At 1094 performances, Movin' Out will surpass fellow dance musicals Contact and Fosse in its long run; the other musicals respectively played 1010 and 1093 performances. The dance musical will reach this landmark performance on June 11th.
Conceived, choreographed and directed by Twyla Tharp, and based on 24 classic songs by Billy Joel, Movin' Out is currently in its third year on Broadway at the Richard Rodgers Theatre (226 West 46th Street), where it opened on October 24th, 2002 to rave reviews. The New York Times' Charles Isherwood said the show "may suggest that the real hope for a revival of exciting dance on Broadway will come from the worlds of ballet or modern dance."Movin' Out, which is presented by James L. Nederlander, Hal Luftig, Scott E. Nederlander, Terry Allen Kramer, Clear Channel Entertainment and Emanuel Azenberg, currently stars its original Tony Award nominees John Selya, Elizabeth Parkinson, Keith Roberts, Ashley Tuttle, Tony Award winner Scott Wise, Benjamin G. Bowman, and Tony nominee Michael Cavanaugh. The show received 2003 Tony Awards for Best Choreography (Tharp) and Best Orchestrations (Joel, with Stuart Malina), in addition to 10 other nominations. The show received the 2003 Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Awards for Best Choreography, as well as Tharp's receiving the 2003 Drama League Award for Outstanding Achievement in Musical Theatre, and all three of the 2003 TDF/Astaire Awards - Best Choreography, Best Male Dancer (Selya), and Best Female Dancer (Parkinson).
The cast of Movin' Out also includes Michael Balderrama, Timothy W. Bish, Christopher Body, Alexander Brady, Ian Carney, Ron DeJesus, Carolyn Doherty, Melissa Downey, Pascale Faye, Kurt Froman, Philip Gardner, Charlie Hodges, Lorin Latarro, Marty, Lawson, Brian Letendre, Tiger Martina, Mabel Modrono, Jill Nicklaus, Rika Okamoto, Eric Otto, Meg Paul, Justin Peck, Karine Plantadit-Bageot, Lawrence Rabson, Ron Todorowski and Jessica Walker (dancers); and Wade Preston, Henry Haid, Tommy Byrnes, Kevin Osborne, Dennis Delgaudio, Greg Smith, Chuck Bürgi, John Scarpulla, Scott Kreitzer and Barry Danielian (band).The performance schedule for Movin' Out is Tuesday through Saturday at 8PM, with matinees Wednesday and Saturday at 2PM and Sunday at 3PM.Tickets, which range from $40-$100, may be purchased by calling Ticketmaster at 212-307-4100 or at www.ticketmaster.com. Visit www.movinoutonbroadway.com.
