Donald McKayle, Groundbreaking Director & Choreographer of Raisin & More, Dies at 87
Donald McKayle, a modern dance choreographer who made history on Broadway as the first black male director and choreographer of a Broadway musical, passed away on April 6, according to The New York Times. He was 87. McKayle made his Broadway debut as a dancer in Bless You All (1950), later appearing onstage in House of Flowers (1954) and Copper and Brass (1957). He soon served as associate choreographer to Bob Fosse…