Hot Feet Begins Pre-Broadway Run in D.C., March 21

Hot Feet, the new dance musical that features the music of Earth, Wind & Fire, will begin its performances at DC's National Theatre beginning Tuesday, March 21 through April 9, 2006. The show will then head to the Hilton Theatre (213 W. 42nd Street) for Broadway previews beginning April 15th. It will open on Sunday, April 30th.

"Hot Feet is a heart-stopping, new dance musical created by the Tony-nominated Maurice Hines and Earth, Wind & Fire's very own, seven–time Grammy Award winner, Maurice White," according to press notes. Hot Feet features such EW&F hit as "After The Love Is Gone," "Boogie Wonderland," "Shining Star," and "September," in addition to six all-new original songs written by White for this production. The book was written by hip hop novelist and MTV Books scribe Heru Ptah.

"Hot Feet is a story about believing in ones dreams and ambitions. Hot Feet is told through a beautiful young, talented dancer, Kalimba whose ambition drives her to dance. The Temptations of success take over and the price of ambition revealed. In a world were ambition and fate sometimes never meet, Hot Feet is a story of love, desire, and fate."

The cast features: Vivian Nixon as Kalimba, Keith David (Tony-nominee for Jelly's Last Jam, films includinh Crash, Barbershop) Ann Duquesnay (Tony-winner for Bring In Da Noise, Bring in Da Funk), Allen Hidalgo (Chicago, Kiss of the Spider Woman), Wynonna Smith (Broadway: Sophisticated Ladies, film: Houseguest, What's Love Got To Do With It?) , Michael Balderrama (Movin' Out, Urban Cowboy, Saturday Night Fever) and Samantha Pollino. The design team includes: James Noone (sets), Paul Tazewell (costumes), Clifton Taylor (lights) and ACME Sound Partners (sound). Hot Feet is produced by Rudy Durand.

The box office of The National Theatre is located at 1321 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW. For tickets, visit the box office, call Telecharge: (800) 447-7400 or www.telecharge.com. Group sales are available by calling (202) 628-6166; for information, call (202) 628-6161. Tickets to the Broadway run are also available at Telecharge (212) 239- 6180. Visit www.HotFeetTheMusical.com for more information.

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