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Movin' Out (musical)
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Movin' Out is a jukebox musical
featuring the songs of Billy Joel
.
Conceived by Twyla Tharp
, the musical tells the story of a generation of American
youth growing up on Long Island during the 1960s and their experiences with the Vietnam War
. The principal characters are drawn from those who appeared in various Joel tunes: high school sweethearts Brenda and Eddie ("Scenes from an Italian Restaurant"), James ("James"), Judy ("Why Judy Why"), and Tony (Anthony in "Movin' Out"). The show is unusual in that, unlike the traditional musical
, it essentially is a series of dances linked by a thin plot, and none of the dancers sing. All the vocals are performed by a pianist and band suspended on a platform above the stage while the dancers act out the narrative sans dialogue, making the show, in essence, a rock ballet.
at the Richard Rodgers Theatre
on October 24, 2002 and closed on December 11, 2005 after 1,303 performances and 28 previews. Directed and choreographed by Tharp, the cast included Michael Cavanaugh
, Wade Preston, Elizabeth Parkinson
, James Fox
, John Selya
, Keith Roberts
, Henry Haid, Ashley Tuttle
, Benjamin Bowman, and Scott Wise
.
The first national tour of Movin' Out ran for three years, opening on January 27, 2004 and ending on January 21, 2007 after 1,111 performances. The tour also played to generally excellent reviews and full houses in 82 U.S. cities, and also ran in Canada
in December 2005. It featured numerous dancers from the original Broadway production, who rotated in and out as schedules allowed. Darren Holden was the primary Piano Man for the entire run of the tour, joined by Matt Wilson
(2004), Charlie Neshyba-Hodges
(2004), James Fox
(2005) and Matthew Friedman
(2006). Holly Cruikshank
, in the role of Brenda, won the 2005 Helen Hayes Award
for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Non-Resident Production.
The West End
production opened on April 10, 2006, at London
's Apollo Victoria Theatre
where, despite receiving mostly solid reviews, it ran for less than two months, closing on May 2, 2006. James Fox and Darren Reeves were the leads, alternating as The Piano Man. Situated across from Victoria Station, away from the city's hub of theatre activity, and with more than 2500 seats, the Apollo Victoria was in a poor location (although Wicked has run there for five years) and far too large for the production. The show was marketed as a traditional musical rather than the dance production it is, and Joel had not had any major hits in the UK for several years, so he wasn't a major draw for mainstream audiences.
The show played Tokyo
, Japan
in the summer of 2006, with many of the first national tour's performers, Darren Holden and Matthew Friedman
in the lead role.
A second national tour opened in Atlantic City on June 14, 2007 with Matthew Friedman
and Kyle Martin
in the lead role of Piano Man.
A third National Tour opened in La Crosse, Wisconsin
on November 4, 2008 with Matthew Friedman, Kyle Martin, and Jon Abrams in the lead role of Piano Man.
On October 15, 2002, a live cast recording was released featuring the 2002 original Broadway cast. It was a single CD featuring 30 tracks.
Act II
Jukebox musical
A jukebox musical is a stage or film musical that uses previously released popular songs as its musical score. Usually the songs have in common a connection with a particular popular musician or group — either because they were written by, or for, the artists in question, or were at least...
featuring the songs of Billy Joel
Billy Joel
William Martin "Billy" Joel is an American musician and pianist, singer-songwriter, and classical composer. Since releasing his first hit song, "Piano Man", in 1973, Joel has become the sixth best-selling recording artist and the third best-selling solo artist in the United States, according to...
.
Conceived by Twyla Tharp
Twyla Tharp
Twyla Tharp is an American dancer and choreographer, who lives and works in New York City.-Early years:Tharp was born in 1941 on a farm in Portland, Indiana, and was named after Twila Thornburg, the "Pig Princess" of the 89th Annual Muncie Fair in Indiana.she spend hours working on it to help her...
