Movin' Out Tour - Washington, DC

I'm glad you liked it! The show (and that cast in particular) are fantastic!

I believe it's closing in January (Birmingham, AL 1/21/07).

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Updated On: 12/16/06 at 11:22 PM

Like Dottie, I had never seen it in NYC or during its former tour through DC. But I went after reading the tour was ending. I saw it last Saturday with my husband, one of the most particular, critical and well-versed dance aficianados I know. He has hated Twyla Tharp's work FOREVER. But he LOVED The Times They Are A-Changin' !!! So we went to see Movin Out. It was splendid.

Mattew Bibble played Eddie, and I couldn't keep my eyes off of him. When he wasn't on stage, I was waiting for him to come back. Shylo Smith, an understudy, was superb as Judy. I, too, saw Dylis Croman (Brenda) and Keith Roberts (Tony). They were wonderful, especially Ms. Croman. Well, my husband said two things on the way home that show just how much he has matured. He says he needs to write a letter to Tharp, first to apologize for hating her all these years and then to console her about "The Times They Are A-Changin," which he feels was way over everybody's heads (except his, of course...it's true though, he does have an enormous head.)

Anyway, the other thing he wants to do is see Movin' Out again before it leaves the National, so i snagged him a couple for his birthday (good wife that I am). I am hoping we get to see a different set of dancers, but I wouldn't mind seeing the same cast either. The upshot is we're going to see it again on Monday night, and I am so looking forward to it. (And I don't even really like Billy Joel! Somehow they just sound better when he's not singing them.

Dottie, go on Monday night! We can meet up! You know you want to see it again, so why not give in?

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DP

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Updated On: 12/19/06 at 01:59 AM

Wow... I loved this show when I first saw it, so it's good to hear that it's still going strong.

Now I'm totally sad the tour is ending and not coming to Seattle like it was supposed to, especially because Rasta used to take class at the dance studio I went to in DC. At the time he was a child - not even a teen yet - and he took class with the grown-ups. Even then we knew he'd go places.

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Dottie and I PMed about last night's show, and he suggested I post my message to him, so here goes:

Good god...RASTA THOMAS is OTHERWORLDLY! I told you I saw Matthew Dibble as Eddie, and I couldn't even imagine anyone would be as good as he was. Well, Rasta makes him look like an amateur! And aside from his athleticism, grace and aura, may I mention that he is the most perfect-looking man EVER? Every man and woman's dream come true, am I right???? It's almost UNFAIR that he should be so gifted!!!

Anyway, back to the show.

It was spectacular! It was better than the first time, even. Everyone was so much more on their game. Honestly though, I still prefer the Shylo Smith as Judy and Jason DePinto as James. And the guy who sang last week had a better voice than the guy we saw last night. But it was still overall better.

I want to see it again before it leaves DC! Rasta is dancing it Wednesday night, Friday night and Saturday afternoon (according to his website.) So I am trying to maneuver another visit. I am still so sad it is departing for musical heaven in January.

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I can't wait to see it in Birmingham.

Rentboy86, I don't think it's going to Birminham anymore as I think the tour is scheduled to close on January 7th in Raleigh.

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Miss Pennywise, you beat me to it!!

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I know!! It's so hard to decide. This is just so not like me to fawn over someone like this!!

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are they still doing the Great Performances thing?

I think they should just use a video of the original Broadway cast.....

I emailed the official Movin Out email address (info@movinoutonbroadway.com) and she told me that the tour would close January 21st in Birmingham....

So for eveyone who wants to see in in AL I totally suggest you do so!!!

:)