Tap Dance Kid, The (Cast Recording CD)
The Tap Dance Kid
by Henry Krieger, Robert Lorick, Charles Blackwell
Highlights
120 mins 1980s Role(s) for Black Actor(s) Unit Set/Multiple Settings Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes
Awards & Recognition
Tony Award
Nominee: Seven 1984 Tony Awards, including Best Musical and Best Book
Synopsis
The long-running Broadway musical is a cornucopia of music, drama, comedy and, above all, tap dancing.
Ten-year-old Willie doesn’t want to be a lawyer like his stern father.
He knows he just has to dance, like his uncle and mentor, an aspiring Broadway choreographer.
With determination and spunk, Willie imagines a life of fame and glory as a tap-dancing star.
The exhuberant score by Robert Lorick and Henry Krieger, composer of Dreamgirls and Side Show , includes “Another Day,” “Fabulous Feet” and the show-stopping “Dance If It Makes You Happy.”
Press Reviews
"A kick from start to finish... a fascinating grab bag of showmanship. Composer Krieger… has welded contemporary pop solidly to the traditional Broadway show tune… Kid celebrates vaudeville, pop and plain-wrapper Americana."
— South Florida Sun-Sentinel
"Stunning, warmhearted new musical comedy."
— Christian Science Monitor
Characters
| Character |
|---|
| Emma |
| Ginnie |
| William |
| Dipsey |
| Carole |
| Mona |
| Dulcie |
| Dady Bates |
| Winslow |
| Richie |
| Willie |
Videos
The Tap Dance Kid: Inside the Revival
Publication
The Tap Dance Kid is a play written by Henry Krieger and published by Concord Theatricals .
Community Reviews
No community reviews yet
Buy Play
Performance Rights
Available for Licensing
Amateur Only
Fee: Licensing fees and rental materials quoted upon application.
Restrictions: Major Markets Plus (US) / Standard Plus Add'l Postcodes (UK)
Apply for RightsSimilar Plays
Plays with similar themes, style, and content.
More from Henry Krieger
More plays from Henry Krieger that we think you'll enjoy.
