Before "La Vie Qui Bat," Laurin had never choreographed to an existing piece of music; Boudreau suggested it.
Ms Lewitzky argued that, though she had never choreographed anything that could be considered obscene, she should have the right to do so if she wanted.
Everything and everyone looks shopworn in this production, and the famous come-on number, "Big Spender," choreographed by Stephen Mear, has never seemed quite so hilariously (or affectingly) jaded.
For some strange reason New York has never given him a showcase, although he has been choreographing for the Finnish National Ballet and other companies, including Netherlands Dance Theater (with which he performed recently at the Brooklyn Academy of Music) within the last decade.
Mr. Charmatz choreographed "Flip Book" in 2008, but it has never been seen in New York.
Starting the evening was a company première, Garth Fagan's "From Before," which he choreographed for his own company in 1978 and has never been performed by anyone else.
It's a wonder then that "Rock the Reception," a show about couples learning choreographed dance routines in time for their wedding receptions, has never been pitched before.
Mr. Wheeldon, who choreographed the 2002 Broadway musical "Sweet Smell of Success" but has never directed on Broadway, has enlisted the Tony Award-winning director Bartlett Sher as creative consultant to provide guidance and feedback on the musical, the producers said.
It will be her first appearance in New York since 1989, though her piece "The Last Lap," choreographed for Mikhail Baryshnikov and his White Oak Dance Project, was seen in the city two years ago, and she has never severed her ties to Manhattan.
The North Koreans had never danced outside of choreographed performances in their lives.
