Susan Stroman to Be Honored at New York City Ballet February 2 Luncheon Benefit

Five-time Tony Award winner Susan Stroman will be honored at the New York City Ballet’s annual luncheon benefit to be held on February 2 at the David Koch Theater at Lincoln Center. Katie Couric will host the event.

At the center of the fundraiser will be a special program that will showcase Stroman’s career with dance excerpts performed by the New York City Ballet, film clips, and archival film footage. A lineup of performers will be announced in the near future.

Stroman won Tony Awards for her direction and choreography of The Producers and for her choreography of Contact, Show Boat, and Crazy for You. Among her other credits are Oklahoma!, Young Frankenstein, The Music Man, and Steel Pier. She has most recently been represented on Broadway with The Scottsboro Boys.

For New York City Ballet, Stroman has created such pieces as Double Feature and For the Love of Duke, which will premiere on January 28. Along with the Tony Awards, her work has been honored with Olivier, Drama Desk, Outer Critics, Lucille Lortel, George Abbott and Astaire Awards.

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