Never Gonna Dance
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| Never Gonna Dance | |
| Music | Jerome Kern |
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| Lyrics | Oscar Hammerstein Ira Gershwin P. G. Wodehouse Bernard Dougall Johnny Mercer Jimmy McHugh Otto Harbach Dorothy Fields |
| Book | Jeffrey Hatcher |
| Based upon | Film Swing Time |
| Productions | 2003 Broadway |
Never Gonna Dance is a Broadway musical featuring the music of Jerome Kern. The musical was adapted from the 1936 Fred Astaire/Ginger Rogers film Swing Time. Lyricists include Oscar Hammerstein, Ira Gershwin, P. G. Wodehouse, Bernard Dougall, Johnny Mercer, Jimmy McHugh, Otto Harbach, and Dorothy Fields.
The musical opened on December 4, 2003 at the Broadhurst Theatre and closed on February 15, 2004 after 84 performances and 44 previews. It was directed by Michael Greif with choreography by Jerry Mitchell, and featured Noah Racey (Lucky), Nancy Lemenager (Penny) and Karen Ziemba (Mabel).
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[edit] Response
Reviews were mixed. For example, The New York Times deemed it a "pleasant" but "spiceless" production.[1] A review by The Village Voice was more positive, citing a convoluted plot and some miscast actors, but praising the musical numbers as "reassuringly good".[2]
[edit] Awards and nominations
Never Gonna Dance was nominated for two Tony Awards: Best Featured Actress in a Musical (Karen Ziemba) and Best Choreography (Jerry Mitchell. The musical also received nominations for two Drama Desk Awards: Outstanding Choreography (Mitchell) and Outstanding Orchestrations (Harold Wheeler).
[edit] References
- ^ Brantley, Ben. Theatre Review: Tapping Towards Love in Celebrated Slippers. The New York Times, December 5, 2003. Retrieved November 4, 2006.]
- ^ Feingold, Michael. Goods and disservices. The Village Voice, December 10, 2003. Retrieved November 4, 2006.]
