Icon of the Day – Wednesday, February 24, 2021 – Henry LeTang
Henry LeTang is an American theatre, film and television choreographer and dance instructor. LeTang is probably best known for the movie “The Cotton Club”. LeTang’s first official credit as a choreographer was the 1952 revival of the iconic revue Shuffle Along. His work continued with such seminal African-American themed shows like Eubie!, Sophisticated Ladies and Black And Blue. In 2015, LeTang was inducted into the International Tap Dance Hall Of Fame.
WATCH the cast of “Sophisticated Ladies” perform on the Tony Awards
READ more about Henry LeTang’s expansive career
LOOK at Playbills from Henry LeTang’s career on Playbill Vault
LISTEN to the original cast album of Black and Blue on Spotify
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