Nominations for the 2025 Chita Rivera Awards, recognizing outstanding choreography, featured dancers and ensembles in shows on Broadway, as well as outstanding choreography in film during the 2024-25 season, have been announced. The ceremony will take place on May 19 at 7:30 PM at NYU Skirball. This year, the Chita Rivera Awards will be honoring Ben Vereen with the Lifetime Achievement Award.
Buena Vista Social Club leads the Broadway pack with seven nominations, while Emilia Perez, Snow White and Wicked: Part One received nods in the feature film category. The full list of nominations is below. OUTSTANDING CHOREOGRAPHY IN A BROADWAY SHOW Joshua Bergasse, Smash Warren Carlyle, Pirates!
The Penzance Musical Patricia Delgado / Justin Peck, Buena Vista Social Club Christopher Gattelli, Death Becomes Her Shannon Lewis, Just in Time Jerry Mitchell, BOOP! Rickey Tripp / DeWitt Fleming, Jr., A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical OUTSTANDING DANCER IN A BROADWAY SHOW Angélica Beliard, Buena Vista Social Club Kevin Csolak, Gypsy Carlos Falú, Buena Vista Social Club DeWitt Fleming, Jr., A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical Jonathan Groff, Just In Time Robyn Hurder, Smash Héctor Juan Maisonet, Buena Vista Social Club Ilda Mason, Buena Vista Social Club Marielys Molina, Buena Vista Social Club Jasmine Amy Rogers, BOOP! OUTSTANDING ENSEMBLE IN A BROADWAY SHOW A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical BOOP!
Buena Vista Social Club Death Becomes Her Just In Time Pirates! The Penzance Musical Smash OUTSTANDING CHOREOGRAPHY IN A FEATURE FILM A Nice Indian Boy, Choreographers: Zina D. Mello, Breanna English, Christian Lagasse Emilia Perez, Choreographer: Damien Jalet Sh’ma: A Story of Survival, Choreographer: Suki John Snow White, Choreographer: Mandy Moore Wicked: Part One, Choreographer: Christopher Scott OUTSTANDING DIRECTION OF A DANCE DOCUMENTARY A Resilient Man, Director: Stephane Carrel Better Man, Director: Michael Gracey Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story, Director: Bruce David Klein Two Roads, Director: Susan Wittenberg Who Cares About Pal Frenak, Director: Gloria Halasz
