Incidentally, I always find it curious in reviews how everything is compartmentalised: this is the lighting bit, this is the music bit, this is the choreography – productions do not work like this, it's way more mobile and collaborative.
No one was surprised that "Fiddler" swept the Tony Awards, winning as best musical as well as for book, score, direction, choreography, costumes, production and performances by Mostel and Maria Karnilova (as his wife, Golde).
Thanks to its super-slick, Jackson-like group choreography, glossy production and retro styling, it is an excellent accompaniment to the song – and is probably ripe for a Saturday Night Live parody.
It received mixed reviews from critics, who were ambivalent towards its choreography and production.
LBHS took home nominations for best lighting, choreography and production for "Footloose". The crew and student Makenna Zur Schmiede received awards for best show crew and supporting actress.
She produced field recordings of music linked to the dance traditions she was researching, and she received a choreography and production grant from the National Endowment for the Arts.
This year, working under the theme "Together We Can," students in four grade divisions primary, intermediate, middle/junior and senior submitted entries in six categories dance choreography, film production, literature, musical composition, photography and visual arts.
Students in elementary, middle and high school can begin planning now to create something in the areas of dance choreography, film production, literature, musical composition, photography or visual arts.
Whether you're interested in dancers or choreography or productions, there has been much to see and learn.
