Maurice Robert Hines Jr. (born December , ) is an American actor,
director, singer, and choreographer. He is the older brother of dancer
Gregory Hines.Hines was born in in New York City, the son of Alma
Iola (Lawless) and Maurice Robert Hines Sr., a dancer, musician, and
actor. Hines began his career at the age of five, studying tap dance
at the Henry LeTang Dance Studio in Manhattan. LeTang recognized his
talent and began choreographing numbers specifically for him and his
younger brother Gregory, patterned on the Nicholas Brothers. Maurice
made his Broadway debut in The Girl in Pink Tights in .Shortly after,
the brothers began touring as the opening act for such headliners as
Lionel Hampton and Gypsy Rose Lee. Their father joined them and
"Hines, Hines & Dad" performed on a regular basis in New York, Las
Vegas, and throughout Europe and on many television shows, including
The Pearl Bailey Show, The Hollywood Palace, and The Tonight
Show.Hines decided to pursue a solo career and was cast as Nathan
Detroit in the national tour of Guys and Dolls, after which he
returned to Broadway in Eubie! (). Additional Broadway credits include
Bring Back Birdie and Sophisticated Ladies (both in ) as a performer,
Uptown... It's Hot! () as a performer (earning a Tony Award nomination
as Best Actor in a Musical) and choreographer, and Hot Feet (), which
he conceived, choreographed, and directed.
director, singer, and choreographer. He is the older brother of dancer
Gregory Hines.Hines was born in in New York City, the son of Alma
Iola (Lawless) and Maurice Robert Hines Sr., a dancer, musician, and
actor. Hines began his career at the age of five, studying tap dance
at the Henry LeTang Dance Studio in Manhattan. LeTang recognized his
talent and began choreographing numbers specifically for him and his
younger brother Gregory, patterned on the Nicholas Brothers. Maurice
made his Broadway debut in The Girl in Pink Tights in .Shortly after,
the brothers began touring as the opening act for such headliners as
Lionel Hampton and Gypsy Rose Lee. Their father joined them and
"Hines, Hines & Dad" performed on a regular basis in New York, Las
Vegas, and throughout Europe and on many television shows, including
The Pearl Bailey Show, The Hollywood Palace, and The Tonight
Show.Hines decided to pursue a solo career and was cast as Nathan
Detroit in the national tour of Guys and Dolls, after which he
returned to Broadway in Eubie! (). Additional Broadway credits include
Bring Back Birdie and Sophisticated Ladies (both in ) as a performer,
Uptown... It's Hot! () as a performer (earning a Tony Award nomination
as Best Actor in a Musical) and choreographer, and Hot Feet (), which
he conceived, choreographed, and directed.
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