, the musical tells the story of a generation of American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
youth growing up on Long Island during the 1960s and their experiences with the Vietnam War
Vietnam War
The Vietnam War was a Cold War-era military conflict that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. This war followed the First Indochina War and was fought between North Vietnam, supported by its communist allies, and the government of...
. The principal characters are drawn from those who appeared in various Joel tunes: high school sweethearts Brenda and Eddie ("Scenes from an Italian Restaurant"), James ("James"), Judy ("Why Judy Why"), and Tony (Anthony in "Movin' Out"). The show is unusual in that, unlike the traditional musical
Musical theatre
Musical theatre is a form of theatre combining songs, spoken dialogue, acting, and dance. The emotional content of the piece – humor, pathos, love, anger – as well as the story itself, is communicated through the words, music, movement and technical aspects of the entertainment as an...
, it essentially is a series of dances linked by a thin plot, and none of the dancers sing. All the vocals are performed by a pianist and band suspended on a platform above the stage while the dancers act out the narrative sans dialogue, making the show, in essence, a rock ballet.
Productions
The show started in pre-Broadway try-outs at the Shubert Theatre in Chicago from June 25, 2002 through September 1, 2002. It premiered on BroadwayBroadway theatre
Broadway theatre, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 40 professional theatres with 500 or more seats located in the Theatre District centered along Broadway, and in Lincoln Center, in Manhattan in New York City...
at the Richard Rodgers Theatre
Richard Rodgers Theatre
The Richard Rodgers Theatre, is a Broadway theater in New York City, built by Irwin Chanin in 1925. When it was first opened, it was called Chanin's 46th Street Theatre. Chanin almost immediately leased it to the Shuberts, who bought the building outright in 1931 and renamed it the 46th Street...
on October 24, 2002 and closed on December 11, 2005 after 1,303 performances and 28 previews. Directed and choreographed by Tharp, the cast included Michael Cavanaugh
Michael Cavanaugh (musician)
Michael Cavanaugh is an actor, musician and singer most famous for playing the piano/lead vocals in the band for the Broadway musical Movin' Out...
, Wade Preston, Elizabeth Parkinson
Elizabeth Parkinson
Elizabeth Parkinson is an American stage actress and dancer. She is best known for playing Brenda in the original production of the musical Movin' Out. For this performance she was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical, the Drama Desk Award for...
, James Fox
James Fox (singer)
James Fox, real name . is a pop music singer, songwriter, pianist and guitarist. He represented the United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 2004 in Istanbul...
, John Selya
John Selya
John Selya is a professional dancer and choreographer. He appears in the new Broadway musical Come Fly Away, by Twyla Tharp, opening in March 2010. He most recently appeared in the Broadway revival of Guys and Dolls as Scranton Slim, in Damn Yankees as Eddie/Mambo Dancer , and in The Times They...
, Keith Roberts
Keith Roberts (dancer)
Keith Roberts is a professional dancer who is currently performing in Twyla Tharp's Las Vegas show Sinatra Dance With Me, which opened on December 11, 2010 and is scheduled to run through April 2, 2011...
, Henry Haid, Ashley Tuttle
Ashley Tuttle
Ashley Tuttle is an American musical theatre actress and dancer best known for her role in the musical Movin' Out, which earned her a Tony Award.-Biography:...
, Benjamin Bowman, and Scott Wise
Scott Wise
-Life and career:Although a life-trained dancer, Wise first became seriously interested in dance as a career while studying to become an accountant. He performed with the Joffrey II, then moved into musical theater in the early 1980s after auditioning for A Chorus Line "as a dare more than...
.
