Dionne Figgins

Dance Theatre of Harlem

Dionne Figgins was born in Memphis, TN and grew up in Washington DC, training at Jones-Haywood School of Ballet and trained under Doris Jones and Arthur Mitchell. She briefly attended Goucher College, where she was cast as the lead Russian girl in Balanchine’s Serenade by NYCB soloist Zippora Karz. Ms. Karz encouraged Ms. Figgins to audition for Dance Theatre of Harlem and in 2000, Ms. Figgins joined DTH’s corps de ballet. With DTH, Ms. Figgins performed leading roles in Balancine’s Agon, Serenade, Four Temperaments, Concerto Barocco, Garland’s Return and New Bach, and in Rhoden’s Twist. Ms. Figgins has also performed with Complexions Contemporary Ballet and Forces of Nature Dance Company. In 2004, Ms. Figgins turned her sights to Broadway during a hiatus at Dance Theatre of Harlem, and was cast in the original Broadway company of Hot Feet. She has also appeared in the original casts of Memphis the Musical (2010 Tony winner for Best Musical), Motown the Musical (Diana Ross understudy and dance captain) and served as the assistant choreographer for Leap of Faith on Broadway. She can currently be seen on Broadway playing the role of Daisy Parker in A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical. Ms. Figgins’ work in the musical Smokey Joe’s Cafe has garnered her an Ovation Award Nomination for Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Musical, Chita Rivera Award Nomination for Best Supporting Actress in an Off-Broadway Musical, and a Chita Rivera Award for Best Ensemble in an Off-Broadway Musical. She is the co-founder of Broadway Serves, an affiliate organization of Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS and has served for 2 years on the Tony Nominating Committee.

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