Movin' Out
Musical - Original
Richard Rodgers Theatre
- First Preview: September 30, 2002
- Opening Date: October 24, 2002
- Closing Date: December 11, 2005
- Previews: 28
- Performances: 1303
Lyrics: Billy Joel
Music: Billy Joel
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Inside the Playbill (14)
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Synopsis
Billy Joel’s songs and Twyla Tharp’s choreography illustrate the story of five friends and lovers as they go through three decades of love, war and loss.
Opening Night Cast
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Keith Roberts Tony 
Elizabeth Parkinson Brenda 
John Selya Eddie 
Ashley Tuttle Judy 
Scott Wise Sergeant O'Leary/Drill Sergeant 
Benjamin G. Bowman James 
Michael Cavanaugh Piano/Lead Vocals 
David Gomez Tony [at certain performances] See MoreOpening Night Production Credits
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Billy Joel Music 
Billy Joel Lyrics 
Twyla Tharp Director 
Twyla Tharp Choreographer 
Santo Loquasto Scenic Design 
Suzy Benzinger Costume Design Awards
Drama Desk Award
Year Category Name Winner/Nominee 2003 Outstanding Actor in a Musical John Selya Nominee 2003 Outstanding Actress in a Musical Elizabeth Parkinson Nominee 2003 Outstanding Choreography Twyla Tharp Winner 2003 Outstanding Director of a Musical Twyla Tharp Nominee 2003 Outstanding Lighting Design Donald Holder Nominee 2003 Outstanding Musical Nominee
Drama League
Year Category Name Winner/Nominee 2003 Distinguished Production of a Musical Nominee
Outer Critics Circle
Year Category Name Winner/Nominee 2003 Outstanding Choreography Twyla Tharp Winner 2003 Outstanding New Broadway Musical Nominee
Theatre World
Year Category Name Winner/Nominee 2003 Theatre World Award John Selya Winner
Tony Award
Year Category Name Winner/Nominee 2003 Actor in a Musical John Selya Nominee 2003 Actress in a Musical Elizabeth Parkinson Nominee 2003 Choreography Twyla Tharp Winner 2003 Direction of a Musical Twyla Tharp Nominee 2003 Featured Actor in a Musical Keith Roberts Nominee 2003 Featured Actor in a Musical Michael Cavanaugh Nominee 2003 Featured Actress in a Musical Ashley Tuttle Nominee 2003 Lighting Design (Play or Musical) Donald Holder Nominee 2003 Musical Nominee 2003 Orchestrations Billy Joel
Stuart MalinaWinner Grosses
Week Ending Week # This Week Gross
Potential GrossDiff $ Avg Ticket
Top TicketSeats Sold
Seats in TheatrePerfs
(Prev)% Cap
This WeekDiff %
CapDec. 11, 2005 28 $756,326
$824,208$180,944 $88.60
$240.008536
13228
080.71% 9.49% Dec. 4, 2005 27 $575,382
$824,208-$69,922 $76.39
$240.007532
13228
071.22% -10.85% Nov. 27, 2005 26 $645,304
$824,208$155,807 $74.34
$240.008680
13228
082.07% 12.97% Nov. 20, 2005 25 $489,497
$824,208- $66.98
$240.007308
13228
069.10% - See All Grosses Totals
Last 4 Weeks $2,466,509
$3,296,832$76.58 32056
4230432
075.78 % Cumulative $99,919,701
$135,334,029$69.16
$240.001436759
17595821303
2881.65 %
QUICK STATS
As of December 11, 2005
- Total Current Gross: $99,919,701
- Highest Weekly Gross: $1,003,096 (Week Ending 2005-01-02)
- Average Ticket Price: $69.16
- Avg % Capacity: 81.65
- Previews: 28
- Performances: 1303
PLAYBILL.COM NEWS RELATED TO
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August, Billy Elliot, Pillowman, Ruined, Wicked and More Among Time Magazine's Best of the Decade (04 Jan 2010)
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PBS' "Great Performances" Series to Air Billy Joel's Movin' Out (01 Nov 2006)
- Billy Joel Surprises Audience with Performance at Movin Out's Final Curtain (12 Dec 2005)
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We Would All Go Down Together: Movin' Out Ends Broadway Run Dec. 11 (11 Dec 2005)
- Movin' Out Set to Move in to London's Apollo Victoria Theatre (07 Dec 2005)
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Twyla Tharp and Billy Joel Musical Movin' Out of Broadway; Final Performance Dec. 11 (18 Aug 2005)
- Movin' Out Tour's Piano Man Returns to Broadway for August Stint (04 Aug 2005)