Fonteyn & Nureyev on Broadway was presented at the George Gershwin Theatre

George Gershwin Theatre

The Gershwin Theatre is a Broadway theatre located at 222 West 51st Street in midtown-Manhattan in the Paramount Plaza building. The theatre is named after composer George Gershwin and lyricist Ira Gershwin...

 (Uris Theatre), (18 November 1975 - 29 November 1975). The show was a major Broadway and dance event; it was the farewell performance of the legendary ballet duo of Margot Fonteyn

Margot Fonteyn

Dame Margot Fonteyn de Arias, DBE , was an English ballerina of the 20th century. She is widely regarded as one of the greatest classical ballet dancers of all time...

 and Rudolf Nureyev

Rudolf Nureyev

Rudolf Khametovich Nureyev was a Russian dancer, considered one of the most celebrated ballet dancers of the 20th century. Nureyev's artistic skills explored expressive areas of the dance, providing a new role to the male ballet dancer who once served only as support to the women.In 1961 he...

. The sold out run included the Frederick Ashton

Frederick Ashton

Sir Frederick William Mallandaine Ashton OM, CH, CBE was a leading international dancer and choreographer. He is most noted as the founder choreographer of The Royal Ballet in London, but also worked as a director and choreographer of opera, film and theatre revues.-Early life:Ashton was born at...

 ballet "Marguerite and Armand

Marguerite and Armand

Marguerite and Armand is a ballet danced to Franz Liszt's B minor piano sonata. It was created in 1963 by renowned choreographer Sir Frederick Ashton specifically for world-famous dancers Rudolf Nureyev and Dame Margot Fonteyn...

." Other notable dancers included Lawrence Leritz

Lawrence Leritz

Lawrence Leritz is an American dancer, singer, actor, producer, fitness expert and choreographer.-Life and career:...

, Daniel Lommel and The Murray Louis Dance Company.