''Dancin'' is a musical

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created, directed, and choreographed by

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and originally produced on

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in 1978. The plotless, dance-driven revue is a tribute to the art of dance, and the music is a collection of mostly American songs, many with a dance theme, from a wide variety of styles, from

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to classical to

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to pop. The original production received seven 1978

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nominations, with Fosse winning for best choreography. The show received its first-ever

revival in 2023, under the helm of original cast member

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Concept and development

In summer 1977, with the development of his film '' All That Jazz'' on hold, Fosse decided to eschew collaborators and create a new musical without a story or script, constructed entirely from pre-existing songs, using his choreography as the "words". Fosse witnessed Michael Bennett's tremendous success with the dance-focused musical ''

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'', but observed that it actually featured very little dancing in proportion to its talking and singing. For many years Fosse had been working toward choreographing a full ballet, first for the Harkness Ballet in New York, and later, for the

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, most likely out of a desire to achieve the same status as ballet-turned-Broadway choreographers

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and Agnes DeMille, thinking a ballet would "legitimize" him because it was considered a "serious art form" compared to musical theatre dance. However, despite negotiating for a decade with

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, Fosse's ballet never moved beyond the idea stage. Instead, Fosse's concept for this new show was to use classical and show music,

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, and contemporary music by

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and

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, anything ''except'' a new score written by a collaborator. He stated publicly that the project would free him from the burden of an artistic partnership: "When you have collaborators, you have all those midnight meetings. I'm tired of those... So I just decided to meet myself at midnight.""Fosse, 'Dancin'"
PBS.orgGottfried, Martin. ''All His Jazz'', Da Capo Press, 1990, p. 359. In a contemporaneous interview, Fosse told the ''Bulletin'': "With a heart attack behind me, I just didn't feel I could spend time on a book musical ... that kind of show takes about three years to do. I didn't have those years to sit with a composer and to evolve a book. So I went with music that was already published and forgot about story." Later, on the opening night of ''Dancin'', famed librettist Alan Jay Lerner sent Fosse a telegram that said: "You finally did it. You got rid of the author". Fosse started working on the show in August 1977; intimidated by the idea of having to choreograph two hours worth of material, he asked dancer and choreographer Graciela Daniele to contribute a few numbers to the show, but she declined, saying: "When you are out of ideas, call me. I have the feeling that once you get into it, you're going to want to do it all." He didn't call, eventually devising choreography for the entire show, except for the finale, "Yankee Doodle Disco", which was choreographed by cast member Christopher Chadman. That month, ''Variety'' reported that Fosse's all new dance revue would be called ''Dancers''– the title eventually changed to ''Dancin'', with the subtitle "A New Musical Entertainment". For his cast, Fosse saw over 1,000 dancers during auditions, settling on 16, including his muse,

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; Charles Ward, a principal dancer with the American Ballet Theatre; Edward Love, who had danced with Alvin Ailey; Fosse stalwarts Christopher Chadman, John Mineo, and Richard Korthaze; and new members of the Fosse family like

. Three months of rehearsal (instead of the usual eight weeks) began at the end of 1977: on the first day, Fosse told the assembled cast: "This is a show about dancing. You have to love to dance, or you should not be in this show. If you do not love it, get out, please. It's going to be hard work for the next three months. You're going to be exhausted, but that's what this show is about." Despite the lack of creative partners, Fosse still had to negotiate with his co-producer Bernard Jacobs, the president of

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. While the show was out of town in Boston, Jacobs objected to the old-fashioned, literal minded Broadway-style ballet "Big City Mime", which depicted a tourist in Time Square coming in contact with prostitutes, massage parlors, and dance halls. Jacobs also objected to "The Dream Barre", another more risqué number featuring

and Charles Ward. Fosse bowed to Jacobs on "Big City Mime", cutting the number, but stood his ground on "The Dream Barre", which would remain in the show until being cut years later on tour. The rest of the show's numbers impressed audiences, and because Fosse co-produced the show, it became his biggest financial success in the theatre.Kenrick, Joh
"History of The Musical Stage, 1970s II: Concept Musicals, Fosse"
musicals101.comGottfried, p. 366