The first national tour of Movin' Out ran for three years, opening on January 27, 2004 and ending on January 21, 2007 after 1,111 performances. The tour also played to generally excellent reviews and full houses in 82 U.S. cities, and also ran in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
in December 2005. It featured numerous dancers from the original Broadway production, who rotated in and out as schedules allowed. Darren Holden was the primary Piano Man for the entire run of the tour, joined by Matt Wilson
Matt Wilson
Matthew Wilson may refer to:* Matt Wilson , Irish international footballer of 1880s.* Matt Wilson , of Trip Shakespeare and the Flops* Matt Wilson , New York jazz drummer & composer* Matthew Wilson, British rally driver...
(2004), Charlie Neshyba-Hodges
Charlie Neshyba-Hodges
Charlie Neshyba-Hodges is a contemporary American dancer known for his unique ability to blend powerful and fluid dancing with tragicomic projection...
(2004), James Fox
James Fox (singer)
James Fox, real name . is a pop music singer, songwriter, pianist and guitarist. He represented the United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 2004 in Istanbul...
(2005) and Matthew Friedman
Matthew Friedman
Matthew Friedman is a musician, singer and performer from New York, New York. Friedman played the role of the Piano Man in the first national touring company of the musical, Movin' Out. He served the same role in the show's second national tour...
(2006). Holly Cruikshank
Holly Cruikshank
Holly Cruikshank is an American dancer, born June 18, 1973, in Fountain Hills, Arizona. She is best known for her role as Brenda in the Billy Joel/Twyla Tharp musical Movin' Out, but she has also danced lead roles in two other Tony-award winning Broadway musicals: Fosse and Contact...
, in the role of Brenda, won the 2005 Helen Hayes Award
Helen Hayes Award
A Helen Hayes Award is a theater award named for the famed actress Helen Hayes to recognize excellence in professional theater in the Washington, D.C. area since 1983. The awards are managed by Linda Levy Grossman. and presented by the Washington Theatre Awards Society.-Awards:The Helen Hayes...
for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Non-Resident Production.
The West End
West End theatre
West End theatre is a popular term for mainstream professional theatre staged in the large theatres of London's 'Theatreland', the West End. Along with New York's Broadway theatre, West End theatre is usually considered to represent the highest level of commercial theatre in the English speaking...
production opened on April 10, 2006, at London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
's Apollo Victoria Theatre
Apollo Victoria Theatre
The Apollo Victoria Theatre is a West End theatre, located on Wilton Road near Victoria station in the City of Westminster. Opened as a cinema and variety theatre, the Apollo Victoria became a venue for musical theatre, beginning with The Sound of Music in 1981, and including the long-running...
where, despite receiving mostly solid reviews, it ran for less than two months, closing on May 2, 2006. James Fox and Darren Reeves were the leads, alternating as The Piano Man. Situated across from Victoria Station, away from the city's hub of theatre activity, and with more than 2500 seats, the Apollo Victoria was in a poor location (although Wicked has run there for five years) and far too large for the production. The show was marketed as a traditional musical rather than the dance production it is, and Joel had not had any major hits in the UK for several years, so he wasn't a major draw for mainstream audiences.
The show played Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
in the summer of 2006, with many of the first national tour's performers, Darren Holden and Matthew Friedman
Matthew Friedman
Matthew Friedman is a musician, singer and performer from New York, New York. Friedman played the role of the Piano Man in the first national touring company of the musical, Movin' Out. He served the same role in the show's second national tour...
in the lead role.
A second national tour opened in Atlantic City on June 14, 2007 with Matthew Friedman
Matthew Friedman
Matthew Friedman is a musician, singer and performer from New York, New York. Friedman played the role of the Piano Man in the first national touring company of the musical, Movin' Out. He served the same role in the show's second national tour...
and Kyle Martin
Kyle Martin
Kyle Martin is musician, piano player and singer from Sacramento, CA. He is mostly well-known for his role as the "Piano Man" in the Billy Joel/Twyla Tharp Broadway smash musical, "Movin' Out," during the 2007 - 2009 National Tour....
in the lead role of Piano Man.
