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Sonya Tayeh is a New York City based Tony Award winning choreographer and director. Since paving her professional career her work has been characterized as a blend of powerful versatility and theatrical range. Upcoming: Gatsby (A.R.T/Dir. Rachel Chavkin). Selected credits include: Moulin Rouge! The Musical! (Broadway, World Wide/Dir. Alex Timbers), The Sign in Sidney Brustein’s Window (Broadway/Dir. Anne Kauffman), Is It Thursday Yet? (La Jolla Playhouse and Perelman Arts Center/Directed, Conceived and Co Choreographed), Sing Street (Huntington Theatre, Boston/Dir. Rebecca Taichman), Martha Graham Dance Company (Joyce Theatre/Tour), American Ballet Theatre/What Becomes of Love Dance Film, Unveiling with Moses Sumney and dancers (Fall For Dance/City Center), The Lucky Ones (Ars Nova/Dir. Anne Kauffman), Hundred Days (New York Theatre Workshop/Dir. Anne Kauffman), Kung Fu (Signature Theatre/Dir. Leigh Silverman). She has received many accolades for her versatile work, including a Tony award, two Emmy nominations, two Drama Desk awards, an Obie Award and two Lucille Lortel Awards for Outstanding Choreography.



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Sonya Tayeh Awards and Nominations


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Drama Desk Awards - 2020 - Outstanding Choreography

Sonya Tayeh, Moulin Rouge!


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Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2020 - Outstanding Choreographer

Sonya Tayeh, Moulin Rouge!


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Tony Awards - 2020 - Best Choreography

Sonya Tayeh, Moulin Rouge!


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The Lortels - 2018 - Outstanding Choreographer

Sonya Tayeh, The Lucky Ones

Drama Desk Awards - 2014 - Outstanding Choreography

Sonya Tayeh, Kung Fu


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The Lortels - 2014 - Outstanding Choreographer

Sonya Tayeh, Kung Fu

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Sonya Tayeh FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What awards has Sonya Tayeh been nominated for?

Sonya Tayeh has been nominated for the following awards: - Outstanding Choreography (Drama Desk Awards) for Moulin Rouge! - Outstanding Choreographer (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Moulin Rouge! - Best Choreography (Tony Awards) for Moulin Rouge! - Outstanding Choreographer (The Lortels) for The Lucky Ones - Outstanding Choreography (Drama Desk Awards) for Kung Fu - Outstanding Choreographer (The Lortels) for Kung Fu

What awards has Sonya Tayeh won?

Sonya Tayeh has won several awards for her choreography work, including Outstanding Choreography at the Drama Desk Awards and the Outer Critics Circle Awards for Moulin Rouge!, Best Choreography at the Tony Awards for Moulin Rouge!, Outstanding Choreographer at The Lortels for The Lucky Ones and Kung Fu.

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