Original Broadway production

Following its out of town tryout in Boston, ''Dancin'' opened on Broadway at the

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on March 27, 1978. It later transferred to the Ambassador Theatre, and closed on June 27, 1982, after 1,774 performances (including previews). ''Dancin'' was a milestone musical for dancers, both artistically and financially; for the first time ever, the entire company of a Broadway show was given principal contracts under Equity, which meant higher salaries. It was a very strenuous show; injuries were common, and the dancers were asked to do more than had ever been asked of dancers on Broadway before or since. ''Dancin'' was nominated for seven and won two

s. Fosse won for his choreography, and

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won for his lighting design. Fisher said that sound designer

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should have won a Tony Award, but there was no category for sound design until three decades later. ''Dancin'' received two national tours, the first from April 16, 1979 to May 18, 1980, and the second from July 29, 1980 to October 9, 1983. ''Dancin'' also ran for a limited season in 1983 at

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in Westminster, London. Previews began on November 11, 1983, with the official opening on 14 November 1983, and closing on 28 January 1984. The revue was once again directed by Fosse. At the time of his death in 1987, Fosse was said to be working on ''Dancin' Too'', his proposed followup to ''Dancin''. Following Broadway, national tours, and London, the show was not performed or revived because the choreography is so demanding. However, several numbers from ''Dancin'' were recreated for the 1999 dance review '' Fosse'', including: "Crunchy Granola Suite", "I Wanna Be a Dancin' Man", "Percussion V", "Mr. Bojangles", and "Sing Sing Sing". A revival of ''Dancin'' was scheduled to be produced by the

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for 2009, but it was postponed until the 2009–10 season, and then postponed indefinitely.

2023 Broadway revival

It was announced on November 11, 2022, that a revival of the show, styled as ''Bob Fosse's Dancin'' and directed by original cast member

and produced by Joey Parnes by special arrangement with Nicole Fosse, would play at the

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, with opening night on March 19, 2023. The new staging played a pre-Broadway try-out run at San Diego's

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in the summer of 2022, and featured new material, including songs from Fosse's final Broadway musical '' Big Deal'' (1986) and restoration of the "Big City Mime" sequence that had been cut from the original production out of town in Boston. The new production also makes a nod to the film universe of Fosse, with a set design featuring scaffolding reminiscent of his film '' All That Jazz'', and the inclusion of short dances from Fosse's early career in Hollywood, like "From This Moment On" from the film of ''

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'' (Fosse's first on-film choreography), and the "Alley Dance" from the film ''

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'' (originally danced by Fosse himself). In May 2023, it was announced that the production would close on May 14, 2023 due to declining sales and being completely shut out of the 2023

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Song list

Original 1978 Broadway production

Act 1

Opening *''Prologue (Hot August Night)'' - Music and Lyrics by

, as adapted by Lee Holdridge *'' Crunchy Granola Suite'' - Music and Lyrics by

Recollections of an Old Dancer *''Mr. Bojangles'' - Music and Lyrics by

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The Dream Barre *''Chaconne'' - Music by

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Percussion *''Part I'' *''Part II'' *''Part III'' *''Part IV - Ionisation'' - Music by

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Act 2

Dancin' Man *''I Wanna Be a Dancin' Man'' (from the film '' The Belle of New York'' - Music by

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, Music by

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Three In One *''Big Noise from Winnetka'' - Music by Bob Haggart, Ray Bauduc, Gil Rodin, and Bob Crosby Joint Endeavor *''If It Feels Good, Let It Ride'' - Music and Lyrics by

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and

*''Easy'' - Music and Lyrics by

and

A Manic Depressive's Lament *''I've Got Them Feelin' Too Good Today Blues'' - Music and Lyrics by

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and

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Fourteen Feet *''Was Dog a Doughnut'' - Music by

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and an uncredited Bruce Lynch and Jean Rouselle

Act 3

Benny's Number *''Sing Sing Sing'' - Music by

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The Female Star Spot *''Here You Come Again'' - Music and Lyrics by

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and

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America *''Gary Owen'' *''Yankee Doodle Dandy'' - Music and Lyrics by

*''Stout Hearted Men'' (from ''