A third National Tour opened in La Crosse, Wisconsin
La Crosse, Wisconsin
La Crosse is a city in and the county seat of La Crosse County, Wisconsin, United States. The city lies alongside the Mississippi River.The 2011 Census Bureau estimates the city had a population of 52,485...
on November 4, 2008 with Matthew Friedman, Kyle Martin, and Jon Abrams in the lead role of Piano Man.
On October 15, 2002, a live cast recording was released featuring the 2002 original Broadway cast. It was a single CD featuring 30 tracks.
Song list
Act I- "Running on IceThe Bridge (Billy Joel album)The Bridge is Billy Joel's 10th studio album released by Columbia Records in 1986 and was his final album to be produced by Phil Ramone...
" - Sergeant O'Leary (Chicago previews only) - "It's Still Rock and Roll to MeIt's Still Rock and Roll to Me"It's Still Rock & Roll to Me" is a hit 1980 song performed by Billy Joel, from the hit album Glass Houses. The song was #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts for two weeks, from July 19 through August 1, 1980...
" - Company - "Scenes from an Italian RestaurantScenes From An Italian Restaurant"Scenes from an Italian Restaurant" is a song from Billy Joel's 1977 album The Stranger.Although never released as a single, it has become one of Joel's most celebrated compositions among fans, appearing on most of his compilation albums. The song is effectively a medley of three individual songs...
" - Brenda, Eddie, Tony, James, Judy, Sergeant O'Leary and Ensemble - "Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)" - Tony, Eddie, James and Sergeant O'Leary
- "Reverie (Villa D'Este)Fantasies & DelusionsFantasies & Delusions is the first album of Billy Joel's classical compositions, released in 2001. . The pieces were performed by Richard Joo. The album was originally recorded at Cove City Sound Studios, Glen Cove, NY with help from long time production coordinator Bill Zampino and Richie Cannata...
" (instrumental) / "Just the Way You Are" - James, Judy and Ensemble - "The Longest TimeThe Longest Time"The Longest Time" is a doo-wop single by Billy Joel. The song was released as a single in 1984 as the fourth single from the album An Innocent Man. It reached number fourteen on the Billboard Hot 100 and number one on Billboards Adult Contemporary chart...
" / "Uptown GirlUptown Girl"Uptown Girl" is a song written and performed by musician Billy Joel, first released in 1983 on his album An Innocent Man. The lyrics describe a working-class "downtown man" attempting to woo a wealthy "uptown girl." The single peaked at #3 on the Billboard charts in the US, and #1 in the UK,...
" - Brenda, Eddie, Tony and Ensemble - "This Night" - Tony, Brenda and Ensemble
- "Summer, Highland FallsTurnstilesTurnstiles was the fourth album by Billy Joel, released in 1976. In part, the album was made to celebrate Joel's return to New York City after his sojourn in California. Three of the album's tracks reference New York: "Summer, Highland Falls", "New York State of Mind" and "Miami 2017 "...
" - Eddie, Brenda, Tony and Ensemble - "Waltz #1 (Nunley's Carousel)Fantasies & DelusionsFantasies & Delusions is the first album of Billy Joel's classical compositions, released in 2001. . The pieces were performed by Richard Joo. The album was originally recorded at Cove City Sound Studios, Glen Cove, NY with help from long time production coordinator Bill Zampino and Richie Cannata...
" (instrumental) - Tony, Eddie, James, Drill Sergeant and Ensemble - "We Didn't Start the FireWe Didn't Start the Fire"We Didn't Start the Fire" is a song by Billy Joel. Its lyrics are made up from rapid-fire brief allusions to over a hundred headline events between March 1949 and 1989, when the song was released on his album Storm Front...
" - Judy, Brenda, James, Tony, Eddie and Ensemble - "She's Got a WayShe's Got a Way"She's Got a Way" is a song by Billy Joel. The original version is on the 1971 album Cold Spring Harbor, while the remade live version was released as a single from the 1981 album Songs in the Attic and peaked at number 23 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in early 1982.After its original recording,...
