Fifty-two dancers from over 20 countries — what a difference five years makes.

In November 2020, when Men Who Dance made its premiere, the all-male dance extravaganza featured only 15 performers.

Men Who Dance returns to South Florida this coming weekend, with its continuing mission to challenge stereotypes about male dancers.

Artistic Director Rafi Maldonado-Lopez says maintaining its international character was difficult this year.

"Our biggest challenge has been getting visas approved. A lot of the dancers and artists are getting their visas postponed or even denied," he says.

So Maldonado-Lopez scoured the United States for dance talent. The result, he says, will probably be the most diverse edition of Men Who Dance yet.

"It really covers what the true American landscape is

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