Liff, Olivo, Ashford and Scott Win Fred & Adele Astaire Awards

[Wanna Be A Foster]

Posted: 5/15/08 at 11:00am

Winners of the 2007-2008 Fred & Adele Astaire Awards, which recognize dance and choreography on stage and on screen, were announced May 14.

Winners follow:

Best Male Dancer on Broadway
Spencer Liff in Cry-Baby

Best Female Dancer on Broadway
Karen Olivo in In the Heights

Best Choreography on Broadway
Rob Ashford for Cry-Baby

Best Choreography in Film
Dave Scott for "Step up 2: The Streets"
Liff, Olivo, Ashford and Scott Win Fred & Adele Astaire Awards

[CurtainPullDowner]

Posted: 5/15/08 at 11:07am

Congrats Spencer, now take off yer shirt!

[aliciag]

Posted: 5/15/08 at 11:08am

That's awesome that Spencer Liff's work was recognized.

And I'm also happy to see Rob Ashford getting more and more recognition for his wonderful choreography!

[joe5]

Posted: 5/15/08 at 11:26am

Happy for Ashford, He deserved the Tony last year for Curtains. So maybe this year for Cry-Baby. And looking forward to his Boston debut of Brigadoon, YEAH!!!!!

[LGal]

Posted: 5/15/08 at 1:01pm

Go Spencer Liff! He definitely deserves it. He is one fierce dancer! And Rob Ashford too...amazing choreography!

[ray-andallthatjazz86]

Posted: 5/15/08 at 1:05pm

Kudos to Karen Olivo :)

[broadwayfan7]

Posted: 5/15/08 at 4:01pm

Congrats to them all!

[jaystarr]

Posted: 5/15/08 at 4:10pm

Congrats Spencer Liff- we wanna see more of that abs!

Hey Rob~ Make sure you cast him in BRIGADOON wearing nothing but kilts! Cant wait to see it in Boston!



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[Wanna Be A Foster]

Posted: 5/15/08 at 4:15pm

Haha. I love that image, Jay.

[MungoGypsy8232]

Posted: 5/15/08 at 4:31pm

Yay Karen Olivo!!!

[Noel&Cole]

Posted: 5/15/08 at 5:51pm

So did Rob Ashord win this award over Andy for IN THE HEIGHTS? I thought maybe It was not eligible this year. But I guess since Karen Olivo won it was right? Just thought I would ask so I could know for sure.

[Wanna Be A Foster]

Posted: 5/15/08 at 6:17pm

Yep, Rob won over Andy.

Pretty absurd if you ask me.

[Trish2]

Posted: 5/15/08 at 9:13pm

What's absurd about it? Ashford's work is fantastic and well deserved. Andy did a nice job as well, as they both helped propel the story through dance. Ashord just seems to have more of the traditional Broadway pizazz and panache, whereas Andy dealt with more urban themes that don't particularly lend themselves as easily to the genre.

[christhefish]

Posted: 5/15/08 at 10:49pm

So happy for Karen Olivo, she deserved something for her work in In the Heights