" - Tony, Brenda and Ensemble - "The StrangerThe Stranger (song)"The Stranger" is a song by rock artist Billy Joel from his 1977 album of the same name, The Stranger. The song was released as a single in Japan where it became very popular and peaked at #2 on the Oricon chart...
" - Judy and Ensemble - "Elegy (The Great Peconic)My LivesMy Lives is a box set compilation of demos, outtakes, B-sides, soundtrack cuts, live recordings and album cuts by American singer/songwriter Billy Joel. It was released on November 22, 2005...
" (instrumental) - Judy, Brenda, Tony, Eddie, Drill Sergeant and Ensemble - "And So It GoesAnd So It Goes"And So It Goes" is a ballad written by Billy Joel in 1983, though it wasn't released until six years later. It appeared as the tenth and final track of his megahit album Storm Front. The original 1983 demo was released on the 2005 box set My Lives. Joel wrote the song about a doomed relationship...
" - Piano Man and Eddie (only done at limited shows)
Act II
- "Invention in C MinorFantasies & DelusionsFantasies & Delusions is the first album of Billy Joel's classical compositions, released in 2001. . The pieces were performed by Richard Joo. The album was originally recorded at Cove City Sound Studios, Glen Cove, NY with help from long time production coordinator Bill Zampino and Richie Cannata...
" (instrumental) - Eddie and Ensemble - "Angry Young ManPrelude/Angry Young Man"Prelude/Angry Young Man" is a song written by Billy Joel which appeared as the sixth song on the album Turnstiles in 1976. Live versions have been released as the second track of KOHЦEPT, the 11th track of the first disc of 2000 Years: The Millennium Concert, and the opening track on the first...
" - Eddie and Ensemble - "Big ShotBig Shot (song)"Big Shot" was the second hit single from Billy Joel's 1978 album 52nd Street. The song was released in early-1979, just as his other hit single from that same album, "'My Life", was peaking at #3...
" - Tony, Brenda and Ensemble - "Big Man on Mulberry StreetBig Man on Mulberry Street"Big Man on Mulberry Street" is a jazz influenced song by Billy Joel from the 1986 album The Bridge .An extended version of the song was used on a season three episode of Moonlighting. The episode was titled "Big Man On Mulberry Street". In a dream sequence, Maddie Hayes envisions David Addison...
" - Tony, Brenda and Ensemble - "Captain JackCaptain Jack (song)"Captain Jack" is a song by Billy Joel featured on his 1973 album Piano Man with a live version on his 1981 album Songs in the Attic. Joel originally wrote the song, an anti-drug song, in 1971, while observing some people from his window obtaining drugs from a dealer named "Captain Jack".It is the...
" - Eddie and Ensemble - "An Innocent ManAn Innocent Man (song)"An Innocent Man" is a 1983 song performed by Billy Joel and the third single from his album An Innocent Man.The song, whose musical style is an homage to Ben E. King and The Drifters, reached #10 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, the third consecutive top 10 single from the album...
" - Eddie and Ensemble - "PressurePressure (Billy Joel song)"Pressure" is a synthesizer-driven song from 1982 by Billy Joel about difficulty dealing with the stress of daily living. The song was a single from the album The Nylon Curtain.-Themes:...
" - Judy, Eddie and Ensemble - "Goodnight SaigonGoodnight Saigon"Goodnight Saigon" is a song written by Billy Joel, originally appearing on his 1982 album The Nylon Curtain, about the Vietnam War. It depicts the situation and attitude of United States Marines beginning with their military training on Parris Island and then into different aspects of Vietnam...
" - Eddie, Judy, James, Tony and Ensemble - "Air (Dublinesque)Fantasies & DelusionsFantasies & Delusions is the first album of Billy Joel's classical compositions, released in 2001. . The pieces were performed by Richard Joo. The album was originally recorded at Cove City Sound Studios, Glen Cove, NY with help from long time production coordinator Bill Zampino and Richie Cannata...
