#26
Posted: 9/4/04 at 6:55pm
i dunno...hairspray? well actually, phantom! that show actually has girls on pointe!
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#27
Posted: 9/4/04 at 7:22pm
*gasp*
But I won't live alone in a house of regret.
#29
Posted: 9/4/04 at 8:30pm
Well, then what about "On Your Toes"?
"What a story........ everything but the bloodhounds snappin' at her rear end." -- Birdie
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#30
Posted: 9/4/04 at 11:05pm
Fosse and Dance of the Vampires!
When someone blunders, we say that he makes a misstep. Is it then not clear that all the ills of mankind, all the tragic misfortunes that fill our history books, all the political blunders, all the failures of the great leaders have arisen merely from a lack of skill in dancing. - Moliere
#31
Posted: 9/4/04 at 11:07pm
Fosse, A Chorus Line, West Side Story, and Chicago.
"Sing the words, Patti!!!!" Stephen Sondheim to Patti LuPone.
#32
Posted: 9/4/04 at 11:48pm
I've never seen On Your Toes Margo. It's one of the few Rodgers/Hart shows I'm not too familiar with other than a couple songs..."The Heart is Quicker than the Eye", maybe.
But I won't live alone in a house of regret.
#33
Posted: 9/5/04 at 6:18am
Well, there was a mention of ballet, so I immediately thought "On Your Toes." George Balanchine -- generally considered the greatest choreographer of the 20th Century -- created dances for two dozen or so Broadway musicals before becoming the artistic director and choreographer of the New York City Ballet (where he created literally hundreds of ballets that have entered the standard repertoire of every major ballet company on the planet). Perhaps, his finest achievement during his years creating dances for Broadway was his work on "On Your Toes" -- most famously the legendary "Slaughter on Tenth Avenue Ballet" which is a landmark in the history of dance on Broadway (and has been performed frequently by major ballet companies throughout the last 70 years or so since Balanchine created it -- Richard Rodgers' suite for that ballet is one of the more famous neo-classical pieces of the 20th century ..... one of those pieces that if you don't recognize by name, trust me, you'd recognize it as soon as you heard it).
"What a story........ everything but the bloodhounds snappin' at her rear end." -- Birdie
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#34
Posted: 9/5/04 at 6:40am
i'm a big gene kelly fan (hard to believe, but true..LOL) and he danced "slaughter on 10th avenue" in the movie "words and music" with vera-ellen. awesome stuff! was it the same choreography that balanchine created or did they re-do it for the movie? margo i'm awaiting your response "oh knowledgeable one" 
Updated On: 9/5/04 at 06:40 AM
#35
Posted: 9/5/04 at 8:28am
Multiple Bravas Miss Channing and good morning Marquise.
The choreography for Gene Kelly and Vera Ellen in "Words and Music" has nothing to do with the original "Slaughter on Tenth Avenue" for "ON YOUR TOES." I'm sure Miss Channing can tell us who did the choreography for Gene and Vera.
In regard to ON YOUR TOES/Slaughter, Balanchine redid ballets to showcase a particular artists strengths. The choreography made for Vera Zorina for "Slaughter" in the film ON YOUR TOES is different from the "Slaughter" choreography Natalia Makarova danced when ON YOUR TOES was last presented on Broadway. Though I have only seen (lengthy) clips of Zorina, I am pretty sure that both she and Ms. Makarova did the famous Battements (kicks.)
ON YOUR TOES Act I ended with "La Princesse Zenobia" ballet in which the Vaganova schooled, Kirov Ballerina - Makarova danced sur la pointe. Makarova is in my opinion the best female dancer of all time.
The choreography for Gene Kelly and Vera Ellen in "Words and Music" has nothing to do with the original "Slaughter on Tenth Avenue" for "ON YOUR TOES." I'm sure Miss Channing can tell us who did the choreography for Gene and Vera.
In regard to ON YOUR TOES/Slaughter, Balanchine redid ballets to showcase a particular artists strengths. The choreography made for Vera Zorina for "Slaughter" in the film ON YOUR TOES is different from the "Slaughter" choreography Natalia Makarova danced when ON YOUR TOES was last presented on Broadway. Though I have only seen (lengthy) clips of Zorina, I am pretty sure that both she and Ms. Makarova did the famous Battements (kicks.)
ON YOUR TOES Act I ended with "La Princesse Zenobia" ballet in which the Vaganova schooled, Kirov Ballerina - Makarova danced sur la pointe. Makarova is in my opinion the best female dancer of all time.
