Bob Fosse's 1978 dance work Dancin' is back on Broadway for its first-ever revival at the Music Box Theatre, and newly released production photos offer an expanded look at the show. The revival opened March 19, with Tony winner and Dancin' original Broadway cast member Wayne Cilento directing and providing musical staging that re-creates Fosse's original, Tony-winning choreography.
With an eclectic song list ranging from Neil Diamond to George M. Cohan, Dancin' includes such iconic Fosse numbers as "Crunchy Granola Suite," "Sing, Sing, Sing," "From the Edge," "Mr. Bojangles," and "I Wanna Be a Dancin' Man." Christine Colby Jacques is handling reproducing Fosse's choreography with associate direction and additional choreographic reconstruction by Corinne McFadden Herrera and assistant musical staging and additional choreographic reconstruction by Lauren Cannon. The revival also includes additional material by playwright and Dancin' original Broadway production cast member Kirsten Childs, who serves as text consultant for the production.
The onstage company features Ioana Alfonso, Yeman Brown, Peter John Chursin, Dylis Croman, Tony d’Alelio, Jōvan Dansberry, Karli Dinardo, Jacob Guzman, Manuel Herrera, Kolton Krouse, Mattie Love, Yani Marin, Nando Morland, Khori Michelle Petinaud, Ida Saki, and Ron Todorowski, rounded out by understudies Aydin Eyikan, Pedro Garza, Afra Hines, Gabriel Hyman, Krystal Mackie, and Neka Zang.
Get a first look at the Broadway production, including newly released shots, below.
Peter John Chursin, Ida Saki, Ioana Alfonso, and Mattie Love in Dancin
Ida Saki and company of Dancin
Ioana Alfonso and Manuel Herrera in Dancin
Peter John Chursin in Dancin
Manuel Herrera, Yeman Brown, and Jovan Dansberry in Dancin
Yani Marin in Dancin
Jovan Dansberry, Kolton Krause, Ioana Alfonso, and Peter John Chursin in Dancin
Company of DANCIN'
Peter John Chursin, Manuel Herrera, Yeman Brown, and Jacob Guzman
Company of DANCIN'
Karli Dinardo
Company of DANCIN'
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Cilento leads a creative team that includes scenic designer Robert Brill, costume designers Reid Bartelme and Harriet Jung, lighting designer David Grill, sound designer Peter Hylenski, video designer Finn Ross, and production stage manager Beverly Jenkins. Music supervision, orchestrations, incidental music, and vocal arrangements are provided by Jim Abbott, with music direction by Justin Hornback, music coordination by Kimberlee Wertz, and dance arrangements and new music by David Dabbon. The production is cast by Tara Rubin Casting's Xavier Rubiano.
Fosse's original production opened at Broadway's Broadhurst Theatre in 1978, transferring to the Ambassador Theatre before closing 1,774 performances later. The cast included such Fosse favorites as Ann Reinking, Robert La Fosse, Dana Moore, Bebe Neuwirth, and Cynthia Onrubia. Cilento received a Tony nomination for his performance.
