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Movin' up: Broadway gypsy Lorin Latarro knows how to get gigs--and now she's starting to choreograph her next moves.

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Lorin Latarro started rehearsals for her Broadway debut on a Monday, and that Friday, she took to the stage in Swing. As the substitute in the wickedly difficult principal role, she rehearsed with her dance partner just once, on the afternoon of their first performance.

That was in 2000, and the lead dancer in Swing had broken her heel. Latarro had auditioned for other roles in the show, getting to the final rounds, but hadn't made the ultimate cut. She was a strong technician, though, and a quick study, and hadn't been forgotten. Desperate to plug the hole left by the lead female dancer, producers called her in.

"It was crazy partnering," Latarro recalls. "I was dancing with the swing champion of the world, and the show was difficult and taxing. But I learned so much."

Since then, Latarro has proved that her first try wasn't a fluke. Now performing in the Broadway revival of Guys and Dolls as a Hot Box Girl and as the understudy for the lead role of Miss Adelaide, Latarro has built one of the most solidly successful resumes on Broadway. She's worked on 11 shows including Movin" Out, Spamalot, Fosse, and A Chorus Line, where she was also an understudy for several roles. More than anything else, her success is a direct product of dedication and determination.

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