The cast will include Tony Award winner , Tony Award nominee , five-time Emmy Award nominee , , Lori Tan Chinn and stage and screen star .
Directed and choreographed by Tony winner , the production will continue through Jan. 17, 2016, before heading to Broadway in spring 2016.
Gotta Dance features a book by Tony Award nominee () and Tony Award winner (), original music by Tony Award nominee () and the late Tony and Oscar winner and lyrics by Tony Award nominee ().
"In 2007," according to press notes, "a group of expert dancers was tasked with getting professional basketball鈥檚 first ever senior citizen dance team performance-ready. The venue? Center court. The genre? Hip-hop. Over the coming months, bonds would be formed, generation gaps would be crossed, and, eventually, some pretty hot moves would be busted. Gotta Dance tells the remarkable true story of these wildly diverse seniors with a common goal, the young coaches who help them achieve it, and the unlikely art form that brings them all together."
The creative team reunites Mitchell with his Kinky Boots collaborators, including five-time Tony Award nominee (scenic design), Tony Award-winner (costume design) and Tony Award winner (lighting design), along with (co-choreography), four-time Tony Award nominee (sound design), Tony Award winner (orchestrations), (musical director) and Telsey + Company (casting). 鈥淭he real-life senior dancers at the core of Gotta Dance simply blew me away,鈥� said producer Berinstein, who also produced and directed the 2008 documentary, in a statement. 鈥淲ith heart, soul, gusto, guts and some hot dance moves鈥hey refused to accept 鈥榥o鈥� for an answer and, instead, overcame endless obstacles and misperceptions to realize their dreams. Aside from being so very cool...they are endlessly inspiring.鈥�
鈥�Gotta Dance celebrates the singular power of music and dance to unleash big emotions and bring people together,鈥� added producer Bill Damaschke. 鈥淚t gives me so much joy that the dream team of creative minds behind this musical adaptation crosses generations, mirroring the spirit and soul of the characters of the show. We are particularly excited to bring the show to Chicago 鈥� not only one of the nation鈥檚 preeminent breeding grounds for new theater works, but also home to some of the world鈥檚 most fervent basketball fans. Go Bulls!鈥�
Composer Sklar completed the score after Mr. Hamlisch died in 2012.
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