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Henry LeTang

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Choreographer 1915–2007

Henry LeTang (June 19, 1915 – April 26, 2007) was an American theatre, film, and television choreographer and a dance instructor.

Also credited on1 work

Sophisticated Ladies

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In the literature5 passages

  • Direction : Paul Gerard Smith (Direction); George Hale (Staging); Producers : Irving Gaumont in association with Grace Rosenfield; Choreography : Henry LeTang (Arleigh Peterson, Assistant); Scenery : Albert Johnson; Costumes : Waldo Angelo; Lighting : Uncredited; Musical Direction : Uncredited (Billy Butler was credited as Assistant Condu…ebooks/Dietz, Dan/Complete Book of 1950s Broadway Musicals, The - Dan Dietz.txt
  • endary tap specialist Henry LeTang. McKayle was sent packing, although a fair amount of his choreography was retained; Samm-Art Williamstheatre-pdfs/More Opening Nights on Broadway - Steven Suskin.txt
  • Choreography, Henry LeTang; Musical Supervision and Arrangements, Danny Holgate; Set, Karl Eigsti; Costumes, Bernard Johnson; Lighting, William Mintzer; Musical Direction, William Gregg Hunter; Orchestrations, Neal Tate; Sound, Christopher K. Bond; Hairstylist, Breelun Daniels; Production Supervisors, Richard Martini, Jerry R. Moore; Gene…theatre-pdfs/Theatre World/Theatre World, 1979-80 Season, v. 36 (Willis).txt
  • (South Street Theatre) Thursday, October 2-26. 1986 (12 performances). Robert E. Richardson presents: IN BIG TIME with Book by Abe Kroll; Lyrics & Music, Johnny Brandon: Director, Bernard Johnson; Choreography, Henry LeTang: Musical Staging, Henry LeTang, Bernard Johnson; Assistant Choreographer, Eliie LeTang; Musical Direction/Orchestrat…theatre-pdfs/Theatre World/Theatre World, 1986-87 Season, v. 43 (Willis, John).txt
  • Entire production Conceived, Designed and Directed by Claudio Segovia and Hector Orezzeli; Choreographers, Cholly Atkins, Henry Letang, Frankie Manning, Fayard Nicholas; Assistant, Diane Walker; Musical Supervision, Arrangements, Orchestrations, Sy Johnson; Additional Arrangements and Orchestrations, Luther Henderson; Lighting, Neil Peter…theatre-pdfs/Theatre World/Theatre World, 1988-89 Season, v. 45 (Willis).txt

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What this page does not know

  • What this person played. No cast list we hold records a character against a performer.
  • Any staging. This name appears in no production cast list we hold — 1,877 of 7,139 people are in that position, most of them writers, composers and designers rather than performers.
  • Any portrait. 1,626 of 7,139 people have one, so this is the usual case rather than the exception.
  • Which of the credits above the roles on this record — choreographer — apply to. The roles sit on the person and never on a credit, so a director who also acted looks the same here as one who did not.

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