Gemze de Lappe
Gender
Female
Born
Feb 28, 1922
Portsmouth, Virginia, USA
Died
Nov 11, 2017
New York, New York, USA
Performer
Choreographer
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CREDITSOklahoma! (Dec 13, 1979 - Aug 24, 1980)Musical, Revival
- Choreographed by Agnes de Mille; Miss De Mille's choreography recreated by Gemze de Lappe; Tap sequences by Miriam Nelson; Rope sequences by Montie Montana
Gorey Stories (Oct 30, 1978 - Oct 30, 1978)Play, Original-
Performer: Gemze de Lappe
- Mona - Original
The American Dance Machine (Jun 14, 1978 - Dec 03, 1978)Special, Original- Featuring choreography from "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes," "Carousel," and "Brigadoon" by Agnes de Mille; Featuring choreography from "George M!" by Joe Layton; Featuring choreography from "Destry Rides Again" and "Can Can" by Michael Kidd; Featuring choreography from "The Boy Friend" by Buddy Schwab; Featuring choreography from "Cabaret" by Ron Field; Featuring choreography from "Shenandoah" by Bob Tucker; Featuring choreography from "Little Me" by Bob Fosse; Featuring choreography from "Half a Sixpence" by Onna White; Featuring choreography from "Television" by Carol Haney; Featuring choreography from "The Unsinkable Molly Brown" by Peter Gennaro; Featuring choreography from "No, No, Nanette" by Donald Saddler; Featuring choreography from "Walking Happy" by Danny Daniels; Choreographic reconstruction by Evelyn Taylor, Karin Baker, Patti Mariano, Gemze de Lappe, Swen Swenson, Eleonore Treiber, Marianne Selbert, Gene Gavin, Tom Panko, Ron Bostick, Eric Paynter, Buzz Miller, Vito Durante, Jamie Jamieson, Ken Urmston, Helen Gallagher and Dick Korthaze; Historical material arranged by Harold Cromer
Phoenix '55 (May 23, 1955 - Jul 17, 1955)Musical, Original-
Also Starring: Gemze de Lappe
- "It Says Here" Performer - Original
- "Tomorrow Is Here" Company - Original
- "Never Wait For Love" Dancer - Original
- Friends, Relatives and Other Disreputable Elements - Original
- Aerialist - Original
- "Finale" Performer - Original
Paint Your Wagon (Nov 12, 1951 - Jul 19, 1952)Musical, Original-
Performer: Gemze de Lappe
- Yvonne Sorel - Original
- Dancer - Original
The King and I (Mar 29, 1951 - Mar 20, 1954)Musical, Original-
Performer: Gemze de Lappe
- King Simon - Original
- Royal Dancer - Replacement
Oklahoma! (Mar 31, 1943 - May 29, 1948)Musical, Original-
Performer: Gemze de Lappe
- Ellen - Replacement
La Vie Parisienne (Nov 05, 1941 - Nov 11, 1941)Musical, Original-
Performer: Gemze de Lappe
- Ballet - Original
Oklahoma! (Apr 28, 1979 - Jul 18, 1981)Musical, Revival- Choreographed by Agnes de Mille; Miss De Mille's choreography recreated by Gemze de Lappe; Tap Sequences by Miriam Nelson; Rope Sequences by Montie Montana
Carousel (Sep 21, 1965 - Feb 05, 1966)Musical, Revival- Choreographed by Agnes de Mille; Choreography re-staged by Gemze de Lappe
Carousel (Apr 22, 1963 - Aug 03, 1963)Musical, Revival- Choreographed by Agnes de Mille; Choreography re-staged by Gemze de Lappe
Oklahoma! (Oct 15, 1943 - May 01, 1954)Musical, Original-
Performer: Gemze de Lappe
- Aggie - Original
- Dream Child - Original
- Dancer - Original
- Ellen - Replacement
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AWARDS
Tony Award®
Tony Honor for Excellence in Theatre
2007 | RecipientGemze de Lappe
Oklahoma!
