Susan Stroman | Biography

Dubbed the "hottest thing on Broadway" by a writer for CNN.com for her direction and choreography of the 2001 stage production of The Producers, Susan Stroman is the winner of five Tony awards. Working in dance, Stroman has been hailed for her work in Broadway musicals, and is famous for a style that recalls dance eras of old. Employing a variety of props in her numbers, Stroman creates steps which are not intricate, but blend seamlessly into the projects. After her first big hit, Crazy for You, in the early 1990s, she attracted more acclaim for her work on Show Boat and Big. In 2000 she was twice nominated for a Tony award for choreography, for the 1999 efforts Contact and The Music Man, and won her third Tony for Contact. In 2001 she had, with the addition of The Producers, three hit shows running simultaneously on Broadway. "I feel...
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