Obituaries

Filmmaker, Choreographer Matthew Dickens Dies

Dickens ran his own show in NoHo and has many movie and Broadway credits.

Local filmmaker and actor Matthew Dickens lost his battle with cancer Tuesday, according to nohoartsdistrict.com.

Dickens had a long-running program in the arts district called Kirby's  and choreographed for a number of films including RENT, Dreamgirls and The Aviator.

He also had a number Broadway credits to his name like Sunset Boulevard, Miss Saigon and Smokey Joe's Cafe.

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Click here to read more about Dickens' life on nohoartsdistrict.com.


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