You loved her on Ally McBeal. You adored her on 30 Rock. Now, Jane Krakowski is delighting fans through live performance and the winner of the best female dancer courtesy of the 2016 Fred and Adele Astaire Awards!
Join us in congratulating all of last night’s winners:
BEST FEMALE DANCER
Jane Krakowski, She Loves Me
BEST MALE DANCER
Phillip Attmore, Shuffle Along
Phillp Attmore
BEST CHOREOGRAPHER
Andy Blankenbuehler, Hamilton
Savion Glover, Shuffle Along
Sergio Trujillo, On Your Feet
OUTSTANDING ENSEMBLE IN A BROADWAY SHOW
Shuffle Along
OUTSTANDING CHOREOGRAPHY IN FILM
Dave Scott, High Strung
OUTSTANDING FEMALE DANCER OFF-BROADWAY
Rumi Oyama, Sayonara
OUTSTANDING MALE DANCER OFF-BROADWAY
Robert Creighton, Cagney
OUTSTANDING CHOREOGRAPHY OFF-BROADWAY
Connor Gallagher, The Robber Bridegroom
Paul McGill, The Legend Of Georgia McBride
Judith Jamison and Nigel Lythgoe were honored with special awards at the ceremony; Jamison is artistic director emerita at Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater; and Lythgoe is creator and executive director of the TV series So You Think You Can Dance. Maurice Hines was also honored for his body of work.
Fred Astaire Franchised Dance Studios is a proud sponsor of the 2016 Fred and Adele Astaire Awards.