MOVIN OUT revival?
MOVIN OUT revival?
#1MOVIN OUT revival?
Posted: 3/10/25 at 8:10pm
https://www.theatermania.com/news/twyla-tharp-reimagining-billy-joel-broadway-hit-movin-out-for-new-revival_1766965/
Florida’s Asolo Repertory Theatre will present a newly reimagined production of Twyla Tharp and Billy Joel’s Broadway hit Movin’ Out, beginning performances in Sarasota on November 13 for a run through December 28.
A Chorus Line revival played its final Broadway performance on August 17, 2008. The tour played its final performance on August 21, 2011. A new non-equity tour started in October 2012 played its final performance on March 23, 2013. Another non-equity tour launched on January 20, 2018. The tour ended its US run in Kansas City and then toured throughout Japan August & September 2018.
#2MOVIN OUT revival?
Posted: 3/10/25 at 8:51pm
Fair assumption since it is being produced with Nederlander. Curious as to what this concept will be…
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#3MOVIN OUT revival?
Posted: 3/10/25 at 9:47pm
I wonder if it might be reimagined as a dance musical in line with Cats or Illinoise, instead of a ballet accompanied by a Billy Joel tribute group?
#4MOVIN OUT revival?
Posted: 3/10/25 at 10:02pm
darquegk said: "I wonder if it might be reimagined as a dance musical in line with Cats or Illinoise, instead of a ballet accompanied by a Billy Joel tribute group?"
I totally agree and see where you’re coming from regarding Movin’ Out being reimagined like Illinoise. The article hints that Twyla Tharp plans to dive back into the story and characters, which makes me think the tales of the five friends will get a fresh look, with deeper exploration and development.
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#6MOVIN OUT revival?
Posted: 3/10/25 at 11:09pm
"The article hints that Twyla Tharp plans to dive back into the story and characters, which makes me think the tales of the five friends will get a fresh look, with deeper exploration and development. "
What more is there to say about these characters? They went to HS together and came back for a reunion. They all either found or lost love. They survived the Vietnam War era and moved on with life. Tough IMO to explore these characters even further when Billy Joel never did a new album of songs after "River of Dreams" and the title song of that album was in the original show.
Enjoyed the musical mostly because the dancing was phenomenal, it is one of the rare shows that I saw a couple of times. I would rather see Ms. Tharp dive into a brand-new show instead of remaking this one but would be interested in seeing what she plans to do.
#7MOVIN OUT revival?
Posted: 3/10/25 at 11:40pm
I was always surprised Roundabout never revived this. It seemed like a low hanging fruit for their subscriber base, especially with the increased popularity of Joel these past few years.
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