Posted: 11/15/18 at 12:27pm
"There's Gotta Be Something Better Than This" - Sweet Charity
Posted: 11/15/18 at 12:57pm
Posted: 11/15/18 at 1:28pm
West Side Story - Mambo!
Edit: Incidentally, the New York Pops is doing a "Song and Dance: The Best of Broadway" show on Friday and recently asked this on their Facebook page... there are a bunch of great comments if you're looking for suggestions.
https://www.facebook.com/newyorkpops/posts/10156732198039709
Updated On: 11/15/18 at 01:28 PM
Posted: 11/15/18 at 4:24pm
Mambo from West Side Story has always been my favorite, quickly followed by Rich Man's Frug from Sweet Charity. But recently, I'm Alive from Tootsie. The music is head-bopping infectious (it makes me want to frug and pony all over the place) and the choreography is hysterical.
Posted: 11/15/18 at 5:10pm
First thought was Music and the Mirror.
Does "Simply Irresistible" count since it was used in Contact? It's quite the dance number and quite the song.
Posted: 11/16/18 at 12:25pm
Posted: 11/16/18 at 8:48pm
I'm very fond of the 2 big dance numbers in "ON YOUR Toes": 'ON YOUR TOES" and 'SLAUGHTER ON TENTH AVENUE". SLAUGHTER is great for going out on walks and/or exercising in your room too.
Posted: 11/17/18 at 1:03am
Posted: 11/17/18 at 3:19am
It's nearly impossible to pick one.
If I include "how the dance contributes to the drama", I'd have to pick "Shall We Dance?" from The King and I.
But if I'm only concerned with how dance music works as music, I'd pick "America" from West Side Story or "Steam Heat" from The Pajama Game.
Posted: 11/17/18 at 3:19am
It's nearly impossible to pick one.
If I include "how the dance contributes to the drama", I'd have to pick "Shall We Dance?" from The King and I.
But if I'm only concerned with how dance music works as music, I'd pick "America" from West Side Story or "Steam Heat" from The Pajama Game.
Posted: 11/17/18 at 3:19am
It's nearly impossible to pick one.
If I include "how the dance contributes to the drama", I'd have to pick "Shall We Dance?" from The King and I.
But if I'm only concerned with how dance music works as music, I'd pick "America" from West Side Story or "Steam Heat" from The Pajama Game.
Posted: 11/17/18 at 3:23am
It's nearly impossible to pick one.
If I include "how the dance contributes to the drama", I'd have to pick "Shall We Dance?" from The King and I.
But if I'm only concerned with how dance music works as music, I'd pick "America" from West Side Story or "Steam Heat" from The Pajama Game.
Posted: 11/17/18 at 4:50am
"Dance" from First Impressions and "Essie's Vision" from Redhead come readily to mind.
