Moving from the Rockettes to The Girl in the Yellow Dress was a stretch for Yates, who went from being a part of an ensemble wherein uniformity is the utmost concern to basically demanding attention and stealing the show to be appropriately in character. Between these two stints, she had a featured role in the failed Broadway revue "Dream: A Johnny Mercer Musical" (1997) and also counted among her credits performances in the 1996 City Center's Encores! staging of "Ziegfeld Follies of 1936" and a regional Texas production of "The Will Rogers Follies". On the small screen, Yates could be seen in the syndicated anthology series "Ghost Stories" (1997). Although she has additionally appeared in some small independent film projects, judging by her triumphant Tony-nominated performance in "Contact", Yates was likely to remain a noted name on the Broadway stage.