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The Tap Dance Kid 1983

Opened: December 21, 1983
Closing: August 11, 1985

The Tap Dance Kid - 1983 - Broadway History , Info & More

Minskoff Theatre (Broadway)
200 W. 45th St. New York, NY 10036

Based on the novel Nobody's Family is Going to Change by Louise Fitzhugh


The Tap Dance Kid - 1983 - Broadway Cast

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Update: All Broadway Lights to Be Dimmed for Hinton Battle
by Blair Ingenthron - Mar 2, 2024


On March 12, 2024, the Committee of Theatre Owners will dim all the lights of Broadway theatres in New York for one minute at exactly 6:45pm, in his honor.

Sheryl Lee Ralph to be Honored at Amas Musical Theatre 54th Annual Gala Benefit Concert
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 19, 2023


Amas Musical Theatre will celebrate its 54th Anniversary at its annual Gala Benefit Concert, presenting the 2023 “Rosie” Award to Honoree Award-winning actress Sheryl Lee Ralph. See how to purchase tickets!

Stage and Screen Actor Ira Hawkins Has Passed Away
by Stephi Wild - Nov 16, 2021


Hawkins' Broadway credits include Timbuktu! (1978), The Tap Dance Kid (1983), Honky Tonk Nights (1986), and Roza (1987). Off-Broadway, he appeared in The Crystal Tree (1981), The Gig (1994), and 70, Girls, 70 (2006). His regional theatre credits include The Desert Song (1984) and Roza (1986).

Savion Glover, Patricia Smith and Christian McBride Named NJPAC Artistic Advisers
by BWW News Desk - Jan 14, 2016


New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) is pleased to announce the appointment of three extraordinary voices and game-changing innovators as Artistic Advisers award-winning tap dancer and choreographer Savion Glover (pictured, left), America's preeminent jazz bassist, Christian McBride, and nationally acclaimed poet Patricia Smith.  

The Tap Dance Kid History

Other Productions of The Tap Dance Kid

1983   Broadway Original Broadway Production
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1985   US Tour National Tour
US Tour

The Tap Dance Kid - 1983 Broadway Awards and Nominations

Note: Award winners will appear on a background
Year Ceremony Category Nominee
1984 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical Hinton Battle
1984 Tony Awards Best Book of a Musical Charles Blackwell
1984 Tony Awards Best Choreography Danny Daniels
1984 Tony Awards Best Direction of a Musical Vivian Matalon
1984 Tony Awards Best Musical Stanley White
1984 Tony Awards Best Musical Evelyn Barron
1984 Tony Awards Best Musical Michel Stuart
1984 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical Hinton Battle
1984 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical Samuel E. Wright
1984 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical Martine Allard

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