MARQUEE SPONSOR The Bye Family New Works Fund |
MAR 29–APR 27, 2025 Set in the pulsating heart of New York City, Take The Lead is a joyful new musical based on the 2006 dance film that starred Antonio Banderas. This electrifying tale is the true story of Pierre Dulaine, a former professional dancer who, against all odds, brought the art of ballroom dance into New York City public schools. This world-premiere musical spotlights a dynamic fusion of ballroom and hip-hop in its music and choreography with a book by Robert Cary and Jonathan Tolins (Schmigadoon!) and a score by Elliah Heifetz and Zeniba Now with music production by !llmind, Take The Lead will be co-choreographed by Jennifer Weber (& Juliet) and Maria Torres and directed and choreographed by Christopher Gattelli (Newsies). BUY TICKETS |
AUDIENCE ENRICHMENT: Q&A with the cast: Saturday, April 26th after the matinee performance SUGGESTED AGE RANGE: TBD CONTENT WARNING: TBD EFFECTS WARNING: TBD RUNTIME: TBD |
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AUDIO-DESCRIBED PERFORMANCES: Sunday, April 20th at 1:30 PM Saturday, April 26th at 1:30 PM OPEN-CAPTIONED PERFORMANCES: Saturday, April 26th at 1:30 PM Sunday, April 27th at 7:00 PM ASL-INTERPRETED PERFORMANCES: ASL-interpreted performances: Sunday, April 27th at 7:00 PM |