Kolton Krouse poses in profile against a dark backdrop. One leg extends long along the ground, their supporting knee bent, arms draping behind their hips. Their hips thrust forward to create a hinge. Krouse looks over their shoulder to smolder at the camera, short blond hair slicked back and lips painted red. They wear heeled lace-up jazz boots, fishnet tights, and a black fashion leotard with geometric cutouts at the hips and billowy long sleeves.

Kolton Krouse Blazes Their Own Trail On Broadway and Beyond

In “Bob Fosse’s DANCIN’,” 27-year-old Kolton Krouse, who is nonbinary, performed a track that included roles in both heels and flats. It was a significant step toward inclusivity that also felt natural. Fosse asked dancers to be themselves onstage; “DANCIN’” simply showed Krouse as Krouse.

The Street Beat

Holler choreographer Wayne Cilento tapped dancers and associates to give the show hip-hop cred.     Valentine Norton (center) and Saul Williams (left) in a company rehearsal. Photo by Kevin Thomas Garcia, Courtesy Holler.   On paper, it’s a mismatch: A black artist whose provocative raps and violent death at 25 made him a hip-hop […]