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Honi Coles

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Originally created high speed rhythm tap
Locked himself in room & practiced so he could “make it”
Sped things up, used more taps, complicated the patterns
Became king at the Hoofer’s Club

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Cholly Atkins

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Worked a “new blend”- modern for his time
Part of “The Rhythm Pals” in 1935
Was in 11 major films
Offered a job with the “Cotton Club Boys” due to his choreographic ability

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Jerome Robbins

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Choreographed: Fiddler on the Roof
Choreographer, director, original concept, Tony for best choreography for West Side Story
Choreographed & directed: Gypsy, On The Town, The King and I

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Paul Draper

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Known for tapping to classical music on the concert stage
Was labeled a Liberal during McCarthy era & couldn’t get work
Black listed as a communist & his career stopped

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Bunny Briggs

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An exception in the 1960s- constantly employed
A black dancer the white dancers knew
His strong mother turned down his chance to tour with Bill Robinson

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Michael Kidd

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Choreographed: Guys and Dolls, Can Can

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Bob Fosse

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Choreographed: The Pajama Game
Choreographed & directed: Fosse, Chicago, Sweet Charity, Damn Yankees, Pippin’
Creator of the Fosse style

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Jack Cole

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Choreographed: Funny Thing on The Way to the Forum

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Gower Champion

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Choreographed & directed: Hello Dolly, Bye Bye Birdie

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Michael Bennett

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Choreographed: Promises Promises, Company

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Hermes Pan

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Worked with Fred Astaire (3 camera angles)

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Baby Lawrence

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Not elegant style
Hoofer Club
Made money at a young age
Concentrated on sound

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Agnes de Mille

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Choreographed: Oklahoma!
Made dream ballet popular
Brought ballet to the Broadway stage

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Class Act

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Top hot & coat tails

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Vernacular dance in the 60s

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It was at a low
Ballet was booming
Dance critics & dancers raised question of male dancers beng “sissy”
Broadway musicals still had traces of dance
Dance did appear on TV, but it was mostly modern & ballet

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Status of Broadways musicals in the 40s

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Jazz music was complicated and dancers had a hard time
Every song progressed the story
No concept musicals
Think classic Broadway

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Status of Broadway musicals in the 50s

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Musical theatre “coasted”
Many imitated Rogers & Hammerstein: stories based on romantic love; music, lyrics, script, choreo, sets
Stories based on romantic love

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Status of Broadway musicals in the 60s

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Expensive
Inflation
Hippies

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Trends in musicals of the 70

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Concept musicals
Rock musical (Jesus Christ Superstar)
Inflation is happening
Religious

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Gane Kelly’s style & contribution to film dance

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Athletic
Low to the ground
More of a rhythm tapper
He made dance manly
Helped a lot of stars learn how to dance
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1940s Musicals

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Oklahoma!
Carousel
Annie Get Your Gun
Kiss Me Kate
One The Town
South Pacific
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1950s Musicals

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Guys & Dolls
The King & I
Can Can
The Pajama Game
My Fair Lady
Damn Yankees
West Side Story
Music Man
The Sound of Music
Once Upon a Mattress
Gypsy
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1960s Musicals

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Bye Bye Birdie
The Unsinkable Molly Brown
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
Fiddler on the Roof
Funny Girl
Hello Dolly
Sweet Charity
Mame
Cabaret
Hair
Promises, Promises
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1970s Musicals

