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NEW YORK OFFICE 1115 BROADWAY, Suite 1056, NEW YORK, NY 10010 OFFICE.646.237.6928 FAX.646.253.1258 HINTON BATTLE
Hinton Battle, three-time Tony Award winner is recognized as one of Broadway’s most respected musical stars. After studying at the renowned Jones Haywood School of Ballet in Washington DC and School of American Ballet in New York City, Hinton began his career on Broadway at the age of 15, originating the role of the Scarecrow in The Wiz. He has since gone on to build an impressive portfolio of work, dazzling audiences across the country and around the world for three decades, starring in some of the most memorable musicals, including Dancin’, Dreamgirls, Sophisticated Ladies, Chicago (Billy Flynn), Ragtime (Coalhouse Walker Jr.), Miss Saigon and The Tap Dance Kid. He is the recipient of numerous awards honoring his versatility as an entertainer, among them the NAACP Image Awards, Midtown International Theatre Festival Award, Fred Astaire Award, Ira Aldridge Award, Planet Connection Award, the 2012 Champion of the Arts Award from Big Boi’s “Antwan Patten” Big Kidz Foundation, and the Amas 2014 Rosie Award for Lifetime Achievement in recognition of extraordinary accomplishment in the theatrical arts. Hinton has easily crossed from stage to television and recording to producing, writing, directing and acting appearing in These Old Broads, Foreign Student, Touched By An Angel, Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Smash, and opposite Jamie Fox in the film adaptation of Dreamgirls. As a choreographer, Hinton’s credits include the 65th and 66th Academy Awards, the Outkast musical, Idlewild, Bolden, and Child Star: The Shirley Temple Story. Additionally he has directed and choreographed ballets for the Baltimore School of the Arts, Washington Reflections Dance Company, Jones Haywood School of Dance, and Philadanco. He directed and choreographed the Off-Broadway musicals Respect, The Marvelous Wonderettes, the stage production of Evil, and Sistas: The Musical, which aired 2013 on BET. Hinton Battle wrote, produced and directed the comedy drama, Love Lies the Tour, starring Grammy winners Brian McKnight, Angie Stone. He wrote, directed and choreographed Hinton Battle’s American Variety Bang II produced by Yoshimoto at Osaki’s NGK Theatre to sold-out performances.
Theatre JOB POSITION COMPANY
Terms of Dismemberment Director
Evil Dead: The Musical Director
That's My Man Director
Respect - A Musical Journey of Women Director
Hip Hop A'Rade Director
For Colored Girls Who Have Choreographer
The Baltimore Orchestra Choreographer
Concerts/Tours/Events JOB POSITION COMPANY
Hinton Battle's American Variety Bang Director / Choreographer / Star Osaka, Japan Film JOB POSITION COMPANY
Bolden Choreographer
The Great Observer Choreographer
Idlewild Choreographer
Child Star - The Shirley Temple Story Choreographer
Foreign Student Choreographer
Television JOB POSITION COMPANY
2007 Dancing With The Stars Choreographer ABC
Jennifer Hudson / One Night Only Choreographer
Ella Fitzgerald Special Choreographer
2 Hinton Battle Choreographer
Fired Up Choreographer
Sister Sister Choreographer ABC
The Trouble With Normal Choreographer
Dance in America Co-Choreographer
Award Shows JOB POSITION COMPANY
65th Academy Awards Co-Choreographer ABC
66th Academy Awards Co-Choreographer ABC
Golden Globe Awards Co-Choreographer NBC
Commercials JOB POSITION COMPANY
WB Promos Choreographer Warner Bros.
Coca-Cola Choreographer
Top Appliances Choreographer
Miscellaneous JOB POSITION COMPANY
Philidanco Dance Company Choreographer
Alvin Ailey II Choreographer
Capital Ballet of Washington DC Choreographer
Baltimore School of the Arts Expressions Choreographer Benefit