Young Jerome, unwilling to work in the ____ factory, tried to find employment in some form of show business, and through his sister Sonia ____ learned to dance by watching movies and practicing in clubs. ____ is best known for creating the dances for two of the longest-running shows on Broadway, which is a famous theatre district in New York City. ____ faced a stroke mid-career, and became a union founder and arts advocate ____ who won a Tony for The Tap Dance Kid, a blind golfer winning trophies in his 80s ____ frequently used props like hats and gloves because he started to go bald at 17 and disliked his hands. ____ is a celebrated, provocative choreographer known for tackling tough social issues (AIDS, racism) with a diverse dance style ____a force behind the massive HIV/AIDS fundraiser Broadway Bares ____ had a tumultuous marriage to dancer Donna McKechnie, a reputation as a control freak, and struggles with fame and drugs before his death from AIDS at 44, leaving a massive legacy. ____ battled liver cancer for over a year but only told close friends, dying suddenly in 2003 at 57.

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