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Purlie
Company
Grease
Jesus Christ Superstar
Pippin
Chicago
A Chorus Line
Annie
Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
Dancin'
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Oklahoma!
Choreographer: Agnes de Mille Composer/Lyricist: Rogers & Hammerstein 1940s
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Carousel
Choreographer: Agnes de Mille Composer/Lyricist: Rogers & Hammerstein 1940s
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Kiss Me Kate
Choreographer: Hanya Holm Music: Cole Porter 1940s
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On The Town
Choreographer: Jerome Robbins Composer: Leonard Berstein 1940s
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Annie Get Your Gun
Choreographer: Helen Tamiris Music: Irving Berlin 1940s
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South Pacific
Composer/Lyricist: Rogers & Hammerstein | 1940s
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Guys & Dolls
Choreographer: Michael Kidd Composer/Lyricist: Frank Loesser Loesser's 2nd musical (1st was Finian's Rainbow) Based on a group of short stories Songs: A Bushel & a Peck, Luck Be a Lady, Sit Down You're Rockin' the Boat, Take Back Your Mink 1950s
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King & I
Choreographer: Jerome Robbins Composer/Lyricist: Rogers & Hammerstein Romantic location--lagoons of Siam 1950s
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Can Can
Choreographer: Michael Kidd Composer: Cole Porter Featured Dancer: Gwen Verdon Story: Scandal over can can dancing in Paris Songs: C'est Magnifique, I Love Paris, It's Alright With Me 1950s- 1953
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The Pajama Game
Choreographer: Bob Fosse (Abbott "took a chance" on him) Show Doctor: George Abbott Songs: Steam Heat was a huge hit 1950s- 1954
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My Fair Lady
``` Composer/Lyricist: Lerner & Loewe Notable Performers: Julie Andres, Rex Harrison Songs: I Could Have Danced All Night Longest running musical of its time Highest art in costuming and sets 1950s- 1955 ```
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Damn Yankees
``` Choreographer: Bob Fosse Composer: Adler & Rose Director/Book: Abbott & Wallop Notable Performers: Gwen Verdon played Lola 1950s- 1956 ```
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West Side Story
Choreographer/Director/Original Concept/Tony for Best Choreography: Jerome Robbins Lyricist: Stephen Sondheim Music: Leonard Bernstein Story: Gangs in NY; actors were like gangs even in rehearsals Show relied heavily on dance 1950s- 1957
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Music Man
``` Book/Music/Lyrics: Meredith Wilson Choreographer: Onna White Notable Performer: Robert Preston Story: A con man scams to convince parents he can teach their musically-disinclined children to play a musical instrument. 1950s- 1957 ```
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The Sound of Music
Composer/Lyricist: Rogers & Hammerstein (Hammerstein died the next year) Notable Performer: Mary Martin played Maria Story: About the family of the Von Trapps during WW2 Won a Tony for Best Musical Ran 1,200 performances 1950s- 1959
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Once Upon a Mattress
``` Director: George Abbbott Choreographer: Joe Layton Notable Performer: Carol Burnett Started off Broadway 1950s- 1959 ```
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Gypsy
Lyricist: Sondheim Composer: Julie Styne Director/Choreographer: Jerome Robbins Notable Performer: Ethel Merman Songs: Everything's Coming Up Roses, I Had a Dream, Rose's Turn Story: June and Louise and their stage mama 1950s- 1959
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Bye Bye Birdie
Book/Music/Lyrics: Steward, Strouse, Adams Director/Choreographer: Gower Champion Notable Performer: Chita Rivera Story: Conrad Birdie (Elvis type star) is drafted; take-off on Elivis/musical comedy jab at Rock n Roll 1960s- 1960
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The Unsinkable Molly Brown
``` Composer/Lyricist: Meredith Wilson Songs: Belly Up to the Bar Very much like the Music Man Story: Tomboy Molly Tobin wants to find a rich husband. Marries a man that gives her what she wants. They become society people and are accepted by European royalty. They go home by sailing on the Titanic. Titanic sinks but Molly is saved and returns home to Johnny who built her home. 1960s- 1960 ```
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A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
Composer/Lyricist: Burt Shevelove, Stephen Sondheim Choreographer: Jack Cole Producer: Harold Prince Director: George Abbott Notable Songs: Lovely Story: Story about a slave wanting his freedom and making a deal for his freedom, and everything begins to go wrong. 1960s- 1962
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Fiddler on the Roof
Composer/Lyricist: Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick Choreographer: Jerome Robbins Producer: Harold Prince Notable Songs: Matchmaker, If I Were a Rich Man Story: Matchmaker finding a match for the daughter. Daughter wants someone else. Going against social trends. Longest running musical until Grease came out 1960s- 1964
