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Last week is was announced that Broadway's On The Town and FOX's "SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE" were teaming up to offer the winner of Season 11 a role in this fall's Broadway revival, marking an exciting new addition to the TV series' prize. The show's winner, crowned "America's Favorite Dancer," will be offered the opportunity to join the On The Town cast in Spring 2015.
Last night on FOX, On The Town choreographer Joshua Bergasse (Emmy Award winner for Smash) choreographed a performance of the show's iconic opening number, "New York, New York," featuring the Top 20 finalists. Check it out below!ON THE TOWN, the classic musical comedy love letter to New York City, will return to Broadway this fall in a critically acclaimed production directed by John Rando (Tony Award® for Urinetown) and choreographed byJoshua Bergasse. Bergasse makes his Broadway debut as a choreographer with the production. On The Townwill begin previews on Saturday, September 20, 2014 and officially open on Thursday, October 16, 2014 at Broadway's Lyric Theatre (213 W 42nd St, New York, NY 10036). Tickets for the new Broadway revival of On The Town are on sale now at Ticketmaster.com.
The Bronx is up, the Battery's down, and three sailors are hoping to get just a little bit lucky on their one day of leave in the Big Apple. From the Brooklyn Navy Yard and Coney Island to Times Square and Carnegie Hall, On The Town zigzags through New York City as the sailors and the three high-spirited young women they meet chase love, dreams, and each other during an unforgettable day in the city that never sleeps. The classic score features the standards "New York, New York," "I Can Cook Too," "Lonely Town," and "Some Other Time" and will be played in this production with their original orchestrations, performed by what will be the largest orchestra on Broadway, with 28 musicians led by musical director James Moore (Follies, Ragtime).Videos