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The Tap Dance Kid
Tour
Opening Date
Aug 01, 1985
Closing Date
Jul 06, 1986
Musical
Original
National Tour
Open Date: Aug 01, 1985
Close Date: Jul 06, 1986
Closed Flag: Y
Is Final Week: 1
ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
Setting
New York City: Roosevelt Island and Manhattan. The Present.
People
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Replacements
Produced by
Stanley White
,
Evelyn Barron
,
Harvey J. Klaris
,
Michel Stuart
and
Pace Theatrical Group
; 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
; Music orchestrated by
Harold Wheeler
; Vocal arrangements by
Harold Wheeler
; Dance arrangements by
Peter Howard
; Music Consultant:
Don Jones
; Musical Director:
Richard Parrinello
Directed by
Jerry Zaks
; Dances and Musical Staging 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
; Wig Design by
Paul Huntley
; Scenic Photography by
Mark Feldstein
; Photo Processing by
Berkey K + L
General Manager:
Theatre Now, Inc.
Production Stage Manager:
Steve Beckler
Musical Supervisor:
Harold Wheeler
Casting:
Julie Hughes
and
Barry Moss
; Tour under the direction of
American Theatre Productions, Inc.
Hinton Battle
Dipsey
Ben Harney
William
Martine Allard
Emma
Theresa Hayes
Carole
Dulé Hill
Willie
Dawnn J. Lewis
Dulcie
Harold Nicholas
Daddy Bates
Monica Pege
Ginnie
Ron Bastine
Dipsey's Dancer and New Yorker
Gary Chapman
Richie
Alain Freulon
Dipsey's Dancer and New Yorker
Frantz Hall
Dipsey's Dancer and New Yorker
J. J. Jepson
Dipsey's Dancer and New Yorker
Dawnn J. Lewis
Dipsey's Dancer and New Yorker
Janice Lorraine
Dipsey's Dancer and New Yorker
John MacInnis
Dipsey's Dancer and New Yorker
Patrice McConachie
Mona
Dipsey's Dancer and New Yorker
Kim Meyer
Dipsey's Dancer and New Yorker
Amy O'Brien
Dipsey's Dancer and New Yorker
Mark Santoro
Winslow
Dipsey's Dancer and New Yorker
Maryellen Scilla
Dipsey's Dancer and New Yorker
Swings:
Àra Marx
and
Gary Sullivan
Standby:
Chuck Cooper
(William),
Eugene Fleming
(Dipsey),
Damon Hines
(Willie) and
Shawana Kemp
(Emma)
Understudies:
Ron Bastine
(Winslow, Richie),
Gary Chapman
(Dipsey, Daddy Bates),
Theresa Hayes
(Ginnie) and
Janice Lorraine
(Carole, Mona, Dulcie)
Cast
Chuck Cooper
William
Eugene Fleming
Dipsey
Ron Bastine
Richie
Mark DiNoia
Dipsey's Dancer and New Yorker
Horace Turnbull
Dipsey's Dancer and New Yorker
Standby:
Jeff Bates
(Dipsey),
Donny Burks
(William) and
Hassoun Tatum
(Willie)
Understudy:
Frantz Hall
(Daddy Bates, Dipsey, Richie)
Tour Stops
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Jun 24, 1986 - Jul 06, 1986
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Jun 10, 1986 - Jun 22, 1986
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Jun 03, 1986 - Jun 08, 1986
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Houston, TX
May 27, 1986 - Jun 01, 1986
Tennessee Performing Arts Center
Nashville, TN
May 13, 1986 - May 25, 1986
Arie Crown Theater
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May 06, 1986 - May 11, 1986
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Minneapolis, MN
Apr 29, 1986 - May 04, 1986
Mahaffey Theater For The Perf. Arts
St. Petersburg, FL
Apr 22, 1986 - Apr 27, 1986
Bob Carr Performing Arts Centre
Orlando, FL
Apr 08, 1986 - Apr 20, 1986
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Miami, FL
Apr 01, 1986 - Apr 06, 1986
Atlanta Civic Center Theater
Atlanta, GA
Mar 27, 1986 - Mar 30, 1986
Cincinnati Music Hall
Cincinnati, OH
Mar 25, 1986 - Mar 26, 1986
DeVos Hall
Grand Rapids, MI
Mar 18, 1986 - Mar 23, 1986
The Playhouse on Rodney Square
Wilmington, DE
Mar 11, 1986 - Mar 16, 1986
Proctors
Schenectady, NY
Feb 25, 1986 - Mar 09, 1986
Warner Theatre
Washington, DC
Feb 18, 1986 - Feb 23, 1986
Bushnell
Hartford, CT
Feb 11, 1986 - Feb 16, 1986
Shubert Performing Arts Center
New Haven, CT
Jan 21, 1986 - Jan 26, 1986
Fox Theatre
St. Louis, MO
Jan 14, 1986 - Jan 19, 1986
KeyBank State Theatre
Cleveland, OH
Sep 17, 1985 - Dec 01, 1985
Pantages Theatre
Los Angeles, CA
Aug 01, 1985 - Sep 15, 1985
Golden Gate Theatre
San Francisco, CA
People
Tour Stops
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Replacements
Produced by
Stanley White
,
Evelyn Barron
,
Harvey J. Klaris
,
Michel Stuart
and
Pace Theatrical Group
; 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
; Music orchestrated by
Harold Wheeler
; Vocal arrangements by
Harold Wheeler
; Dance arrangements by
Peter Howard
; Music Consultant:
Don Jones
; Musical Director:
Richard Parrinello
Directed by
Jerry Zaks
; Dances and Musical Staging 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
; Wig Design by
Paul Huntley
; Scenic Photography by
Mark Feldstein
; Photo Processing by
Berkey K + L
General Manager:
Theatre Now, Inc.