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Funny Girl
Composer/Lyricist: Julie Styne, Bob Merrill Notable Performer: Barbara Streisand Notable Songs: Don't Rain on My Parade 1960s- 1964
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Hello Dolly
``` Composer/Lyricist: Jerry Herman Choreographer/Director: Gower Champion Producer: David Merrick Notable Performer: Carol Channing Story: Widow and matchmaker looking for a husband 1960s- 1964 ```
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Sweet Charity
Composer/Lyricist: Dorothy Fields, Cy Coleman Director/Choreographer: Bob Fosse Notable Performer: Gwen Verdon Notable Songs: Big Spender, There's Gotta Be Something Better Than This, Rhythm of Life Story: Taxi dancer Charity continues to have faith in the human race despite her disappointment. Maybe Oscar will be the one to do it. Wants to get out of her profession of being a taxi dancer. 1960s- 1966
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Mame
Composer: jerry Herman Choreographer: Onna White Notable Performer: Angela Lansbury Notable Songs: We Need a Little Christmas Story: Mame's bohemian lifestyle is interrupted when she has to take care of her late brother's son. She does everything with her own dramatic flair. 1960s-1966
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Cabaret
``` Composer/Lyricist: John Kander, Fred Ebb Choreographer: Ronald Field Director: Harold Prince Story: An aspiring writer travels to Berlin in search of inspiration. happens upon a girl at a cabaret. She ends up moving in with him, WW2 time. 1960s- 1966 ```
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Hair
Composer: Galt MacDermot Lyrics/Books: Gerome Ragnie and James Rado Choreographer: Twlya Tharp Notable Songs: Let the Sunshine In, Age of Aquarius Story: Politically active tribe of long-haired hippies. Love-filled way of life is thrown into disarray when one of them is drafted. Hippie Life Cultural significance 1960s- 1967
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Promises, Promises
Composer/Lyricist: Burt Bacharach, Hal David Choreographer: Michael Bennet Adapted from a play Story: Guy loans his apartment in exchange for a promotion. Apartment begins being used as a place of an extra-marital affair. Guy must decide how much he is willing to sacrifice for advancement in the insurance company. 1960s- 1968
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Purlie
``` Composer: Gary Geld Lyricsit: Peter Udell Libretto: Ossie Davis Choreographer: Louis Johnson Story: Black show with a black sound Cultural significance 1970s- 1970 ```
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Company
Composer/Lyricist: Stephen Sondheim Director/Producer: Harold Prince Choreographer: Michael Bennett STory: Robert is a single man surrounded by married couples on his 35th birthday. He tries to make sense of marriage and comes to terms with what it means to be alive. Example of a "revusical"- combining elements of a revue and a musical 1970s- 1970
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Grease
Composer/Lyricist: Jim Jacobs & Warren Casey Choreographer: Patricia Birch Notable Songs: Grease Lightning 1970s- 1970
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Jesus Christ Superstar
``` Composer: Andrew Lloyd Webber Lyricist: Tim Rice Producer: Robert Stigwood Notable Songs: I Don't Know How to Love Him Godspell had the same theme Story: Tells the story of the final 6 days in life of Jesus through Judas. ROCK OPERA 1970s- 1971 ```
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Pippin
Composer/Lyricist: Stephen Schwartz Director/Choreographer: Bob Fosse Notable Performers: Ben Veren, Chita Rivera Story: Pippin tries to find meaning through his life, sex, marriage, religion. 1970s- 1972
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Chicago
Director/Choreographer: Bob Fosse Notable Performers: Chita Rivera, Gwen Verdon Notable Songs: Cell Block Tango Story: Roxie shoots her lover. Sent to murderess row with Velma Kelly. Desperate for fame. Billy Flynn helps them win their cases. Set as a reflection of Vaudeville and Burlesque A Chorus Line opened the same year and won all the Tony's 1970s- 1975
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A Chorus Line
Composer/Lyricist: Marvin Hamlisch, Edward Cleban Director/Choreographer: Micahel Bennet Story: To show a dancer's life and the struggles of wanting a job Created through workshopping; based off of an idea not just an actual story. 1970s- 1975
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Annie
Composer/Lyricist: Martin Charlin Notable Songs: Tomorrow Story: Children in an orphanage 1970s- 1977
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Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
Choreographer: Tommy Tune Notable Songs: I Will Always Love You Story: A brothel that has been operating for more than a century is forced to close down when television reporter decides to make the illegal activity an issue. 1970s- 1977
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Dancin'
Director/Choreographer: Bob Fosse & Graciela Danielle Style: Mostly singing and dancing, barely any dialogue, a dance revue 1970s- 1978

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