arthur F. Partington); Scenery and Lighting : Jo Mielziner; Costumes : Ruth Morley; Musical Direction : Abba Boginebooks/Dietz, Dan/Complete Book of 1950s Broadway Musicals, The - Dan Dietz.txt
  • Cast: Lilo, Peter Cookson, Hans Conried, Gwen Verdon, Erik Rhodes, Dania Krupska, Phil Leeds, DeeDee Woodebooks/Green, Stanley/Broadway Musicals, Show By Show - Seventh Edition - Stanley Green & Cary Ginell.txt

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