Hurder, Csolak, BV Cast Win Chita Rivera Awards

Robyn Hurder (center) of Smash
won Outstanding Dancer in a Broadway Show
along with Kevin Csolak of Gypsy.
Credit: Matthew Murphy
Dancer in a

Robyn Hurder (Ivy of Smash), Kevin Csolak (Tulsa from Gypsy) and the ensemble of Buena Vista Social Club were among the winners of the Chita Rivera Awards, presented May 19 at NYU Skirball in a ceremony hosted by Laura Bell Bundy, Kerry Butler, and Marissa Jaret Winokur. The awards, named for the beloved Broadway dance icon, honor excellence in dance and choreography in New York stage and film and TV. 

Presenters included Tituss Burgess, Donna Murphy, Savion Glover, Nathan Lee Graham, Shoshana Bean, Nicole Fosse, Noah Fosse, Liz Cho, Khori Petinaud, Lorna Luft, Stephanie Pope, Stephen Schwartz, and Vy Higginsen. The evening also featured performances from Broadway's BOOP! The Musical and the revival of Gypsy as well as The Verdon Fosse Legacy and The Sing Harlem Choir. 

The complete list of winners for the 2025 Chita Rivera Awards follows:

Outstanding Choreography in a Broadway Show
Joshua Bergasse, Smash
Warren Carlyle, Pirates! The Penzance Musical
WINNER - Patricia Delgado / Justin Peck, Buena Vista Social Club
Christopher Gattelli, Death Becomes Her
Shannon Lewis, Just In Time
Jerry Mitchell, Boop! The Musical
Rickey Tripp / DeWitt Fleming, Jr., A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical

Outstanding Dancer in a Broadway Show
Angélica Beliard, Buena Vista Social Club
WINNER - Kevin Csolak, Gypsy
Carlos Falú, Buena Vista Social Club
DeWitt Fleming, Jr., A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical
Jonathan Groff, Just In Time
WINNER - 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! The Musical

Outstanding Ensemble in a Broadway Show
A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical
Boop! The Musical
WINNER - Buena Vista Social Club
Death Becomes Her
Just In Time
Pirates! The Penzance Musical
Smash

Off-Broadway Special Recognition
WINNER Arturo Lyons and Omari Wiles, Cats: “The Jellicle Ball”

Outstanding Choreography in a Feature Film
A Nice Indian Boy, Choreographers: Zina D. Mello, Breanna English,
Christian Lagasse
Emilia Perez, Choreographer: Damien Jalet
WINNER - Sh’ma: A Story of Survival, Choreographer: Suki John
Snow White, Choreographer: Mandy Moore
Wicked, Part 1, Choreographer: Christopher Scott

Outstanding Direction of a Dance Documentary
WINNER - 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

Lifetime Achievement Award
Ben Vereen

Douglas and Ethel Watt Critics’ Choice Award
David Neumann (Swept Away)