The Tap Dance Kid
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The Tap Dance Kid is a 1983 Broadway musical about a young African American boy pursuing his dream of becoming a tap dancer despite family opposition.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Broadway musical
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stage musical ⓘ |
| award |
Tony Award for Best Choreography win
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Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical nomination NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Nobody’s Family is Going to Change
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novel by Louise Fitzhugh ⓘ |
| bookBy | Charles Blackwell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| broadwayRunLength | 669 performances ⓘ |
| closedOnBroadway | 1985-04-01 ⓘ |
| composer | Henry Krieger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| era | 1980s Broadway ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Carole Sheridan
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Uncle Dipsey NERFINISHED ⓘ William Sheridan NERFINISHED ⓘ Willie Sheridan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | musical theatre ⓘ |
| hasOrchestration | orchestrations for pit orchestra ⓘ |
| hasRevival | New York City Center Encores! 2022 production NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
artistic ambition
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intergenerational conflict ⓘ racial identity ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Robert Lorick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | live theatre ⓘ |
| musicStyle |
Broadway show tunes
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jazz-influenced score ⓘ |
| notableChoreographyStyle | tap dance ⓘ |
| notableFor | showcasing tap dance by a child lead ⓘ |
| notablePerformer |
Alfonso Ribeiro
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Hinton Battle NERFINISHED ⓘ Samuel E. Wright NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openedOnBroadway | 1983-12-20 ⓘ |
| originalBroadwayProduction | produced by Richard Maltby Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalCastAlbum | released on LP and CD ⓘ |
| originalChoreographer | Danny Daniels NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalDirector | Kenny Leon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A young African American boy dreams of becoming a tap dancer despite his father’s opposition. ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1983-12-20 ⓘ |
| premiereLocation | Broadway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereTheatre | Broadhurst Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionType | book musical ⓘ |
| setting | New York City ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
African American family
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family conflict ⓘ pursuit of dreams ⓘ tap dancing ⓘ |
| targetAudience | general audiences ⓘ |
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