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The Tap Dance Kid Tickets
This show is closed.
Tickets at New York City Center Mainstage
New York City Center has played a defining role in the cultural life of the City since 1943 when it was founded by Mayor Fiorello La Guardia with the civic mission to make the best in the performing arts accessible to all. The landmark 75th Anniversary Season (2018 – 2019) pays tribute to this rich history and celebrates the institution’s singular role in the arts today.
The Tap Dance Kid Discount Tickets
About The Tap Dance Kid on Broadway
Previews
Feb. 2, 2022
Closing
Feb. 6, 2022
Story for The Tap Dance Kid
Nominated for seven Tony Awards (including Best Musical), The Tap Dance Kid is part vaudevillian ode, part 1950s family drama, with a whole lot of world-class tapping thrown in. Alexander Bello (Caroline, or Change) plays 10-year-old Willie, the title character who dreams of being a hoofer like his Uncle Dipsey (Trevor Jackson of TV's Grown-ish) despite the objections of his lawyer father, played by Joshua Henry (Carousel).
Directed by Broadway luminary Kenny Leon (A Raisin in the Sun, The Wiz Live!), with a modern adaptation by Lydia Diamond (Stick Fly) and new choreography by Jared Grimes (After Midnight), this show—and the brilliant Encores! Orchestra—will have your family singing “Fabulous Feet” all the way home.
Music by Henry Krieger
Lyrics by Robert Lorick
Book by Charles Blackwell
Based on the novel Nobody’s Family is Going to Change by Louise Fitzhugh
Concert Adaptation by Lydia Diamond
Lighting Designer Allen Lee Hughes
Scenic Designer Derek McLane
Costume Designer Dede Ayite
Sound Designer Kai Harada
Casting by The Telsey Office
Choreography by Jared Grimes
Featuring The Encores! Orchestra
Guest Music Director Joseph Joubert
Directed by Kenny Leon
Featuring Tracee Beazer, Alexander Bello, DeWitt Fleming Jr., Joshua Henry, Trevor Jackson, Shahadi Wright Joseph, Chance K. Smith, and Adrienne Walker
Directed by Broadway luminary Kenny Leon (A Raisin in the Sun, The Wiz Live!), with a modern adaptation by Lydia Diamond (Stick Fly) and new choreography by Jared Grimes (After Midnight), this show—and the brilliant Encores! Orchestra—will have your family singing “Fabulous Feet” all the way home.
Music by Henry Krieger
Lyrics by Robert Lorick
Book by Charles Blackwell
Based on the novel Nobody’s Family is Going to Change by Louise Fitzhugh
Concert Adaptation by Lydia Diamond
Lighting Designer Allen Lee Hughes
Scenic Designer Derek McLane
Costume Designer Dede Ayite
Sound Designer Kai Harada
Casting by The Telsey Office
Choreography by Jared Grimes
Featuring The Encores! Orchestra
Guest Music Director Joseph Joubert
Directed by Kenny Leon
Featuring Tracee Beazer, Alexander Bello, DeWitt Fleming Jr., Joshua Henry, Trevor Jackson, Shahadi Wright Joseph, Chance K. Smith, and Adrienne Walker