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“Regardless of the production, Brown’s choreography is a dance of precision and passion, blending the right amount of sharpness with the fluidity of surrendering to the moment - but always infused with the singular trait that makes Brown quintessentially Brown: joy. Her work is rooted in exploring the culture and personal experience of being African American — something she’s now been able to share with thousands of theatergoers.”

“For the first time in the six-decade Broadway history of Gypsy, Jerome Robbins’s original dances are nowhere to be found. Gone are the strobe-lit transitions that aged News Boys into Farm Boys and the multilayered strip routine that transformed Louise into Gypsy Rose Lee. The new choreography, crafted by Tony nominee Camille A. Brown, is radically different, not only from Robbins’s iconic steps, but Brown’s own signature style.”

“If you only see one show this season, you must make it the Alicia Keys’s musical “Hell’s Kitchen.” Not just for the music, which features many Alicia Keys songs, or for the storyline, which tells a bit of her story in growing up in the Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood—you must see it for the stunning choreography that makes the show vibrant and flow in a way that will leave you captivated. The choreography is the work of Camille A. Brown, who is currently nominated for a Tony Award. Brown recently discussed her specific inspirations with the AmNews for the choreography that she created and shared her process.”

“In this video, watch as Brown chats more about the joys of creating Hell's Kitchen, why she can't wait for her next project (Gypsy), and so much more!”

“Camille A. Brown, choreographer of "Hell's Kitchen" joins CBS New York to discuss being nominated for a Tony Award and what she hopes audiences take away from the show.”

“The 'Hell’s Kitchen' choreographer connected with Caedra Scott-Flaherty for Observer to discuss dance, telling stories and potentially making history.”

“Camille A. Brown is a multi-talented dancer and choreographer who has created her own unique path to success. As a young artist, she worried she did not have the right body type to be a professional dancer, eventually proving that belief to be flawed. Creating her own dance company, Brown developed and executed a vision on her own terms.”

Camille A. Brown, Heidi Schreck, Amber Iman, and Jessica Stone Discuss Being a Woman in the Theatre.

“I wish for young Black girls to look at the theater industry and instantly see themselves and believe that all things are possible.” -Camille A. Brown

“Debbie Allen presents Camille A. Brown & Dancers: ink January 12th and 13th at The Wallis. ink “explores self-empowerment, Black love, brotherhood, and resilience that examines aspects of Black life that are too often appropriated, rewritten, or silenced.” I had the chance to chat with director/choreographer Camille A. Brown before her flying from New York to her Wallis rehearsals.”

‘“Becoming the director provided me a space to really create my own vision and my own voice in what I wanted to say,’ explains director and choreographer Camille A. Brown of “for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf.”

“For the first time in six decades, a Broadway show is being directed and choreographed by a Black woman. Ntozake Shange's for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf is returning to its original Times Square home, the Booth Theatre, with Tony Award-nominated choreographer Camille A. Brown in her directorial debut.”

Amplify with Lara Downes eavesdrops on intimate conversations with today’s leading Black artists. On this episode, Camille A. Brown, the groundbreaking choreographer and first Black director at the Metropolitan Opera, talks about representation, identity and finding authentic self-expression through dance. A breakthrough moment came in college after seeing an especially poignant dance performance: “I saw these beautiful Black women with strong bodies and they were just so confident. They were like goddesses to me, and I thought, Wow, that’s possible, I can do all things.”

“Art not only spreads joy, but also inspires us to think deeply about the world around us. This hour, TED speakers explore how dance, poetry, and film can shift beliefs and empower creative expression.”