Production Stage Manager:
Steve Beckler
Musical Supervisor:
Harold Wheeler
Casting:
Julie Hughes
and
Barry Moss
; Tour under the direction of
American Theatre Productions, Inc.
Hinton Battle
Dipsey
Ben Harney
William
Martine Allard
Emma
Theresa Hayes
Carole
Dulé Hill
Willie
Dawnn J. Lewis
Dulcie
Harold Nicholas
Daddy Bates
Monica Pege
Ginnie
Ron Bastine
Dipsey's Dancer and New Yorker
Gary Chapman
Richie
Alain Freulon
Dipsey's Dancer and New Yorker
Frantz Hall
Dipsey's Dancer and New Yorker
J. J. Jepson
Dipsey's Dancer and New Yorker
Dawnn J. Lewis
Dipsey's Dancer and New Yorker
Janice Lorraine
Dipsey's Dancer and New Yorker
John MacInnis
Dipsey's Dancer and New Yorker
Patrice McConachie
Mona
Dipsey's Dancer and New Yorker
Kim Meyer
Dipsey's Dancer and New Yorker
Amy O'Brien
Dipsey's Dancer and New Yorker
Mark Santoro
Winslow
Dipsey's Dancer and New Yorker
Maryellen Scilla
Dipsey's Dancer and New Yorker
Swings:
Àra Marx
and
Gary Sullivan
Standby:
Chuck Cooper
(William),
Eugene Fleming
(Dipsey),
Damon Hines
(Willie) and
Shawana Kemp
(Emma)
Understudies:
Ron Bastine
(Winslow, Richie),
Gary Chapman
(Dipsey, Daddy Bates),
Theresa Hayes
(Ginnie) and
Janice Lorraine
(Carole, Mona, Dulcie)
Cast
Chuck Cooper
William
Eugene Fleming
Dipsey
Ron Bastine
Richie
Mark DiNoia
Dipsey's Dancer and New Yorker
Horace Turnbull
Dipsey's Dancer and New Yorker
Standby:
Jeff Bates
(Dipsey),
Donny Burks
(William) and
Hassoun Tatum
(Willie)
Understudy:
Frantz Hall
(Daddy Bates, Dipsey, Richie)
Past
Filter by:
City
Engagement Dates
Theatre
City and State
Jun 24, 1986 - Jul 06, 1986
Music Hall At Fair Park
Dallas, TX
Jun 10, 1986 - Jun 22, 1986
Saenger Theatre
New Orleans, LA
Jun 03, 1986 - Jun 08, 1986
Jones Hall For The Performing Arts
Houston, TX
May 27, 1986 - Jun 01, 1986
Tennessee Performing Arts Center
Nashville, TN
May 13, 1986 - May 25, 1986
Arie Crown Theater
Chicago, IL
May 06, 1986 - May 11, 1986
Orpheum Theatre
Minneapolis, MN
Apr 29, 1986 - May 04, 1986
Mahaffey Theater For The Perf. Arts
St. Petersburg, FL
Apr 22, 1986 - Apr 27, 1986
Bob Carr Performing Arts Centre
Orlando, FL
Apr 08, 1986 - Apr 20, 1986
Jackie Gleason Theater Of Perf. Arts
Miami, FL
Apr 01, 1986 - Apr 06, 1986
Atlanta Civic Center Theater
Atlanta, GA
Mar 27, 1986 - Mar 30, 1986
Cincinnati Music Hall
Cincinnati, OH
Mar 25, 1986 - Mar 26, 1986
DeVos Hall
Grand Rapids, MI
Mar 18, 1986 - Mar 23, 1986
The Playhouse on Rodney Square
Wilmington, DE
Mar 11, 1986 - Mar 16, 1986
Proctors
Schenectady, NY
Feb 25, 1986 - Mar 09, 1986
Warner Theatre
Washington, DC
Feb 18, 1986 - Feb 23, 1986
Bushnell
Hartford, CT
Feb 11, 1986 - Feb 16, 1986
Shubert Performing Arts Center
New Haven, CT
Jan 21, 1986 - Jan 26, 1986
Fox Theatre
St. Louis, MO
Jan 14, 1986 - Jan 19, 1986
KeyBank State Theatre
Cleveland, OH
Sep 17, 1985 - Dec 01, 1985
Pantages Theatre
Los Angeles, CA
Aug 01, 1985 - Sep 15, 1985
Golden Gate Theatre
San Francisco, CA
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