Grace Luttrell Nanavati

<p>Grace was involved with the Muni as a director, choreographer and performer for 25 years. Grace's involvement with the Muni began in 1973 when Thayne Ernie asked her to be the choreographer for <em>Promises, Promises</em>. Other shows she choreographed have included <em>Applause </em>in 1974, <em>How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying </em>in 1975, <em>Grease </em>in 1981, <em>Hans Christian Andersen </em>in 1993, <em>Kiss Me, Kate </em>in 1997 and <em>Godspell </em>in 1998. She was the assistant director and choreographer for <em>West Side Story </em>in 1977 and directed and co-choreographed <em>Sweet Charity </em>in 1978. As a performer, she played Helen Cheston in <em>Irene </em>in 1976, Jenny Anderson in <em>Shenandoah </em>in 1979 and Cha-Cha in <em>Grease </em>in 1981. Grace was the longtime artistic director of the Springfield Ballet Company and owned Dance Arts Studio.</p> <p><br></p> <p>Want to get involved in this project? Email history@themuni.org.</p>