Celebrate George Balanchine With a Look at the Choreography He Brought to Broadway

George Balanchine, the ballet choreographer who ventured onto Broadway to stage Babes in Arms, On Your Toes, and more, was born January 22, 1904.

Balanchine was the director of New York City Ballet for over 30 seasons, from the company's founding in 1948 until his death in 1983. He choreographed hundreds of works and trained several generations of dancers. His staging of Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker in 1954 established the ballet as an annual favorite.

Flip through photos of some of the shows he choreographed on Broadway below:

Celebrate George Balanchine With a Look at His Broadway Choreography

On_Your_Toes_Broadway_Production_Photo_1936_Tamara Geva_Basil Galahoff_cast_HR — Celebrate George Balanchine With a Look at His Broadway Choreography

The legendary choreographer was born January 22, 1904.
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On_Your_Toes_Broadway_Production_Photo_1936_Tamara Geva_George Church_Ray Bolger_Basil Galahoff_HR — Tamara Geva, George Church, Ray Bolger, and Basil Galahoff in the 1936 production of *On Your Toes*

On_Your_Toes_Broadway_Production_Photo_1936_Tamara Geva_Demetrios Vilan_HR — Tamara Geva and Demetrios Vilan in the 1936 production of *On Your Toes*

Babes_In_Arms_Rehearsal_Photo_1937_Grace McDonald_Rolly Pickert_HR — Grace McDonald and Rolly Pickert in *Babes In Arms*

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Babes_In_Arms_Production_Photo_1937_Alfred Drake_Elenore Tennis_HR — Alfred Drake, Elenore Tennis, and cast in *Babes in Arms*

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Celebrate George Balanchine With a Look at His Broadway Choreography

Celebrate George Balanchine With a Look at His Broadway Choreography

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