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Movin' Out (Tour)

King and ensemble in performance. Photo by Joan Marcus.

Excerpt from Movin’ Out (Tour).

Sing, Gorman, Simler and Bendul perform. Photo by Joan Marcus.

Gros in performance. Photo by Joan Marcus.

Gros in performance. Photo by Joan Marcus.

Todorowski in performance. Photo by Joan Marcus.

Premiere

  • Date

    27 January 2004

  • Venue

    Fisher Theater

  • Location

    Detroit, MI

Production

  • Choreographer and Director

    Twyla Tharp

  • Producer

    James L. Nederlander,
    Hal Luftig,
    Scott E. Nederlander,
    Terry Allen Kramer,

    Clear Channel Entertainment,

    Emanuel Azenberg

  • Production Associate

    Jesse Huot

  • Music by

    Billy Joel

  • Arranger

    Stuart Malina

  • Live Music by

    THE MOVIN’ OUT BAND:
    Darren Holden (piano/lead vocals),

    Matt Wilson (piano/lead vocals),
    Raul Agraz (trumpet),
    Dodd Ashe (band tech/sub drums),
    Denny Blake (guitar/vocals),
    Malcolm Gold (bass/vocals/band director),
    John Isley (sax/percussion),
    Mark Miller (trombone/vocals),
    Adam Snyder (drums/vocals),
    Bryan Steele (sax/vocals)

  • Synthesizer Programmer

    David Rosenthal

  • Music Coordinator

    John Miller

  • Musical Consultant

    Tommy Byrnes

  • Sound Designer

    Brian Ruggles,

    Peter J. Fitzgerald

  • Lighting Designer

    Donald Holder

  • Costume Designer

    Suzy Benzinger

  • Hair Designer

    Paul Huntley

  • Scenic Designer

    Santo Loquasto

  • Technical Supervisor

    Michael Connors

  • Casting

    Jay Binder Casting,
    Sarah Prosser

Awards

 

Helen Hayes Award
Won:
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Non-Residential Production: Ron Todorowski
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Non-Residential Production: Holly Cruikshank
Nominated:
Outstanding Non-Residential Production
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Non-Residential Production: Julieta Gros
Outstanding Supporting Performer in a Non-Residential Production: Kristine Bendul

Dancers

Ensemble
Alice Alyse, Kristine Bendul, Susanne Gorman, Cody Green, Barrett Martin, Eric Otto, Eric S. Robertson, Whitney Simler, Lynda Sing, Michael Snipe Jr., Andrew Turteltaub

 

Swings
Melanie Bergeron, Christopher Compton, Kim Craven, Jason DePinto, Tamara Dyke, Charlie Neshyba-Hodges, Sean Maurice Kelly, Eric Peter Spear, Julie Voshell

  • Number of Dancers

    16

Dance Sections

Act I

Long Island in the ‘60s, the King and Queen of the prom, Brenda and Eddie, are finished, while forever sweethearts James and Judy are ready for marriage. Their friend, Tony is looking for  that kind of love, and he finds it with Brenda, who has become her own woman. War takes the men away from home, leaving their loved ones to pick up the pieces. James loses his life in combat, while Tony and Eddie return home broken as Judy grieves.

Overture

“It’s Still Rock and Roll to Me”….The Company
Scene 1: Brenda and Eddie Split
“Scenes from an Italian Restaurant” ….Brenda, Eddie, Tony, James, Judy, Sergeant O’Leary and Ensemble
Scene 2: Tony Moves Out
“Movin’ Out (Anthony’s Song)” …. Tony, Eddie, James, and Sergeant O’Leary
Scene 3: James and Judy Are Forever
“Reverie (Villa D’Este)/Just The Way you Are” …. James, Judy and Ensemble
Scene 4: Brenda Is Back
“For The Longest Time/Uptown Girl” …. Brenda, Eddie, Tony and Ensemble
Scene 5: Tony and Brenda Get Together
“This Night” … Tony, Brenda and Ensemble
Scene 6: Eddie Knows
“Summer, Highland Falls”…. Eddie, Brenda, Tony and Ensemble
Scene 7: Off To War
“Waltz #1 (Nunley’s Carousel)” …. Tony, Eddie, James, Drill Sergeant and Ensemble
Scene 8: The Sky Falls
“We Didn’t Start The Fire”…. Judy, Brenda, James, Tony, Eddie and Ensemble
Scene 9: Two Bars: Hicksville/Saigon
“She’s Got a Way”….Tony, Brenda and Ensemble
Scene 10: Coming Home
“The Stranger”…. Judy and Ensemble
“Elegy (The Great Peconic)” …. Judy, Brenda, Tony, Eddie, Drill Sergeant and Ensemble

 

Act II

The vets try to cobble their lives back together. Tony can’t seem to find a way to reconnect with Brenda, while Eddie can’t connect with anyone. Spiraling into a lonely existence of drugs and self-loathing, Eddie takes a tour through a nightmare of his past, projecting Judy as his guide. By chance, he encounters Judy jogging in the park, and her forgiveness allows him to finally set his life back on track. Brenda and Tony rediscover the love needed to heal their wounds. The friends reunite to discover they have all found their way back home.

Scene 1: Vets Cast Out
“Invention In C Minor”….Eddie and Ensemble
Scene 2: Eddie Rages
“Angry Young Man”…. Eddie and Ensemble
Scene 3: Tony Disconnects
“Big Shot”…. Tony, Brenda and Ensemble
Scene 4: A Contest of Pain
“Big Man on Mulberry Street”…. Tony, Brenda an Ensemble
Scene 5: Eddie Gets High
“Captain Jack”…. Eddie and Ensemble
Scene 6: Eddie Reaches Out
“Innocent Man”…. Eddie and Ensemble
Scene 7: Eddie’s Nightmares
“Pressure”…. Judy, Eddie and Ensemble
Scene 8: Eddie’s Journey Back
“Goodnight Siagon”…. Eddie, Judy, James, Tony and Ensemble
Scene 9: Brenda’s Lost Dreams
“Air (Dublinesque)”…. Brenda
Scene 10: Tony and Brenda Reconcile
“Shameless”…. Brenda and Tony
Scene 11: Judy Releases Eddie
“James”…. Judy and Eddie
Scene 12: Eddie Attains Grace
“River of Dreams/Keeping the Faith/Only the Good Die Young”… Eddie and Ensemble
Scene 13: The Reunion Begins
“I’ve Loved These Days” …. Tony, Brenda, Eddie and Ensemble
Scene 14: Reunion/Finale
“Scenes From an Italian Restaurant (Reprise)…. The Company

  • Runtime

    01:30:00

Description

A year before the Broadway show came to a close Tharp launched a national tour of Movin’ Out (2002). The tour ran for nearly five and a half years and made stops in 82 American cities. International performances in Canada (2005), London and Tokyo (2006) were also added.

Past Performances

James L. Nederlander, Hal Luftig, Scott E. Nederlander, Terry Allen Kramer, Clear Channel Entertainment, Emanuel Azenberg

Movin Out Tour (premiere and run)

Fisher Theater

Detroit, MI

January 27 2004 Tour

  • 2004