Marie: Dancing Still- Page 2

[SomethingPeculiar]

Posted: 5/31/19 at 10:45am

ScottK said: "Will all the dance kids (particularly young girls) want to go see it? See Tyler Peck?
Sorry to hear about some of the neg reviews of the score--anyone have an idea on how to hear any of it? I wasnt the biggest Rocky/Ragtime fan, tho I did adore Island."

I don't think dance kids or ticketbuyers care about who Tiler Peck is? At least not enough to make a substantial impact on the box office. We're not talking about Emma Stone or Glenn Close...

If you dislike Ragtime (one of the great scores of the past 25 years), I think you'll be sorely disappointed in Marie.

[RippedMan]

Posted: 5/31/19 at 12:01pm

They have an album on Spotify of their songs and Jeremey Jordan sings a song from this, and I think Stephanie Block? It’s not great. Reminded me of their work on Anastasia which was dull ( “Still” ) - that said I think “Raining” from Rocky is an underrated gem.

[fashionguru_23]

Posted: 5/31/19 at 12:08pm

I recently saw a production of Rocky, and was really impressed with the score. 

[kuhset]

Posted: 7/3/19 at 4:09pm

Both songs in the album don't exist in the show anymore! Dancing Still got cut in favor of a duet that's called "Between Us" between Christian (Kyle Harris) and Marie (Tiler Peck), just so Tiler can sing a couple lines, and Ballerina has been cut for something else! 

Editing to add that "Marie: Dancing Still" is a much better title than just "Marie" (which it was on the 5th Avenue website for a while), and Little Dancer was constantly mistaken for "Tiny Dancer"/an Elton John song. 

The words "Dancing Still" is referenced in the show a couple times (instead of a whole song, which was during the Kennedy Center run), and it makes it clear that the story isn't centered around Marie/Christian or Marie/Degas, but Marie as a person).  I think the title fits the show just fine, after seeing it at the 5th, and seems like a nice/appropriate nod to the real Marie Van Goethem, who we don't know much of. 

Updated On: 7/3/19 at 04:09 PM

[CATSNYrevival]

Posted: 7/3/19 at 5:06pm

kuhset said: "Editing to add that "Marie: Dancing Still" is amuch better title than just "Marie" (which it was on the 5th Avenue website for a while), and Little Dancer was constantly mistaken for "Tiny Dancer"/an Elton John song."

I still think just "Dancing Still" would be a better title.

[Dollypop]

Posted: 7/3/19 at 5:37pm

Wasn't Boyd Gaines involved in this?

[CATSNYrevival]

Posted: 7/3/19 at 6:58pm

Dollypop said: "Wasn't Boyd Gaines involved in this?"

Yes he was. Boyd Gaines played Degas in the Kennedy Center production.

[here's rose]

Posted: 10/2/19 at 11:13am

I've heard a Broadway transfer is all but confirmed, most likely for fall of 2020 but possibly earlier.

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 4/4/24 at 12:49pm

Ahrens & Flaherty's LITTLE DANCER (it's going back to the original title) will play London this fall, according to the playbill bio of its lead producer, Anita Waxman, directed by Susan Stroman. I have no other info beyond that, but the songs I've heard over the years are lovely.

[Broadway Flash]

Posted: 4/4/24 at 1:04pm

Oh this is wonderful news!  I’ve loved all the music and clips I’ve seen of it.  I wonder if Tiler Peck is still with the show.  And Karen Ziemba

[Kad]

Posted: 4/4/24 at 1:23pm

ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "Ahrens & Flaherty's LITTLE DANCER (it's going back to the original title) will play London this fall, according to the playbill bio of its lead producer, Anita Waxman, directed by Susan Stroman. I have no other info beyond that, but the songs I've heard over the years are lovely."

It feels like there’s been a lot of similar claims or speculation about upcoming productions of this show over the years. It’s been kicking around for so long, which is a big red flag.

[kuhset]

Posted: 6/12/25 at 1:48pm

Looks like it's been retitled to Little Dancer again, and doing a one night concert in the West End

[Robbie2]

Posted: 6/13/25 at 10:29pm

kuhset said: "Looks like it's been retitled to Little Dancer again, and doing a one night concert in the West End"

Sublime casting but this piece has been lingering for over 10 years and has it's problem and Stro is tied to it!