Winners of 2004 TDF/Astaire Awards Announced

Wonderful Town received two of three awards when the winners of the 2004 TDF/Astaire Awards were announced. Both Wonderful Town's director/choreographer Kathleen Marshall and star Donna Murphy were honored. The Boy from Oz's Hugh Jackman picked up the Best Male Dancer award. These recipients were chosen from the entire Broadway season.

In a break from recent tradition, nominees for this year's Astaire Awards were not announced, and the winners were not revealed at a ceremony. Winners will be honored later this month at a private reception given by TDF.

And the winners are:

Best Choreographer
Kathleen Marshall, Wonderful Town

Best Female Dancer
Donna Murphy, Wonderful Town

Best Male Dancer
Hugh Jackman, The Boy from Oz

The 2004 TDF/Astaire Awards Committee includes Douglas Watt, New York Daily News emeritus chairman, Clive Barnes, New York Post, Howard Kissel, New York Daily News, Michael Kuchwara, Associated Press, Donald McDonagh, Ballet Review, Richard Philp, Dance Magazine, Charles L. Reinhart, director of the American Dance Festival and Linda Winer, Newsday.