" ...the happiness in the tune convinces me that I'm not afraid."
Updated On: 9/5/04 at 08:28 AM
#36
Posted: 9/5/04 at 1:05pm
Also I heard Pal Joey was great. The one with Gene Kelly, not the film with Frank Sinatra
#37
Posted: 9/5/04 at 1:32pm
Doesn't Gene Kelly choreograph all of his movies?
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#38
Posted: 9/5/04 at 2:03pm
Hairspray and A Chorus Line. 
~*~Fairytales do come true~*~
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#39
Posted: 9/5/04 at 2:21pm
42nd Street
Fosse
And I give props to the Wicked ensemble...they rock, even if the choreography isn't top notch.
Fosse
And I give props to the Wicked ensemble...they rock, even if the choreography isn't top notch.
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#40
Posted: 9/5/04 at 5:15pm
According to IMDB, Balanchine did choreograph the film version of "On Your Toes" (1939) starring Vera Zorina.
Robert Alton was credited as choreographer for "Words and Music."
And I agree, though I'm no expert, Makarova was the greatest ballet dancer that I've ever seen.
Robert Alton was credited as choreographer for "Words and Music."
And I agree, though I'm no expert, Makarova was the greatest ballet dancer that I've ever seen.
"What a story........ everything but the bloodhounds snappin' at her rear end." -- Birdie
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"The Devil Be Hittin' Me" -- Whitney
#41
Posted: 9/5/04 at 5:19pm
I think all my input has been mentioned already but to be redundant...NGD, I was extremely impressed with Noah Racey. Also 42nd street and Chicago...well as long as Melanie Griffith isn't involved!
#42
Posted: 9/5/04 at 8:21pm
Contact.
I don't recall any backflips but I could be wrong. But even if isn't "flip free" I still think the choreography is brilliant. I was watching the PBS version and hit mute for a bit of the
third part. I knew the music, obviously and I love how clearly the choreography expressed the music.
(off to look for the pbs tape...)
I don't recall any backflips but I could be wrong. But even if isn't "flip free" I still think the choreography is brilliant. I was watching the PBS version and hit mute for a bit of the
third part. I knew the music, obviously and I love how clearly the choreography expressed the music.
(off to look for the pbs tape...)
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#43
Posted: 9/5/04 at 8:42pm
I'd say "Li'l Abner". The dancing (as seen in the movie) was amazing..
And sum, please get out of CAPS, my eyes are being bruised with each letter.
And sum, please get out of CAPS, my eyes are being bruised with each letter.
I've got forty more minutes of home economics
Then down with the text books
And up with the comics
#44
Posted: 9/5/04 at 10:55pm
42nd street's tap was effing amazing! lol..especially the girl who plays Peggy (?) she was sooooo awesome..
#45
Posted: 9/5/04 at 11:34pm
I think Millie and dont laugh at me... Saturday Night Fever had some very energetic dance numbers.
#46
Posted: 9/6/04 at 3:24am
Saturday Night Fever if you're the lead. We Will Rock You is pretty amazing as well.
"I'm learning to dig deep down inside and find the truth within myself and put that out. I think what we identify with in popular music more than anything else is when someone just shares a truth that we can relate to. That's what I'm searching for in my music." - Ron Bohmer
"I broke the boundaries. It wasn't cool to be in plays- especially if you were in sports & I was in both." - Ashton Kutcher
"I broke the boundaries. It wasn't cool to be in plays- especially if you were in sports & I was in both." - Ashton Kutcher
#47
Posted: 9/6/04 at 3:00pm
Again- Jerrome Robbins Broadway and Fosse's Dancin'.
There were several changes in the Film version of the Slaughter Ballet. He dances with the girl's corpse (pretty violently too if my memory is correct) but that was "reworked" to allow for the sensibilities of the times.
Where is MIRIAM when we need her???
There were several changes in the Film version of the Slaughter Ballet. He dances with the girl's corpse (pretty violently too if my memory is correct) but that was "reworked" to allow for the sensibilities of the times.
Where is MIRIAM when we need her???
#49
Posted: 9/8/04 at 7:06pm
Contact and Millie
And you think of all of the things you've seen, and you wish that you could live in between ,and you're back again only different than before...
After the Sky.
-Into the Woods (Jack)
#50
Posted: 9/8/04 at 7:09pm
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