Something I never noticed about the 42nd Street revival
Something I never noticed about the 42nd Street revival
morosco
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/10/04
#1Something I never noticed about the 42nd Street revival
Posted: 2/7/19 at 9:59pm
That iconic moment when the curtain raises just high enough to see all those dancing feet, there is a mirror upstage of the dancers that doubles the number of tapping feet. If you look closely at this clip you'll see the mirror. The mirror then quickly flies out just as the main curtain does. Can you see it?
Audition 42nd Street
#2Something I never noticed about the 42nd Street revival
Posted: 2/7/19 at 10:12pm
morosco said: "That iconic moment when the curtain raises just high enough to see all those dancing feet, there is a mirror upstage ofthe dancers that doubles the number of tapping feet. If you look closely at this clip you'll see the mirror. The mirror then quickly flies out just asthe main curtain does. Can you see it?
Audition 42nd Street"
O yea great observation morosco
"Anything you do, let it it come from you--then it will be new."
Sunday in the Park with George
#3Something I never noticed about the 42nd Street revival
Posted: 2/8/19 at 3:08pm
Such an exhilarating start for that great, Tony-winning revival. Great show.
BrodyFosse123
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/27/06
#4Something I never noticed about the 42nd Street revival
Posted: 2/8/19 at 4:04pm
AADA81 said: "Such an exhilarating start for that great, Tony-winning revival. Great show."
With all due respect, that now-iconic opening tap dance sequence was created/choreographed by the legendary Gower Champion for the original 1980 Broadway production of 42ND STREET. Champion’s dance assistant Randy Skinner, who choreographed the 2001 Broadway revival, added it to the revival. He recreated Gower’s original choreography along with adding new choreography.
