Maurice Hines, tap-dancing star with his brother, dies at 80
Maurice Hines, a high-wattage song-and-dance man who rose to stardom as a child in a tap-dancing act with his brother, Gregory, then performed on and
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Maurice Hines, a high-wattage song-and-dance man who rose to stardom as a child in a tap-dancing act with his brother, Gregory, then performed on and
LOS ANGELES — The scene from the movie “Cotton Club” was fictional but encapsulated much in the relationship between Maurice and Gregory Hines. In the film, the estranged brothers, once
Maurice Hines in 2016 after performing in a production of his last show, “Tappin’ Thru Life,” which he took on the road from 2010 through 2019. He rose to…
In addition to his tap-dancing prowess, Mr. Hines created and choreographed several revues and shows.
Maurice Hines Jr., who went from working in a tap-dancing act with brother Gregory Hines to becoming a tap trailblazer on Broadway, has died at age 80.