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Video Watch Tony Yazbeck and Melanie Moore Perform 'The Best Things Happen When You鈥檙e Dancing' in New York City's Rainbow Room

The video form American Dance Machine for the 21st Century recreates Randy Skinner's choreography from Irving Berlin's White Christmas.

American Dance Machine for the 21st Century visits New York City's Rainbow Room with Broadway hoofers Tony Yazbeck and Melanie Moore for its latest video, 鈥淭he Best Things Happen When You鈥檙e Dancing鈥� from the Broadway musical Irving Berlin's White Christmas.

AMD21, "a living archive of great American musical theatre choreography," recreates the choreography for the number as it appeared in the 2008 Broadway production, choreographed by Tony nominee Randy Skinner. The new video is directed, filmed, and edited by Pierre Marais, with Nikki Feirt Atkins, ADM21鈥檚 producing artistic director, serving as creative producer. The choreography is recreated by Mary Giattino

鈥淚 was so pleased when Nikki told me she wanted to film "The Best Things Happen While You鈥檙e Dancing,鈥� says Skinner. 鈥淎DM21 is a creative entity and organization that I admire greatly and with which I share a long history. It was pure joy to be in the studio with Melanie and Tony and see these two beautiful performers bring such style, technique and their love of dancing to my choreography.鈥�

Yazbeck was most recently seen on Broadway in this season's Flying Over Sunset at Lincoln Center Theater. He is a Tony nominee for the 2015 production of On the Town, with additional Broadway credits including the 2009 revival of Irving Berlin鈥檚 White ChristmasGypsy, and A Chorus Line. Moore can currently be seen in the national tour of To Kill a Mockingbird. She is a So You Think You Can Dance? Season 8 winner, and her Broadway credits include Hello, Dolly! and Fiddler on the Roof. 

The video also features the vocal quintet of Cliff Bemis, Drew Humphrey, Wendy James, Jennifer Prescott, and Kevin Worley; vocal and dance arrangements by Bruce Pomahac; music direction by Rob Berman; and, sound engineering by Benjamin Miller. Ricky Lurie is the costume consultant and Edmund Harrison is the wardrobe supervisor.

Previous tribute videos from AMD21 include "Our Favorite Son" from The Will Rogers Follies, , , and .

will benefit American Dance Machine for the 21st Century, The Actors Fund, and the Black Theatre Coalition.

 
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