The 2018 Chita Rivera Awards were handed out last night, May 21 at the NYU Skirball Center for the Performing Arts. The ceremony was hosted by Orfeh and Andy Karl.
BroadwayWorld was in attendance at the big event and you can check out photos from the red carpet below!
At this year's Chita Rivera Awards, actress, dancer, and choreographer Carmen de Lavallade received the second annual Lifetime Achievement Award, iconic composer John Kander received the Outstanding Contribution to Musical Theater as a Composer and legendary theater director and producer Harold Prince was presented with the SDC Director Award for Exemplary Collaboration with Choreographers.
Check out the full list of winners here.
The mission of the Chita Rivera Awards is to celebrate dance and choreographic excellence, preserve notable dance history, recognize past, present and future talents, while promoting high standards in dance education and investing in the next generation.
Photo Credit: Genevieve Rafter Keddy

Iris Smith, Joe Lanteri and Patricia Witt

Art of Dance

Lindsey Croop

Evan Ruggerio

Maxim Beloserkovsky, Emma Dvorovenko and Irina Dvorovenko

Anna Bass and Monica Bill Barnes

Irina Dvorovenko and Tony Yazbeck

Storm Lever

Riki Kane Larimer

Luann de Lesseps

Georgina Pazcoguin

Lindsay Croop, Calvin Royal III and Georgina Pazcoguin

Orfeh and Andy Karl

Orfeh and Andy Karl

Carmen de Lavallade and Joel Grey

Carmen De Lavallade

Ashley Park, Nikki Feirt Atkins, Chita Rivera and Joe Lanteri

Nikki Feirt Atkins, Chita Rivera and Joe Lanteri

The Cast of Carousel

Troy Iwata and Nikhil Saboo

Kenita R. Miller, Emerson Davis, Mia Williamson and Rickey Tripp

Emerson Davis and Mia Williamson

Ashley Park and Nikhil Saboo

The Cast of Mean Girls

The Cast of Sponge Bob Square Pants

Christopher Gattelli and Gavin Lee

Lea Solanga and daughter

Nathan Johnson and Laura Osnes

Katherine Roarty and Sergio Trujilio

The Cast of SUMMER: The Donna Summer Musical

Ar'iel Satchel
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