(Dec 13, 1979 - Aug 24, 1980)
Musical, Revival
- Choreographed by Agnes de Mille; Miss De Mille's choreography recreated by Gemze de Lappe; Tap sequences by Miriam Nelson; Rope sequences by Montie Montana
Gorey Stories
(Oct 30, 1978 - Oct 30, 1978)
Play, Original
-
Performer: Gemze de Lappe
- Mona - Original
The American Dance Machine
(Jun 14, 1978 - Dec 03, 1978)
Special, Original
- Featuring choreography from "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes," "Carousel," and "Brigadoon" by Agnes de Mille; Featuring choreography from "George M!" by Joe Layton; Featuring choreography from "Destry Rides Again" and "Can Can" by Michael Kidd; Featuring choreography from "The Boy Friend" by Buddy Schwab; Featuring choreography from "Cabaret" by Ron Field; Featuring choreography from "Shenandoah" by Bob Tucker; Featuring choreography from "Little Me" by Bob Fosse; Featuring choreography from "Half a Sixpence" by Onna White; Featuring choreography from "Television" by Carol Haney; Featuring choreography from "The Unsinkable Molly Brown" by Peter Gennaro; Featuring choreography from "No, No, Nanette" by Donald Saddler; Featuring choreography from "Walking Happy" by Danny Daniels; Choreographic reconstruction by Evelyn Taylor, Karin Baker, Patti Mariano, Gemze de Lappe, Swen Swenson, Eleonore Treiber, Marianne Selbert, Gene Gavin, Tom Panko, Ron Bostick, Eric Paynter, Buzz Miller, Vito Durante, Jamie Jamieson, Ken Urmston, Helen Gallagher and Dick Korthaze; Historical material arranged by Harold Cromer
Phoenix '55
(May 23, 1955 - Jul 17, 1955)
Musical, Original
-
Also Starring: Gemze de Lappe
- "It Says Here" Performer - Original
- "Tomorrow Is Here" Company - Original
- "Never Wait For Love" Dancer - Original
- Friends, Relatives and Other Disreputable Elements - Original
- Aerialist - Original
- "Finale" Performer - Original
Paint Your Wagon
(Nov 12, 1951 - Jul 19, 1952)
Musical, Original
-
Performer: Gemze de Lappe
- Yvonne Sorel - Original
- Dancer - Original
The King and I
(Mar 29, 1951 - Mar 20, 1954)
Musical, Original
-
Performer: Gemze de Lappe
- King Simon - Original
- Royal Dancer - Replacement
Oklahoma!
(Mar 31, 1943 - May 29, 1948)
Musical, Original
-
Performer: Gemze de Lappe
- Ellen - Replacement
La Vie Parisienne
(Nov 05, 1941 - Nov 11, 1941)
Musical, Original
-
Performer: Gemze de Lappe
- Ballet - Original
Oklahoma!
(Apr 28, 1979 - Jul 18, 1981)
Musical, Revival
- Choreographed by Agnes de Mille; Miss De Mille's choreography recreated by Gemze de Lappe; Tap Sequences by Miriam Nelson; Rope Sequences by Montie Montana
Carousel
(Sep 21, 1965 - Feb 05, 1966)
Musical, Revival
- Choreographed by Agnes de Mille; Choreography re-staged by Gemze de Lappe
Carousel
(Apr 22, 1963 - Aug 03, 1963)
Musical, Revival
- Choreographed by Agnes de Mille; Choreography re-staged by Gemze de Lappe
Oklahoma!
(Oct 15, 1943 - May 01, 1954)
Musical, Original
-
Performer: Gemze de Lappe
- Aggie - Original
- Dream Child - Original
- Dancer - Original
- Ellen - Replacement
Tony Award®
Tony Honor for Excellence in Theatre
2007 | Recipient
Gemze de Lappe