STOMP Celebrates 25 Years In New York with Official 'Stomp Day' Declaration

The 25th anniversary of STOMP, in the U.S. will take place on February 27 and to mark this milestone, the show is inviting fans all over the world to record a 10-second STOMP-style video for the chance to be part of its global video celebration. More details can be found here.

In addition, a mayoral proclamation will declare February 27 "STOMP Day" in the City of New York.

STOMP, the international sensation and iconic New York theatrical landmark, opened at The Orpheum Theatre in 1994 and will be celebrating its silver anniversary all year. Created by Britons Luke Cresswell and Steve McNicholas, STOMP has become a theatrical phenomenon and a must-see for tourists and locals alike. Over three million people have seen STOMP at its 347-seat home in The Orpheum Theatre. In addition to the flagship New York production, STOMP continues to tour North America and worldwide.

STOMP's New York company has used the following quantities of the props below over 25 years:

39,000 Brooms
374,400 Liters of Water
2,600 Gallons of Floor Paint
13,000 Wooden Poles
52,000 Newspapers
26,000 Pounds of Sand
13,000 Garbage Can Lids
5,200 Hammer Handles
6,500 Blocks of Chalk
6,500 Rolls of Gaff Tape
7,800 Ace Bandages
15,600 Boxes of Matches
1,300 Pedal Garbage cans
13,000 Medical shoe covers
9,100 Garbage Cans
26,000 Drum Sticks
5,200 Boxes of Tissues
3,900 Ball Point Pens

A unique combination of percussion, movement and visual comedy, STOMP has made a global mark on popular culture with performances at Athens' Acropolis, The Academy Awards, London Olympics Closing Ceremony, this collaboration with Paul Simon and Jimmy Fallon on "Cecilia," , a stunning STOMP OUT LITTER PSA shot across NYC's five boroughs, this one-take collaboration with The Harlem Globetrotters , and this unique collaboration on the Latin Grammys with the award-winning band Calle 13. It has been parodied on "Saturday Night Live" and "The Simpsons," and been an answer on Jeopardy!

STOMP is the winner of an Olivier Award for Best Choreography; New York's OBIE Award; a Drama Desk Award for Unique Theatre Experience, and a "Legend of Off -Broadway" Award.

STOMP's international engagements have included Abu Dhabi, Argentina, Australia, Bahrain, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dubai, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kuala Lumpur, Kuwait, Latvia, Luxembourg, Malta, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Palestine, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Singapore, South Africa Spain, Sweden, and Turkey,

Visit https://stomponline.com for North American information and www.stomp.co.uk for news on the worldwide tour. The Orpheum Theatre is located at 126 Second Avenue between 7th and 8th Streets.

Photo Credit: Steve McNicholas