Sonya Tayeh

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Sonya Tayeh is an American choreographer known for her bold, athletic, and emotionally charged work on stage and television, including award-winning Broadway productions.

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instanceOf Broadway choreographer
choreographer
person
television choreographer
theatre choreographer
awardReceived Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Choreography
Lucille Lortel Award
surface form: Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Choreography

Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Choreographer
Tony Award for Best Choreography
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
fieldOfWork musical theatre
performing arts
television dance programming
genre contemporary dance
modern dance
theatrical dance
influencedBy contemporary dance traditions
theatrical storytelling
knownFor choreography for Moulin Rouge! The Musical
choreography on So You Think You Can Dance
creating narrative-driven dance pieces
movementCharacteristics grounded, full-bodied movement
sharp lines and strong dynamics
use of emotional intensity and vulnerability
name Sonya Tayeh self-link
nominatedFor Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Choreography
surface form: Emmy Award for Outstanding Choreography
notableAchievement transitioned from television choreography to major Broadway productions
won Tony Award for Best Choreography for Moulin Rouge! The Musical
notableFor bold and athletic choreographic style
emotionally charged choreography
work in contemporary dance
work on Broadway
work on television dance competitions
notableWork American Repertory Theater
surface form: American Repertory Theater production of Moulin Rouge! The Musical

Hundred Days (New York Theatre Workshop production)
Kung Fu (Off-Broadway production)
Moulin Rouge! The Musical
So You Think You Can Dance
The Last Goodbye (stage adaptation of Romeo and Juliet)
The Lucky Ones (Ars Nova production)
The Wild Party
surface form: The Wild Party (Off-Broadway revival at City Center Encores!)
occupation choreographer
dancer
director
style athletic movement vocabulary
emotionally intense storytelling
highly physical choreography
workLocation Los Angeles
New York City

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