Gregory Hines ... first nondancing movie roles came in 1981, with “Wolfen” and “The History of the World, Part I.” By 1985, he could hold his own in duets with ballet superstar Mikhail ...

Even so, here are seven of the top ballet movies to inspire you to even ... This drama film starred Mikhail Baryshnikov and Gregory Hines and followed the story of how Nikolai “Kolya ...

and ballet to his arsenal, leading to his star-making role in Broadway’s Eubie in 1978. Despite the growing distance between the two, Hines helped Gregory obtain a role in Eubie to bolster his ...

“It was just so much fun making that movie, I miss Gregory Hines terribly,” Crystal said of his co-star, who died in 2003. “Occasionally I’ll put it on and watch just as a way of visiting ...

Co-presented by the New Orleans Ballet Association and The NOCCA Institute, Thank You, Gregory! pays tribute to tap's leading ambassador Gregory Hines and the amazing heroes who preceded him.