NewsPHOTO CALL: Liza Minnelli, Chita Rivera, Kelli O'Hara, Elena Roger and More at the Astaire AwardsThe 2012 Fred & Adele Astaire Awards, honoring excellence in dance on stage and screen, were presented June 4 at the Skirball Center for the Performing Arts.
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Matthew Blank
June 05, 2012
The 7:30 PM ceremony also honored Liza Minnelli with the Douglas Watt Lifetime Achievement Award.
The 30th annual Astaire Awards are dedicated to Tony-winning producer Marty Richards. Tony-nominated producer Kathleen Raitt will also be recognized with a special award for her efforts in helping to establish the Astaire Awards.
The Max Martin musical features a number of his most beloved songs, including “…Baby One More Time,” “Roar,” “Since U Been Gone,” “It’s My Life,” “I Want It That Way,” “Can’t Stop the Feeling!,” and more.