Best Dance Show?
Best Dance Show?
#0Best Dance Show?
Posted: 8/18/04 at 10:02pm
What does everyone think is the best dance show they have seen? And what show has the best dance? (Some people can interpret those two things as different, some don't)
Mine is:
Dance of the Vampires
and I really enjoyed the choreography during the company numbers in Aida.
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
#1re: Best Dance Show?
Posted: 8/18/04 at 10:05pmI haven't seen like tons of Broadway shows live but I have to say 42nd St. I was amazed as far as tap. Cats is also at the top of my list!!
#3re: Best Dance Show?
Posted: 8/18/04 at 10:26pmI loved the dancing in AIDA, even though I had to supress a giggle at the sight of dancing ministers.
#4re: Best Dance Show?
Posted: 8/18/04 at 10:34pmCats. The mixture of acrobatics, modern, ballet, and tap dance is just so great. only good thing about the show though. the set was awesome too.
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#5re: Best Dance Show?
Posted: 8/18/04 at 10:50pmI would take the dancing in "Sweet Charity" or "Chicago" over "Cats" any day. For that matter, I would vote for any other dance musical over "Cats." "Cats" is one of the major artistic embarrassments of the 1980s.
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#6re: Best Dance Show?
Posted: 8/18/04 at 11:19pmCats. Definitely. I wish I could dance like that.
"The stage is where I live and come alive and act out all the things that go on in my life. It's not just what I do for a living, it's my shrink and my love affair. No one in my life has ever or ever will kiss me on the mouth like this lover called my relationship with my performance."
chasing_rainbows43
Broadway Star Joined: 5/11/03
#7re: Best Dance Show?
Posted: 8/18/04 at 11:27pmI remain loyal to "Never Gonna Dance". The rooftop dance was gorgeous, and I loved the grand central sequence (20 minutes of tapping!). "Chicago" is also fantastic.
#8re: Best Dance Show?
Posted: 8/18/04 at 11:30pm
I was blown away by Chicago, too. But I also have to say, that I enjoyed immensely the dancing in Hairspray !
Take care
#9re: Best Dance Show?
Posted: 8/19/04 at 1:29am
That is currently running, the dancing in Movin' Out is aboslutely stunning. All of those dances are based on having flawless ballet technique at the core which makes for extremely entertaining and well-danced contemporary FUN!
Also, let's see...Chicago, of course is great. Although not the best choroeography, I thought the dancing in Millie was quite cute. The speakeasy scene and forget about the boy.
And just for the record, May I say that the chroreography in Wicked is the most bizarre thing I have EVER seen. It's just plain weird and not for any apparent reason...one short day (The random girl on pointe? And the huge semi-decapitated clown creatures don't help)
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I love margins and discipline
I make lists in my sleep
Baby what's my sin?"- Joanne, Rent
Updated On: 8/19/04 at 01:29 AM
#10re: Best Dance Show?
Posted: 8/19/04 at 2:00amI know exactly what you mean with wicked! I was just sitting there like "why?" I mean as a whole picture it looked good but again...I feel that you should be able to look at every individual dancer and what they are doing should make sense. For the most part. I mean there are parts where that doesn't apply but...not now. It was "special" staging.
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
BroadwayGirl107
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/26/03
#11re: Best Dance Show?
Posted: 8/19/04 at 2:17amWell...though I've been deprived of ever seeing West Side Story on Broadway...the movie....wow.
#12re: Best Dance Show?
Posted: 8/19/04 at 2:20am
Sadly. And embarassingly. And shamefully. I must say CATS.
But there are MANY that are close. WSS, ACL, 42S
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MargoChanning
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/5/04
#13re: Best Dance Show?
Posted: 8/19/04 at 3:34am
Fosse's "Dancin"
ACL
Jerome Robbins' Broadway
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BalletGirl85
Featured Actor Joined: 5/19/04
#14re: Best Dance Show?
Posted: 8/19/04 at 11:11am
NEVER GONNA DANCE
Noah only started dancing like 12 years ago and he is flipping amazing.
twogaab2
Broadway Star Joined: 5/19/03
#15re: Best Dance Show?
Posted: 8/19/04 at 11:15amA Chorus Line
TWOGAAB
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Derek2
Broadway Star Joined: 8/10/04
#16re: Best Dance Show?
Posted: 8/19/04 at 11:17am
Chicago
Sweet Charity
A Chorus Line
West Side Story
42nd Street
Cabaret
Pippin!
Once On This Island
BWayBoy88
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/23/04
#17re: Best Dance Show?
Posted: 8/19/04 at 12:11pmAs much as I dont like the show, Cats did have some really good dancing. I would have to say that ACL is the best dance show. Close behind that as WSS, Fosse, and while I didnt see it, I can imagine the dancing in Jerome Robbins Broadway was amazing.
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