As his career as a Broadway gypsy took off, Stevens transitioned into a choreographer, assisting
Peter Gennaro on
Irene and co-choreographing the short-lived rock musical
Rockabye Hamlet with
Gower Champion. In 1975, Stevens had the honor of assisting
Bob Fosse on the musical
Chicago, which starred
Gwen Verdon and
Chita Rivera, who would become a lifelong friend and frequent collaborator with Stevens. Additional choreography credits include the short-lived Broadway musical ''
Rachael Lily Rosenbloom (And Don't You Ever Forget It) and the Frank Loesser revue Perfectly Frank'' on Broadway in 1980. Perhaps Stevens' greatest contribution to musical theatre history, however, was his decision to organize a series of tape sessions among Broadway dancers with
Michon Peacock, which would eventually become the internationally acclaimed musical
A Chorus Line. Originally conceived as a way to create a resident company of dancers who would create their own productions, Stevens and Peacock initially arranged the first tape session, inviting a group of seasoned Broadway dancers and Broadway director/choreographer
Michael Bennett to "talk about life and what it means to be a dancer." As these initial talks developed into
A Chorus Line, many of Stevens' stories and anecdotes made their way into the show's script. Stevens participated in the first workshop of the show at the
Public Theater, where he played the role of Larry, before ultimately leaving the show to work on
Chicago. ==Hollywood==