Singin’ in the Rain (stage choreography)

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Singin’ in the Rain (stage choreography) is Twyla Tharp’s acclaimed stage adaptation of the classic film musical, noted for its inventive, athletic dance sequences and theatrical reimagining of the original choreography.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf dance work
stage choreography
theatrical adaptation
basedOn Singin’ in the Rain (1952 film) NERFINISHED
original film choreography by Gene Kelly and Stanley Donen
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
creator Twyla Tharp NERFINISHED
genre jazz dance
musical theatre choreography
theatrical dance
hasArtisticGoal highlight physical virtuosity of dancers
pay homage to the original film while updating its movement vocabulary
reimagine classic film choreography for the stage
hasAudience theatre audiences
hasChoreographer Twyla Tharp NERFINISHED
hasIntendedVenue proscenium theatre
hasKeyNumber “Broadway Melody” ballet NERFINISHED
“Good Morning” number
“Make ’Em Laugh” number
“Singin’ in the Rain” title number
hasMedium live stage performance
hasSubject film industry in the late 1920s
transition from silent films to talkies
influencedBy classic Hollywood musical style
tap dance traditions
language English
movementStyle athletic
stylized jazz
theatrical
notableFor athletic choreography
inventive dance sequences
theatrical reimagining of the original film choreography
partOf stage musical Singin’ in the Rain NERFINISHED
styleComparedToOriginal more athletic than the original film choreography
more overtly theatrical than the original film choreography
usesMusicFrom songs from the film Singin’ in the Rain

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Twyla Tharp notableWork Singin’ in the Rain (stage choreography)