Everlast
Washington and Moore in performance. Photo by Marty Sohl.
Members of American Ballet Theatre in studio and dress rehearsal.
Adair and O’Day in performance. Photo by Marty Sohl.
American Ballet Theatre dancers perform. Photo by Marty Sohl.
Premiere
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Date
2 March 1989
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Company
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Venue
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Location
San Francisco, CA
Production
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Choreographer
Twyla Tharp
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Composer
Jerome Kern
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Orchestrated by
William Brohn
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Arranger
Michael Dansicker
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Lighting Designer
Jennifer Tipton
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Costume Designer
Santo Loquasto
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Scenario
James Jones
Dancers
Principals
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The Champ
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The Champ’s Biggest Fan
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Mrs. Harriman’s Daughter
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Mrs. Harriman
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The Busy Bodies
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The Trainer
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The Corner Boy
Ensemble
Claudia Alfieri, Gabrielle Brown, Sandra Brown, Laura Hood, Marie-France Levesque, Dana Stackpole, Ashley Tuttle, Greet Vinicker
Ethan Brown, Daniel Chait, Robert Conn, Keith Roberts, Scott Schlexer, John Selya, John Summers, Robert Wallace
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Number of Dancers
24
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Runtime
00:39:32
Description
Everlast tells the story of a champion boxer and the two women that struggle for his affections: the housemaid of a rich widow and the rich widow’s daughter. Tharp brought in boxing trainer Teddy Atlas to work with the dancers and lend authenticity to the boxers’ movements.
Much of the action takes place backstage at the Palace Theater in 1919 at a time when it was the preeminent vaudeville venue in America. A pianist and three singers perform onstage with the dancers while a large overhead screen flashes subtitles in old-timey script.
Dedicated to Jennifer Tipton and Santo Loqausto.
Past Performances
American Ballet Theatre
Quartet – Everlast (premiere) – In The Upper Room | American Ballet Theatre
San Francisco, CA
March 2 1989 Premiere
American Ballet Theatre
In The Upper Room – Bum's Rush – Quartet – Everlast | American Ballet Theatre
Los Angeles, CA
March 9 1989 Repertory
American Ballet Theatre
Everlast – Quartet – Bum's Rush | American Ballet Theatre
New York, NY
May 20 1989 Repertory
- 1989