| The Tap Dance Kid | |
| Music | Henry Krieger |
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| Lyrics | Robert Lorick |
| Book | Charles Blackwell |
| Basis | Louise Fitzhugh novel Nobody's Family is Going to Change |
| Productions | 1983 Broadway |
The Tap Dance Kid is a musical based on the novel Nobody's Family is Going to Change by Louise Fitzhugh. It was written by Charles Blackwell with music by Henry Krieger and lyrics by Robert Lorick. Directed by Vivian Matalon with musical staging and dances by Danny Daniels, it featured Hinton Battle, Hattie Winston, Martine Allard, and Alfonso Ribeiro as Willie.
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Production
The musical opened on Broadway on December 21, 1983 at the Broadhurst Theatre and ran until March 11, 1984. On March 27, 1984 it resumed performance at the Minskoff Theatre, closing on August 11, 1985, for a total run of 669 performances. Reviews were mixed; a reviewer for The New York Times praised the choreography and many actors' performances but saw the plot as "earnest [but] plodding" and the music forgettable.[1]
Synopsis
The title character, Willie, comes from an upper middle class African-American family. He dreams of becoming a dancer but faces opposition from his father, a lawyer. The second act is devoted to Willie's imaginations of stardom.
Songs
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Awards and nominations
- Best Featured Actor in a Musical (Hinton Battle) (winner)
- Best Choreography (Danny Daniels)(winner)
- Best Musical (nominated)
- Best Book of a Musical (nominated)
- Best Featured Actress in a Musical (Martine Allard) (nominated)
- Best Direction of a Musical (nominated)
- Best Featured Actor (Battle) (nominated)
Notes
- ^ Rich, Frank. A Boy And His Dreams In 'Tap Dance Kid'. The New York Times. December 22, 1983. Retrieved November 24, 2006.
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