" (instrumental) - Brenda - "ShamelessShameless (song)"Shameless" is the title of a song written by American singer Billy Joel and recorded on his 1989 album Storm Front. His version was a #40 single on the Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks charts. Two years later, the song was covered by country music artist Garth Brooks on his third studio album, 1991's...
" - Brenda and Tony - "JamesTurnstilesTurnstiles was the fourth album by Billy Joel, released in 1976. In part, the album was made to celebrate Joel's return to New York City after his sojourn in California. Three of the album's tracks reference New York: "Summer, Highland Falls", "New York State of Mind" and "Miami 2017 "...
" - Judy and Eddie - "The River of DreamsThe River of Dreams"The River of Dreams" is a single by Billy Joel. It is the title track and first single from his 1993 album River of Dreams. The song was a hit, peaking at #3 on the US and UK charts, making it his highest charting of the 1990s. It also hit the top spot in Australia and on the Billboard Adult...
" / "Keeping the FaithKeeping the Faith (song)"Keeping the Faith" is a song by rock singer-songwriter Billy Joel, released from his 1983 album An Innocent Man. Written as a tribute to Bob Marley and reggae, it reached #18 on the main US Billboard Hot 100 chart and #3 on the US Billboard Adult Contemporary chart...
" / "Only the Good Die YoungOnly The Good Die Young"Only the Good Die Young" is a song from Billy Joel's 1977 pop rock album, The Stranger. The song was controversial for its time, with the lyrics describing a boy who tries to convince a Catholic girl who is a virgin to have sex with him....
" - Eddie and Ensemble - "I've Loved These DaysTurnstilesTurnstiles was the fourth album by Billy Joel, released in 1976. In part, the album was made to celebrate Joel's return to New York City after his sojourn in California. Three of the album's tracks reference New York: "Summer, Highland Falls", "New York State of Mind" and "Miami 2017 "...
" - Tony, Brenda, Eddie and Ensemble - "Scenes from an Italian Restaurant" (Reprise) - Full Company
- "New York State of MindNew York State of Mind"New York State of Mind" is a song written by Billy Joel which initially appeared on the album Turnstiles in 1976. While not a hit when it was first released, it has received much more frequent airplay in recent years...
" - Piano Man and Band (Chicago previews only)
Original Broadway production
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| 2003 | Astaire Award | Best Choreographer | Twyla Tharp Twyla Tharp Twyla Tharp is an American dancer and choreographer, who lives and works in New York City.-Early years:Tharp was born in 1941 on a farm in Portland, Indiana, and was named after Twila Thornburg, the "Pig Princess" of the 89th Annual Muncie Fair in Indiana.she spend hours working on it to help her... |
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| Best Male Dancer | John Selya John Selya John Selya is a professional dancer and choreographer. He appears in the new Broadway musical Come Fly Away, by Twyla Tharp, opening in March 2010. He most recently appeared in the Broadway revival of Guys and Dolls as Scranton Slim, in Damn Yankees as Eddie/Mambo Dancer , and in The Times They... |
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| Best Female Dancer | Elizabeth Parkinson Elizabeth Parkinson Elizabeth Parkinson is an American stage actress and dancer. She is best known for playing Brenda in the original production of the musical Movin' Out. For this performance she was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical, the Drama Desk Award for... |
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| Drama Desk Award Drama Desk Award The Drama Desk Awards, which are given annually in a number of categories, are the only major New York theater honors for which productions on Broadway, Off-Broadway, Off-Off-Broadway compete against each other in the same category... |
Outstanding Musical Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Musical The Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Musical was first awarded at the 1974-1975 Drama Desk Awards and has been awarded every year since. Before the 21st Drama Desk Awards, acting awards were given without making distinctions between roles in straight dramas as opposed to musicals, nor were there... |
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| Outstanding Actor in a Musical Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical The Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical was first awarded at the 1974-1975 Drama Desk Awards and has been awarded every year since... |
John Selya John Selya John Selya is a professional dancer and choreographer. He appears in the new Broadway musical Come Fly Away, by Twyla Tharp, opening in March 2010. He most recently appeared in the Broadway revival of Guys and Dolls as Scranton Slim, in Damn Yankees as Eddie/Mambo Dancer , and in The Times They... |
