▁ideas ▁about ▁the ▁need ▁for ▁uniform ity ▁among ▁d anc ers ▁on ▁stage . ▁ ▁He ▁observed ▁that , ▁“ bal let ▁technique ▁has ▁always ▁accommod ated ▁itself ▁to ▁human ▁bodies ▁in ▁all ▁their ▁variety .” ▁ ▁Both ▁V aug han ▁and ▁C unning ham ▁took ▁part ▁in ▁the ▁West b eth ▁Or al ▁History ▁Project ▁of ▁the ▁Green wich ▁Village ▁Society ▁for ▁Historic ▁Pres ervation , ▁since ▁the ▁Mer ce ▁C unning ham ▁Dance ▁Company ' s ▁studio ▁was ▁located ▁in ▁the ▁complex . ▁They ▁were ▁interview ed ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 7 . ▁ ▁Theatre ▁V aug han ▁was ▁active ▁in ▁the ▁theatre , ▁both ▁on - ▁and ▁off - B road way . ▁Between ▁ 1 9 5 8 ▁and ▁ 1 9 7 2 , ▁he ▁appeared ▁in ▁six ▁produ ctions ▁off - B road way , ▁including ▁The ▁Fant ast icks ▁and ▁The ▁Boy ▁Friend , ▁and ▁created ▁ch ore ography ▁for ▁three ▁produ ctions . ▁ ▁He ▁also ▁arranged ▁the ▁music ▁for ▁a ▁production ▁of ▁The ▁Cher ry ▁Or ch ard . ▁ ▁He ▁made ▁his ▁Broadway ▁debut ▁in ▁ 1 9 5 7 ▁in ▁a ▁production ▁of ▁The ▁Country ▁W ife , ▁and ▁subsequently ▁appeared ▁in ▁four ▁other ▁produ ctions , ▁including ▁a ▁transfer ▁of ▁The ▁Boy ▁Friend ▁from ▁off - B road way , ▁his ▁last ▁Broadway ▁appearance , ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 0 . ▁ ▁Film ▁V aug han ' s ▁film ▁cred its ▁include ▁creating ▁the ▁bal let ▁ch ore ography