The Tap Dance Kid (Broadway musical)
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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, featuring a score by Henry Krieger.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Broadway musical
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stage musical ⓘ |
| award |
Tony Award for Best Choreography
NERFINISHED
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Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical nomination NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardWinner | Danny Daniels NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Nobody’s Family is Going to Change
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
novel by Louise Fitzhugh ⓘ |
| bookBy | Charles Blackwell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| broadwayProductionType | commercial production ⓘ |
| broadwayRunStart | 1983-12-21 ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
conflict between parental expectations and personal ambition
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racial identity and opportunity in America ⓘ |
| choreographer | Danny Daniels NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Henry Krieger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| director | Kenny Leon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Carole Sheridan
NERFINISHED
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Ginnie Sheridan NERFINISHED ⓘ Uncle Dipsey NERFINISHED ⓘ Willie Sheridan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresDanceStyle | tap dance ⓘ |
| featuresProtagonist | young African American boy ⓘ |
| genre |
dance musical
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musical theatre ⓘ |
| hasActStructure | two-act musical ⓘ |
| hasMedium | live theatre ⓘ |
| hasOrchestrationStyle |
contemporary Broadway
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pop-influenced score ⓘ |
| lyricist | Robert Lorick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSong |
Class Act
NERFINISHED
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Fabulous Feet ⓘ I Could Get Used to This NERFINISHED ⓘ Tap Tap NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| premieredAt | Broadway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1983-12-21 ⓘ |
| premieredAtTheatre | Broadhurst Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producedBy |
Friedman-Krasna Associates
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James M. Nederlander NERFINISHED ⓘ Joseph M. Harris NERFINISHED ⓘ Kenneth Waissman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | New York City ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
African American family
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pursuit of dreams ⓘ tap dancing ⓘ |
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