Gender
Female
Born
Feb 28, 1922
Portsmouth, Virginia, USA
Died
Nov 11, 2017
New York, New York, USA
Performer Choreographer
  • CREDITS
    Abe Lincoln in Illinois (Nov 29, 1993 - Jan 02, 1994)
    Play, Revival
    • Dances by Gemze de Lappe
    Oklahoma! (Dec 13, 1979 - Aug 24, 1980)
    Musical, Revival
    • Miss De Mille's choreography recreated by Gemze de Lappe
    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
    • Choreographic reconstruction by Gemze de Lappe
    Juno (Mar 09, 1959 - Mar 21, 1959)
    Musical, Original
    • Performer: Gemze de Lappe
      • Molly - Original
    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
    • Miss De Mille's choreography recreated by Gemze de Lappe
    Carousel (Sep 21, 1965 - Feb 05, 1966)
    Musical, Revival
    • Choreography re-staged by Gemze de Lappe
    Carousel (Apr 22, 1963 - Aug 03, 1963)
    Musical, Revival
    • 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
  • AWARDS

    Tony Award®

    Tony Honor for Excellence in Theatre

    2007 | Recipient
    Gemze de Lappe
Abe Lincoln in Illinois (Nov 29, 1993 - Jan 02, 1994)
Play, Revival
  • Dances by Gemze de Lappe
Oklahoma! (Dec 13, 1979 - Aug 24, 1980)
Musical, Revival
  • Miss De Mille's choreography recreated by Gemze de Lappe
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
  • Choreographic reconstruction by Gemze de Lappe
Juno (Mar 09, 1959 - Mar 21, 1959)
Musical, Original
  • Performer: Gemze de Lappe
    • Molly - Original
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
  • Miss De Mille's choreography recreated by Gemze de Lappe
Carousel (Sep 21, 1965 - Feb 05, 1966)
Musical, Revival
  • Choreography re-staged by Gemze de Lappe
Carousel (Apr 22, 1963 - Aug 03, 1963)
Musical, Revival
  • 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

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