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Gemze de Lappe, left, in a rehearsal for Joseph Stein and Marc Blitzstein’s 1959 Broadway musical “Juno” with Tommy Rall, a cast member, and the choreographer Agnes de Mille.
Photofest; thumbnail, Betti Franceschi, 2016
Gemze de Lappe
Died on November 11, 2017 at age 95
Miss de Lappe was a dancer who performed on Broadway and, as a disciple of the choreographer Agnes de Mille, became an expert at restaging her choreography in musicals like “Oklahoma!” and “Carousel” around the United States.
Notable Deaths 2017
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