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)'' - Lyrics by

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, Music by

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*''Under the Double Eagle'' *''Dixie'' *''When Johnny Comes Marching Home'' *''Rally Round the Flag'' *''Pack Up Your Troubles in Your Old Kit Bag and Smile, Smile, Smile'' - Lyrics by

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, Music by

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*''The Stars and Stripes Forever'' - Music by

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*''Yankee Doodle Disco'' Improvisation *''Dancin'' - Music by

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2023 Broadway revival

Act 1

Opening *''Prologue'' *'' Crunchy Granola Suite'' Recollections of an Old Dancer *''Mr. Bojangles'' Percussion *''Part I'' *''Part II'' *''Part III'' *''Part IV ("Ionisation")'' Three In One *''Big Noise from Winnetka'' Big City Mime *''Introduction to the Big City/Big City Mime Theme'' *''Big Spender'' *''I Gotcha'' *''The Bookstore'' *''Backstreet Rivalry'' *''Pompeii Club'' *''Massage Parlor'' *''Snake Dance'' *''Let Me Entertain You'' *''Spring Chicken'' *''Epilogue'' Dancin' Man

Act 2

Benny's Number *''Sing Sing Sing'' The Female Star Spot *''Here You Come Again'' Romantic Fantasy Joint Endeavors *''If It Feels Good (Let It Ride)'' *''Easy'' America *''Rally Round the Flag'' *''Yankee Doodle Dandy'' *''When Johnny Comes Marching Home'' *''Gary Owen'' *''The Stars and Stripes Forever'' *''America Finale'' No Good Reason At All Intro to Big Deal Big Deal *''Life is Just a Bowl of Cherries'' *''Ain't We Got Fun'' *''Beat Me Daddy, Eight to the Bar'' *''Epilogue'' *''Coda''

Broadway cast members

1978 original Broadway cast

*Gail Benedict * Sandahl Bergman *Karen G. Burke *René Ceballos *

Christopher Chadman Christopher Chadman (born circa 1948 – April 30, 1995) was an American dancer and choreographer who was nominated for Tony, Drama Desk, and Outer Critics Circle Awards and was the winner of the Fred Astaire Award for his choreography for the 19 ...

*Christine Colby *Jill Cook *Gregory B. Drotar * Vicki Frederick *Linda Haberman *Richard Korthaze *Edward Love *John Mineo *

*Blane Savage *Charles Ward *William Whitener

2023 Broadway revival cast

*Ioana Alfonso *Yeman Brown *Peter John Chursin *Dylis Croman *Jovan Dansberry *Karli Dinardo *Tony d'Alelio *Aydin Eyikan *Pedro Garza *Jacob Guzman *Manuel Herrera *Afra Hines *Gabriel Hyman *Kolton Krouse *Mattie Love *Krystal Mackie *Yani Marin *Nando Morland *Khori Michelle Petinaud *Ida Saki *Ron Todorowski *Neka Zang

Critical reception

In his ''

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'' review, Richard Eder writes the show is designed to be a musical show — there is no story line. He states that Ann Reinking is clearly the star and she is at her best in the high point of the evening, "Benny's Number", which recreates

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and his band using "Sing, Sing, Sing". He also mentions several other dances, such as "Dancin' Man", with the entire cast dressed in "ice-cream" suits and lavender shirts; and "Fourteen Feet", where the shoes are nailed to the floor, and the dancers proceed to move within those confines. He sums up by writing "precision and style mark the evening at its best", but they serve very little.

Clive Barnes Clive Alexander Barnes (13 May 1927 – 19 November 2008) was an English writer and critic. From 1965 to 1977, he was the dance and theater critic for ''The New York Times'', and, from 1978 until his death, the ''New York Post''. Barnes had sign ...

, newly moved to the ''

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'', told Fosse that he thought the show was "tremendous" and "fantastic". The 2022 pre-Broadway production was praised in

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, which called it "a spectacular production of sight and sound. And most of all, dancin'." On March 19, 2023, an overall favorable review of the revived musical was reported in ''

'' stating (in alignment with Fosse's dance style), that in this newly updated musical, "A wiggle is worth a thousand words".

Awards and nominations

Original Broadway production

2023 Broadway revival

References

External links

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