Shoshana Bean, Kenny Ortega, David Hyde Pierce Join 2024 Chita Rivera Awards Lineup

2024 Tony nominee Shoshana Bean, Kenny Ortega, and Tony winner David Hyde Pierce have joined the lineup of presenters and performers for the 2024 Chita Rivera Awards. The ceremony will be held May 20 at 7:30 PM at the Skirball Center for the Performing Arts.

Also newly slated to appear are company members from Broadway's The Who's Tommy. The cast will perform "Sensation" to celebrate Lorin Latarro's nomination for Outstanding Choreography in a Broadway Show.

Named for the late Broadway icon, the Chita Rivera Awards celebrate dance and choreographic excellence: past, present, and future. Through education and scholarships, the awards are also committed to nurturing future generations, as well as preserving notable dance history.

Previously announced presenters and performers include Debbie Allen (Fame), Corbin Bleu (Little Shop of Horrors), Tony winner Kristin Chenoweth (You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown), Tony winner Anthony Crivello (Kiss of the Spider Woman), Tony winner Joel Grey (Cabaret), two-time Tony winner Bebe Neuwirth (Chicago, Sweet Charity), Brooke Shields (The Addams Family), and Tony winner Ben Vereen (Pippin).

Mayte Natalio (Suffs, How to Dance in Ohio) will receive the Douglas and Ethel Watt Critics’ Choice Award, recognizing outstanding work that falls outside the framework of the original categories; and Phil LaDuca will receive the Vanguard Award for his outstanding contribution to the international dance community. As previously announced, the Chita Rivera Awards will honor three-time Tony recipient Bernadette Peters with the Lifetime Achievement Award.

Tony winner and current Tony nominee Neuwirth, back on Broadway in the revival of Cabaret, announced the nominees for the 2024 Chita Rivera Awards April 29. Read the complete list here.

All proceeds of the Chita Rivera Awards benefit the NYC Dance Alliance Foundation Scholarship Program. This year, all funding and proceeds will support the creation of a new Chita Rivera Training Scholarship.

The Chita Rivera Awards are produced by Joe Lanteri, founder and executive director of the New York City Dance Alliance Foundation, Inc., in conjunction with Patricia Watt.

For more information and tickets, visit ChitaRiveraAwards.com.