MusicalOriginalBroadway
Opening Date
Dec 21, 1983
Closing Date
Aug 11, 1985
1st Preview
Nov 16, 1983
1st Preview
Nov 16, 1983
Previews
38
Performances
669
MusicalOriginalBroadway

ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION

Theatres
Broadhurst Theatre
(Dec 21, 1983 - Mar 11, 1984)
Minskoff Theatre
(Mar 27, 1984 - Aug 11, 1985)
Setting
The Present. New York City: Roosevelt Island and Manhattan
Comments
The Tap Dance Kid was on hiatus from 3/10/1984 through 3/26/1984.
Theatre Owned / Operated by The Shubert Organization (Gerald Schoenfeld: Chairman; Bernard B. Jacobs: President)
Produced by Stanley White, Evelyn Barron, Harvey J. Klaris and Michel Stuart; Produced in association with Michael Kleinman Productions; Associate Producer: Mark Beigelman and Richard Chwatt
Book by Charles Blackwell; Music by Henry Krieger; Lyrics by Robert Lorick; Based on the novel "Nobody's Family is Going to Change" by Louise Fitzhugh; Musical and Vocal Director: Don Jones; Dance arrangements by Peter Howard; Music arranged by Harold Wheeler; Vocal arrangements by Harold Wheeler; Assistant Dance arrang.: Glen Kelly
Directed by Vivian Matalon; Musical Staging and Dances by Danny Daniels; Associate Choreographer: D. J. Giagni
Scenic Production by Michael Hotopp and Paul dePass; Costume Design by William Ivey Long; Lighting Design by Richard Nelson; Sound Design by Jack Mann; Scenic Photography by Mark Feldstein; Wig Design by Paul Huntley; Photographs on Kodak Duratrans; Photo Processing by Berkey K + L
General Manager: Theatre Now, Inc.; Company Manager: Mark A. Schweppe
Production Stage Manager: Joe Lorden; Stage Manager: Jack Gianino; Assistant Stage Mgr: Ed Fitzgerald; Technical Supervisor: Jeremiah Harris
Musical Supervisor: Harold Wheeler; Assistant Conductor: Jerry Sternbach; Music Contractor: Seymour 'Red' Press
Casting: Julie Hughes and Barry Moss; General Press Representative: Jacksina and Freedman; Advertising: Serino, Coyne & Nappi; Dance Captain: Leah Bass; Production Associate: Roberta Haze and Sally Fisher; Photographer: Kenn Duncan and Marc Raboy
Hinton Battle
Dipsey
Hattie Winston
Ginnie
Samuel E. Wright
William
Martine Allard
Emma
Jackie Lowe
Carole
Barbara Montgomery
Dulcie
Alfonso Ribeiro
Willie
Alan Weeks
Daddy Bates
Leah Bass
Little Rio Dancer and New Yorker
Kevin Berdini
Little Rio Dancer and New Yorker
Michael Blevins
Winslow
 
Little Rio Dancer and New Yorker
Karen Curlee
Little Rio Dancer and New Yorker
Suzzanne Douglas
Little Rio Dancer and New Yorker
Rick Emery
Little Rio Dancer and New Yorker
Karen E. Fraction
Little Rio Dancer and New Yorker
D. J. Giagni
Little Rio Dancer and New Yorker
J. J. Jepson
Little Rio Dancer and New Yorker
Rodney Alan McGuire
Little Rio Dancer and New Yorker
Karen Paskow
Mona
 
Little Rio Dancer and New Yorker
Jackie Patterson
Little Rio Dancer and New Yorker
Mayme Paul
Little Rio Dancer and New Yorker
Jamie M. Pisano
Little Rio Dancer and New Yorker
Ken Prescott
Little Rio Dancer and New Yorker
Oliver Woodall
Little Rio Dancer and New Yorker
James Young
Little Rio Dancer and New Yorker
Swings: Lloyd Culbreath and Linda Von Germer
Standby: Donny Burks (William)
Understudies: Leah Bass (Carole, Dulcie), David Calloway (Willie), Suzzanne Douglas (Ginnie), D. J. Giagni (Winslow), Tracy Mitchem (Emma), Jackie Patterson (Dipsey, Daddy Bates), Jamie M. Pisano (Mona) and Jimmy Tate (Willie)

Broadhurst Theatre (Dec 21, 1983 - Mar 11, 1984)

Cast

Lloyd Culbreath
Offstage Voice
Tracy Mitchem
Little Rio Dancer and New Yorker
Jackie Patterson
Joe
Swing: Byron Easley
Understudies: Lloyd Culbreath (Joe) and Byron Easley (Winslow)

Minskoff Theatre (Mar 27, 1984 - Aug 11, 1985)

Cast

Eugene Fleming
Dipsey
Ira Hawkins
William
Savion Glover
Willie
Jimmy Tate
Willie
Michelle Weeks
Emma
Lloyd Culbreath
Little Rio Dancer and New Yorker
Leslie Dockery
Little Rio Dancer and New Yorker
Byron Easley
Winslow
Eugene Fleming
Joe
 
Little Rio Dancer and New Yorker
Tony Jaeger
Winslow
 
Little Rio Dancer and New Yorker
Cary Lowenstein
Little Rio Dancer and New Yorker
Kimberly Meyers
Little Rio Dancer and New Yorker
Gail Nelson
Ginnie
Gary Sullivan
Little Rio Dancer and New Yorker
Standby: Vanessa Shaw (Ginnie)
Understudies: Kevin Berdini (Winslow), Lloyd Culbreath (Daddy Bates, Dipsey), Eugene Fleming (Dipsey), Savion Glover (Willie), Dulé Hill (Willie), J. J. Jepson (Winslow), Gail Nelson (Ginnie) and Hassoun Tatum (Willie)
music by Henry Krieger; lyrics by Robert Lorick
Act 1
Sung By
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 2
Sung By
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
The Family

Tony Award®

 

Best Musical

1984 Nominee
Produced by Stanley White , Evelyn Barron , Harvey J. Klaris and Michel Stuart
 

Best Book of a Musical

1984 Nominee
Book by Charles Blackwell

Best Featured Actor in a Musical

1984 Winner
Hinton Battle
 

Best Featured Actor in a Musical

1984 Nominee
Samuel E. Wright
 

Best Featured Actress in a Musical

1984 Nominee
Martine Allard

Best Choreography

1984 Winner
Musical Staging and Dances by Danny Daniels
 

Best Direction of a Musical

1984 Nominee
Directed by Vivian Matalon

Drama Desk Award

 

Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical

1984 Nominee
Hinton Battle

Theatre World

Award

1984 Recipient
Martine Allard
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