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Ensemble, Assemble! See the Winners and Nominees at the 2018 Chita Rivera Awards

The 2018 Chitas, honoring the best dancing and choreography in theater and film, were presented May 20 at the NYU Skirball Center for the Performing Arts.

May 21, 2018

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Legendary Broadway dancer and actress Chita Rivera serves as the namesake to the awards.

Broadway power couple Orfeh and Andy Karl co-hosted the awards ceremony.

The ensemble of Mean Girls tied for Outstanding Ensemble in a Broadway show with Carousel.

Tony Yazbek, pictured here with Irina Dvorovenko, won Outstanding Male Dancer in a Broadway Show for his turn in Prince of Broadway.

Katrina Lenk was nominated for Outstanding Female Dancer in a Broadway Show for her work in The Band's Visit.

The ensemble of Carousel joins choreographer Justin Peck for a group shot.

Harvey Fierstein and Chita nominee Christopher Gatelli have a Newsies reunion.

The ensemble of Summer: The Donna Summer Musical huddles up.

Phantom's Phantom Ben Crawford steps out.

Storm Lever poses with Summer costar Ariana DeBose, who won Outstanding Female Dancer in a Broadway Show.

Mean Girls' Ashley Park was nominated for Outstanding Female Dancer in a Broadway Show.

The ensemble of SpongeBob SquarePants poses for a group shot.

Carmen De Lavallade, pictured here with Joel Grey, received the second annual Lifetime Achievement Award.

Sonya Tayeh's work on Hundred Days was nominated for Outstanding Choreography in an Off-Broadway Show.

Daniel Dae Kim and Lea Salonga get together.

Carousel's Jessie Mueller makes an appearance.

Chita nominee Kenita R. Miller poses with Once on This Island costars Emerson Davis, Mia Williamson and Anthony Wayne.

John Kander was honored with Outstanding Contribution to Musical Theater as a Composer.

Carousel's ballerina Brittany Pollack was also nominated for Outstanding Female Dancer in a Broadway Show.

Carousel Outstanding Male Dancer nominee Amar Ramasar joins Alexa Maxwell on the red carpet.

My Fair Lady's Norbert Leo Butz was nominated for Outstanding Male Dancer in a Broadway Show.

One Night Only's Anna Bass and Monica Bill Barnes were both nominated for Outstanding Female Dancer in an Off-Broadway Show. Barnes won the award.

Once on This Island star and Outstanding Female Dancer nominee Hailey Kilgore stuns in red.

Chita winner Frankenstein's Robbie Fairchild gets together with Carousel dancer and nominee Andrei Chagas and choreographer and nominee Justin Peck.

Chita winner and Summer choreographer Sergio Trujillo is flanked by Summer ensemble members Wonu Ohunfowora, Jenny Laroche, Kathrine Roarty and Mackenzie Bell.

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