Jeff Kutash (b. 1945) is an American dancer and choreographer.

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Early life

Jeff was born in Cleveland, Ohio.^{[citation needed]} As a teen, he was a middleweight Golden Gloves boxer.^{[citation needed]}

Career

Jeff Kutash began his entertainment career in Cleveland, Ohio, as a dancer/choreographer of the musical variety show Upbeat, which was inducted into the Rock 'n Roll Hall of Fame in 2000.^{[citation needed]} He has choreographed for James Brown, Otis Redding, Jackie Wilson, John Travolta, Muhammad Ali, Michael Jackson, Bette Midler, Cher and Jerry Lewis.^{[citation needed]} He served as a Live Show Attraction Director for Elvis Presley, Dick Clark, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr. and Tom Jones.[1]

Kutash created Las Vegas' first water show, Splash, which was a long-running hit for 20 years and paved the way for O.[2] His unique brand of "Street Dancing" is credited with invigorating Las Vegas' shows for a younger audience, innovating a format that had been held by French-themed revues that filled the nightclubs.[3]

Personal life

Jeff currently resides in Las Vegas, NV.^{[citation needed]} In September 1997, he testified in a trial denying accusations of bribing a judge for a favorable outcome concerning his show Splash in Las Vegas.[4]

References

External links

• Jeff Kutash at IMDb