Favorite Dance Breaks

[timote316]

Posted: 2/7/05 at 7:41pm

What is your favorite dance break from a non-dancing orientated show (by dancing-oriented, I mean shows like Movin' Out, 42nd Street, and West Side Story, shows that feature dance)?

Mine would have to be the Bottle Dance and the dance that follows it in Fiddler.

[Jwei123]

Posted: 2/7/05 at 7:45pm

is oklahoma considered "dancing oriented?" well if not, I LOVE the dream ballet. I love both the original and revival's choreography

[zippyjen]

Posted: 2/7/05 at 7:52pm

does the rent la vie boheme scene count?

[kim1061]

Posted: 2/7/05 at 8:41pm

"dancing thru life" wicked
"hardwork"-fame on 42nd street(or just the entire show)
hmmm..

[munkustrap178]

Posted: 2/7/05 at 8:45pm

The incredibly long dance breaks in THE MUSIC MAN, in the middle of both "76 Trombones" and "Marian the Librarian." I had the pleasure of playing Tommy Djilas and being able to dance during those breaks and also co-choreograph them, and it was such a great experience. Other favorites:

42ND STREET, obviously
The dance between La Fleur and Guido in NINE

[Jwei123]

Posted: 2/7/05 at 8:49pm

42nd street should count, cuz I mean...all the dances are incredible!

[Elizabeth_DeBris]

Posted: 2/7/05 at 9:16pm

-The dream ballet in Oklahoma!
-Rose and Herbie's short little dance in "You'll Never Get Away From Me" in Gypsy is adorable
-Louise's ballet in Carousel
-The "Ever After" dance-thing in Into the Woods
-The "Masquerade" scene in Phantom of the Opera
-Der Guten Tag Hop Clop, and the conga at the end of "Keep it Gay" in The Producers

[millie_dillmount]

Posted: 2/7/05 at 9:54pm

Beauty and the Beast:
"Gaston"
"Be Our Guest"
"Human Again"

Thoroughly Modern Millie:
"Thoroughly Modern Millie"
"Forget About the Boy"
"Nuttycracker Suite"
"I'm Falling in Love With Someone"

Chicago:
"All That Jazz"
"Me And My Baby"
"Hot Honey Rag"

Oklahoma!:
"Kansas City"
"Farmer and the Cowman"
"Ballet"

The Producers:
"King of Broadway"
"I Wanna Be a Producer"
"Along Came Bialy"
"That Face"
"Springtime for Hitler"
"Prisoners of Love"
"Der Gutan Tag Hop Clop" (I wish they included more of the music for that on the CD!)

And the "dancing-orientated" show, 42nd Street:
"Shadow Waltz"
"Go Into Your Dance"
"Keep Young and Beautiful"
"We're in the Money"
"42nd Street"
"Finale Ultimo"

And how could I forget Urinetown:
"Run, Freedom, Run"
"Snuff That Girl"
"We're Not Sorry"
"Act One Finale"
Plus the little dance they did after bows.

Some dance breaks are awesome!

Updated On: 2/7/05 at 09:54 PM

[Jwei123]

Posted: 2/7/05 at 10:05pm

wow millie. you sure have all those dances down

[InfiniteTheaterFrenzy]

Posted: 2/7/05 at 10:44pm

God, I love Go Into Your Dance dance break!

[WithoutATrace]

Posted: 2/7/05 at 10:46pm

the dance break in "out for blood" in the beginning of act 2 of Carrie

[rKrispyt]

Posted: 2/7/05 at 11:31pm

Nice, WithoutATrace.

I'd have to say (not sure if this counts as a non-dance oriented show) the dance breaks in the revival of Kiss Me Kate for Too Darn Hot and Tom, Dick or Harry (the prior more so than the latter) literally had me sitting there with my jaw on the floor. They were both RIDICULOUSLY long and just went you think there's no way these people can keep dancing any longer, they go and kick it up like, 2 notches.

Amazing stuff. Yay for Kathleen Marshall - biiiiig fan of her choreography! :)

[broadwaystar2b]

Posted: 2/7/05 at 11:54pm

All time fav: "Shall We Dance" from The King and I

[StickToPriest]

Posted: 2/7/05 at 11:55pm

The entire Wedding Dance sequence after 'Sunrise, Sunset' in Fiddler

EDIT: I'm stupid. I just realized this was the first one mentioned.

Updated On: 2/8/05 at 11:55 PM

[broadwaybelter]

Posted: 2/8/05 at 12:09am

thats easy!! "Once on this Island" during Mama Will Provide
go to www.lachanze.com and see a clip of it!! I love OOTI!!
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[wildcat]

Posted: 2/8/05 at 7:19am

Turkey Lurkey Time --PROMISES, PROMISES
Tea For Two --NO NO, NANETTE '71 revival
If The Rain's Gotta Fall--HALF A SIXPENCE
Money to Burn--HALF A SIXPENCE

[mint0621]

Posted: 2/8/05 at 7:59am

I love the "modern dance" break in Mame, in the beginning of the show, in "Open a New Window".

[gravity87]

Posted: 2/8/05 at 9:04am

Shakalaka Baby! from Bombay dreams. Say what you will about the show but the dancing was great

[DancerGirl16]

Posted: 2/8/05 at 10:50am

Dance of the Vampires - God has left the building

[DancerGirl16]

Posted: 2/8/05 at 10:50am

Dance of the Vampires - God has left the building

[wickedrentq]

Posted: 2/8/05 at 12:07pm

I'd say most of the dancing in West Side Story-prologue, mambo, america, cool, somewhere ballet-it's just great the way the dancing is orientated with the story-I love that show!

[Mister Matt]

Posted: 2/8/05 at 12:10pm

I Got Rhythm - Crazy for You
Night Fever and You Should Be Dancing - Saturday Night Fever
Shoeless Joe - Damn Yankees
Willamania and Our Favorite Son - The Will Rogers Follies
Madison Time sequence - Hairspray
Shakalaka Baby and Chaiyya Chaiyya - Bombay Dreams
Shipoopi - The Music Man
The Rich Man's Frug - Sweet Charity
Angelette March and The Aggie Song - Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
Go Go Go Joseph - Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
We'll Take a Glass Together - Grand Hotel
Rain - Once on This Island
Kim's Charleston - Show Boat
Let It Go - The Full Monty
Oh the Thinks You Can Think - Seussical
The Cop Song, Act One Finale, Snuff That Girl and Run Freedom Run - Urinetown

[magruder]

Posted: 2/8/05 at 12:23pm

The dance break mentioned on the 1991 Tony Awards for "Mama Will Provide" from Once on this Island was just added for the Tony Awards performance. It utilized some choreography that occurred later in the show, but "Mama Will Provide" was not performed with that dance break in the actual show (or at such a fast tempo).

[GhettoBway]

Posted: 2/8/05 at 4:10pm

The Life - My Body
Sharon Wilkins did her thing

[Jwaa]

Posted: 2/8/05 at 4:16pm

The Juggernaut - The Wild Party (Lippa)

I've never seen it but just from listening im a huge fan of thsi dance break!