The Tap Dance Kid

Infobox Musical
name= The Tap Dance Kid


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music= Henry Krieger
lyrics= Robert Lorick
book= Charles Blackwell
basis= Louise Fitzhugh novel "Nobody's Family is Going to Change"
productions= 1983 Broadway
awards=

"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.

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. [Rich, Frank. [http://theater2.nytimes.com/mem/theater/treview.html?res=9903E7D71438F931A15751C1A965948260 A Boy And His Dreams In 'Tap Dance Kid'] . The New York Times. December 22, 1983. Retrieved November 24, 2006.]

ynopsis

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.

ongs

;Act 1
*Another Day — Ginnie, Emma and Dulcie
*Four Strikes Against Me — Emma
*Class Act — Ginnie, Dipsey and Daddy Bates
*They Never Hear What I Say — Emma and Willie
*Dancing Is Everything — Willie
*Crosstown — Willie and New Yorkers
*Fabulous Feet — Dipsey, Carole and Dancers
*I Could Get Used to Him — Carole and Dancers
*Man in the Moon — Dipsey ;Act II
*Like Him — Ginnie and Emma
*My Luck Is Changing — Dipsey
*I Remember How It Was — Ginnie
*Someday — Emma and Willie
*Lullabye — Ginnie
*Tap Tap — Daddy Bates, Willie and Dipsey
*Dance if It Makes You Happy — Willie, Dipsey, Daddy Bates, Carole and Dancers
*William's Song — William
*Class Act (Finale) — The Family

Awards and nominations

;Tony Awards
*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);Drama Desk Award
*Best Featured Actor (Battle) (nominated)

Notes

External links

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