Tony Nominated Choreographer and Actor Hope Clarke Dies at 85

BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that Tony-nominated choreographer and performer Hope Clarke passed away on July 23, 2026 at age 85. Clarke had a long five-decade career across American theater, dance, film, and television. Born in Washington, D.C. on March 23, 1941, Clarke began her career as a principal dancer with both the Katherine Dunham Company and the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, touring internati…

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