> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.broadwaynews.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Debbie Allen, Savion Glover and Rita Moreno among 2026 Dance Hall of Fame inductees - URL: https://www.broadwaynews.com/debbie-allen-savion-glover-and-rita-moreno-among-2026-dance-hall-of-fame-inductees/ - Published: 2026-09-24T23:24:20.000Z - Updated: 2026-09-24T23:24:20.000Z - Description: Plus, more Broadway artists to be initiated in a ceremony this December. - Author: Lee D'Amato - Tags: Awards, Dance Hall of Fame, News, Debbie Allen, Savion Glover, Rita Moreno The Dance Hall of Fame has named its 2026 cohort of honorees. [Debbie Allen](https://www.broadwaynews.com/debbie-allen-greys-anatomy-executive-producer-and-joe-turner-director-on-how-she-does-it-all/), George Balanchine, George Chakiris, Toni Basil, Katherine Dunham, Savion Glover, Mandy Moore, Rita Moreno, the Nicholas Brothers and Russ Tamblyn will be inducted into the [Dance Hall of Fame](http://dancehalloffame.org/?ref=broadwaynews.com) at a Dec. 15 ceremony at the Eli and Edythe Broad Stage at the Santa Monica College Performing Arts Center in California. The recipients of the Dance Hall of Fame’s Shirley MacLaine Lifetime Achievement Award — newly renamed for the Academy Award-winning actor — and the inaugural Dance Educator Award will be announced in the coming weeks. This will be the second annual ceremony for the Dance Hall of Fame, which was established in 2025\. The induction event will be executive produced by Emmy Award-winning choreographer Anita Mann, seven-time Emmy-winning director Louis J. Horvitz and “So You Think You Can Dance” executive producer Jeff Thacker. Melinda and Kurt Soderling will serve as producers. The ceremony will be sponsored by French glassmaker Lalique, which also created physical awards to be presented to inductees. Nearly all of the 2026 inductees have ties to Broadway. SPONSORED BY BROADWAY NEWS ****Broadway News Pro** delivers news, analysis, and guest essays from industry leaders to facilitate meaningful and creative conversations on Broadway. From breaking news to deeply-reported long reads and exclusive interviews, subscribers can rely on Broadway News for stories that matter. Start your subscription for $1/month. [Learn more ](https://www.broadwaynews.com/welcome-offer) Allen most recently directed the 2026 Broadway revival of “Joe Turner’s Come and Gone.” She choreographed the short-lived musical “Carrie.” In terms of Main Stem performing credits, she played roles in iconic musicals “Purlie,” “Raisin” and “Ain’t Misbehavin’” before her Tony Award-nominated turn as Anita in the 1980 revival of “West Side Story” and her Tony-nominated performance as the title character in the 1986 revival of “Sweet Charity.” In film and television, Allen has also served as choreographer for 10 different editions of the Academy Awards as well as for episodes of the popular TV show “Fame.”. She’s also taught future Broadway performers through her Debbie Allen Dance Academy. Balanchine passed away in 1983, and will be inducted posthumously. Of course, he was a legendary choreographer, who founded the School of American Ballet and Ballet Society, the latter of which is now known as New York City Ballet. But he was also a prolific Main Stem director and choreographer, with a Broadway career spanning nearly 50 years. He directed the ballets in the original “Ziegfeld Follies of 1936” and choreographed the original Broadway mountings of “On Your Toes” and “Babes in Arms” — to name a few. Basil is an actor, singer, dancer and choreographer. Best known today as a choreographer, she provided additional choreography for Broadway’s 1979 special “Bette! Divine Madness,” starring Bette Midler. Basil set movement for 27 films in addition to television series and music videos. The late Dunham passed away in 2006\. She was a dancer, choreographer and anthropologist. Dunham made her Broadway debut as a performer in the original “Cabin in the Sky.” She directed, choreographed and performed in the original special engagement “Tropical Revue,” which returned to the Main Stem for an encore run a year later. Dunham choreographed the original musicals “Blue Holiday” and “Carib Song.” She was the founder of the Ballet Negre dance company (later known as the Katherine Dunham Company), which took to the Broadway stage three times in special engagement runs. ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/79/db/79db42b7-f4e9-42b6-8d81-14cee7d2a3d1/content/images/2026/09/2.jpg) (L-R) George Balanchine; Toni Basil; Katherine Dunham (Credit: Tanaquil LeClercq; Daniella Hehmann; Courtesy of Dr. Glory Van Scott) Glover is the Tony-winning choreographer of “Bring in ’Da Noise, Bring in ’Da Funk,” in which he also starred, earning a Tony nod for his performance, as well. But Glover’s Broadway career started when was the understudy and subsequent replacement for Willie in “The Tap Dance Kid.” He went on to star in “Black and Blue,” earning a Tony nomination, and “Jelly’s Last Jam.” Most recently, Glover earned a Tony nomination for his choreography of “Shuffle Along, or the Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed.” Glover has also been developing a revised version of “Pal Joey.” Speaking of “Black and Blue,” the musical included choreography by one half of the late Nicholas Brothers, Fayard Nicholas, and others. Fayard won the Tony for Best Choreography alongside Cholly Atkins, Henry LeTang and Frankie Manning for the show. Fayard and his brother, Harold, were known as the Nicholas Brothers, a Harlem Renaissance-era tap duo best known for their appearance in the 1943 film “Stormy Weather.” Aside from “Black and Blue,” Fayard’s Main Stem credits include performing in “Ziegfeld Follies of 1936,” “Babes in Arms,” “St. Louis Woman” and the special “Sammy.” Harold also appeared in all four of those productions with his brother. Moore is a three-time Emmy winner for her choreography on “So You Think You Can Dance,” “Dancing with the Stars” and “Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist.” She also serves as choreographer for the Dolly Parton bio-musical “Dolly,” set to open on Broadway in 2027. ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/79/db/79db42b7-f4e9-42b6-8d81-14cee7d2a3d1/content/images/2026/09/Untitled-design--1-.jpg) (L-R) The Nicholas Brothers; Mandy Moore (Credit: Courtesy of the Nicholas Brothers Estate; Lee Cherry) Finally, three 2026 inductees are best known for starring in the 1961 film adaptation of “West Side Story.” The late George Chakiris played Bernardo in the movie — though he played Bobby in the national tour of “Company.” Rita Moreno won an Academy Award for her performance as Anita in “West Side Story,” the first known woman Latine actor to receive an acting Oscar. Of course, her Broadway career spans plays and musicals, including the original “The Sign in Sidney Brustein’s Window,” a replacement in “Last of the Red Hot Lovers” and her Tony-winning turn in “The Ritz.” Russ Tamblyn completes the “West Side Story” trio, having played Riff in the film. Though Tamblyn has not appeared on Broadway, his mark on the film makes him quite known in theater circles. ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/79/db/79db42b7-f4e9-42b6-8d81-14cee7d2a3d1/content/images/2026/09/Untitled-design--2-.jpg) (L-R) George Chakiris (center); Russ Tamblyn (Credit: Ernst Haas; Rose Eichenbaum) Founded by Mann, Horvitz and Melinda and Kurt Soderling, the Dance Hall of Fame recognizes the artistry, innovation and cultural impact of dancers, choreographers and others. Previous inductees include Alvin Ailey, Bob Fosse, Martha Graham and Twyla Tharp.