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| Outstanding Actress in a Musical Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical The Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical was first awarded at the 1974-1975 Drama Desk Awards and has been awarded every year since... |
Elizabeth Parkinson Elizabeth Parkinson Elizabeth Parkinson is an American stage actress and dancer. She is best known for playing Brenda in the original production of the musical Movin' Out. For this performance she was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical, the Drama Desk Award for... |
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| Outstanding Director of a Musical Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Director of a Musical The Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Director of a Musical was first awarded at the 1974–1975 Drama Desk Awards and has been awarded every year since... |
Twyla Tharp Twyla Tharp Twyla Tharp is an American dancer and choreographer, who lives and works in New York City.-Early years:Tharp was born in 1941 on a farm in Portland, Indiana, and was named after Twila Thornburg, the "Pig Princess" of the 89th Annual Muncie Fair in Indiana.she spend hours working on it to help her... |
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| Outstanding Choreography Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Choreography -1970s:* 1970: Ron Field – Applause** No nominees* 1971: Michael Bennett – Follies and Donald Saddler – No, No, Nanette** No nominees* 1972: Patricia Birch – Grease and Jean Erdman – Two Gentlemen of Verona... |
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| Outstanding Lighting Design Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Lighting Design The Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Lighting Design is presented by the Drama Desk, a committee of New York City theatre critics, writers, and editors... |
Donald Holder Donald Holder Donald Holder is an American lighting designer in theatre, opera, and dance based in New York. He has been nominated for eight Tony Awards, winning the 1998 Tony Award for Best Lighting Design as well as the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Lighting Design for The Lion King. He won a second Tony in... |
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| Theatre World Award Theatre World Award The Theatre World Award, first awarded for the 1945-46 season, is an American honor presented annually to actors and actresses in recognition of an outstanding New York City stage debut performance, either on Broadway or off-Broadway.-History:... |
John Selya John Selya John Selya is a professional dancer and choreographer. He appears in the new Broadway musical Come Fly Away, by Twyla Tharp, opening in March 2010. He most recently appeared in the Broadway revival of Guys and Dolls as Scranton Slim, in Damn Yankees as Eddie/Mambo Dancer , and in The Times They... |
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| Tony Award Tony Award The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as a Tony Award, recognizes achievement in live Broadway theatre. The awards are presented by the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League at an annual ceremony in New York City. The awards are given for Broadway... |
Best Musical Tony Award for Best Musical This is a list of winners and nominations for the Tony Award for Best Musical, first awarded in 1949. This award is presented to the producers of the musical.-1940s:* 1949: Kiss Me, Kate – Music and lyrics by Cole Porter, book by Samuel and Bella Spewack... |
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| Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical The Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical is awarded to the actor who was voted as the best actor in a musical play, whether a new production or a revival... |
John Selya John Selya John Selya is a professional dancer and choreographer. He appears in the new Broadway musical Come Fly Away, by Twyla Tharp, opening in March 2010. He most recently appeared in the Broadway revival of Guys and Dolls as Scranton Slim, in Damn Yankees as Eddie/Mambo Dancer , and in The Times They... |
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| Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical | Elizabeth Parkinson Elizabeth Parkinson Elizabeth Parkinson is an American stage actress and dancer. She is best known for playing Brenda in the original production of the musical Movin' Out. For this performance she was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical, the Drama Desk Award for... |
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| Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical This is a list of the winners and nominations of Tony Award for the Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical. The award has been presented since 1947... |
Michael Cavanaugh Michael Cavanaugh (musician) Michael Cavanaugh is an actor, musician and singer most famous for playing the piano/lead vocals in the band for the Broadway musical Movin' Out... |
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| Keith Roberts Keith Roberts (dancer) Keith Roberts is a professional dancer who is currently performing in Twyla Tharp's Las Vegas show Sinatra Dance With Me, which opened on December 11, 2010 and is scheduled to run through April 2, 2011... |
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| Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical This is a list of the winners and nominations of the Tony Award for the Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical. The award, introduced in 1950, was previously named as Best Performance by a Featured or Supporting Actress in a Musical until 1976.... |
Ashley Tuttle Ashley Tuttle Ashley Tuttle is an American musical theatre actress and dancer best known for her role in the musical Movin' Out, which earned her a Tony Award.-Biography:... |
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| Best Direction of a Musical Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical This is a list of winners and nominations for the Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical. Prior to 1960, category for direction included plays and musicals.-1950s:Note: this category was for both dramatic and musical productions... |
Twyla Tharp Twyla Tharp Twyla Tharp is an American dancer and choreographer, who lives and works in New York City.-Early years:Tharp was born in 1941 on a farm in Portland, Indiana, and was named after Twila Thornburg, the "Pig Princess" of the 89th Annual Muncie Fair in Indiana.she spend hours working on it to help her... |
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| Best Choreography Tony Award for Best Choreography -1940s:* 1947: Agnes de Mille – Brigadoon / Michael Kidd – Finian's Rainbow* 1948: Jerome Robbins – High Button Shoes* 1949: Gower Champion – Lend An Ear-1950s:* 1950: Helen Tamiris – Touch and Go* 1951: Michael Kidd – Guys and Dolls... |
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| Best Orchestrations Tony Award for Best Orchestrations -1990s:1997*Jonathan Tunick – Titanic**Michael Gibson - Steel Pier**Luther Henderson - Play On!**Don Sebesky and Harold Wheeler - The Life1998*William David Brohn – Ragtime**Robert Elhai, David Metzger and Bruce Fowler - The Lion King... |
Billy Joel Billy Joel William Martin "Billy" Joel is an American musician and pianist, singer-songwriter, and classical composer. Since releasing his first hit song, "Piano Man", in 1973, Joel has become the sixth best-selling recording artist and the third best-selling solo artist in the United States, according to... and Stuart Malina |
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| Best Lighting Design Tony Award for Best Lighting Design This is a list of the winners of the Tony Award for Best Lighting Design in a play or musical, first presented in 1970. In 2005 the category was divided with each genre represented separately.-1970s:* 1970: Jo Mielziner – Child's Play... |
Donald Holder Donald Holder Donald Holder is an American lighting designer in theatre, opera, and dance based in New York. He has been nominated for eight Tony Awards, winning the 1998 Tony Award for Best Lighting Design as well as the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Lighting Design for The Lion King. He won a second Tony in... |
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| Year | Award Ceremony | Category | Nominee | Result |
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| 2005 | Helen Hayes Award Helen Hayes Award A Helen Hayes Award is a theater award named for the famed actress Helen Hayes to recognize excellence in professional theater in the Washington, D.C. area since 1983. The awards are managed by Linda Levy Grossman. and presented by the Washington Theatre Awards Society.-Awards:The Helen Hayes... |
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Non-resident Production Helen Hayes Awards Non-Resident Acting These Helen Hayes Awards are given for outstanding acting in non-resident or touring productions that are staged in the Washington, DC metropolitan area.-Outstanding Lead Actor in a Touring Production:... |
Holly Cruikshank Holly Cruikshank Holly Cruikshank is an American dancer, born June 18, 1973, in Fountain Hills, Arizona. She is best known for her role as Brenda in the Billy Joel/Twyla Tharp musical Movin' Out, but she has also danced lead roles in two other Tony-award winning Broadway musicals: Fosse and Contact... |