Footloose
Musical - Original
Richard Rodgers Theatre
- First Preview: October 6, 1998
- Opening Date: October 22, 1998
- Closing Date: July 2, 2000
- Previews: 18
- Performances: 709
Lyrics: Dean Pitchford
Music: Tom Snow
Synopsis
A rebellious teenager moves to a small middle-American town where dance is forbidden, and encourages his classmates to defy the local pastor and call for a rock'n'roll prom. A musical version of the 1984 film.
Opening Night Cast
| Stephen Lee Anderson | Reverend Shaw Moore | |
| Dee Hoty | Vi Moore | |
| Jeremy Kushnier | Ren McCormack | |
| Jennifer Laura Thompson | Ariel Moore | |
| Stacy Francis | Rusty | |
| Tom Plotkin | Willard Hewitt | |
| Catherine Cox | Ethel McCormack | |
| Billy Hartung | Chuck Cranston |
Opening Night Production Credits
| Tom Snow | Music | |
| Dean Pitchford | Lyrics | |
| Walter Bobbie | Director | |
| A.C. Ciulla | Choreographer | |
| John Lee Beatty | Scenic Design | |
| Toni-Leslie James | Costume Design |
Awards
Drama League
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Distinguished Production of a Musical | Nominee |
Outer Critics Circle
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Outstanding Actor in a Musical | Jeremy Kushnier | Nominee |
| 1999 | Outstanding Choreography | A.C. Ciulla | Nominee |
Tony Award
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Actress in a Musical | Dee Hoty | Nominee |
| 1999 | Book of a Musical | Dean Pitchford
Walter Bobbie |
Nominee |
| 1999 | Choreography | A.C. Ciulla | Nominee |
| 1999 | Original Score | Tom Snow
Dean Pitchford Eric Carmen Sammy Hagar Kenny Loggins Jim Steinman |
Nominee |
Grosses
| Week Ending | Week # | This Week Gross Potential Gross | Diff $ | Avg Ticket Top Ticket | Seats Sold Seats in Theatre | Perfs (Prev) | % Cap This Week | Diff % Cap |
| Jul. 2, 2000 | 5 | $308,442 $668,386 |
-$9,458 | $38.30 $80.00 |
8053 1348 |
8 0 |
74.68% | 6.38% |
| Jun. 25, 2000 | 4 | $317,900 $668,386 |
$36,834 | $43.16 $80.00 |
7366 1348 |
8 0 |
68.30% | 5.80% |
| Jun. 18, 2000 | 3 | $281,066 $668,386 |
$4,796 | $41.70 $80.00 |
6740 1348 |
8 0 |
62.50% | 2.38% |
| Jun. 11, 2000 | 2 | $276,270 $668,386 |
- | $42.61 $80.00 |
6483 1348 |
8 0 |
60.12% | - |
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Totals |
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| Last 4 Weeks |
$1,183,678 $2,673,544 |
$41.44 | 28642 43136 |
32 0 |
66.40 % | |||
| Cumulative |
$37,134,917 $60,307,697 |
$47.49 $100.00 |
780117 980560 |
709 18 |
79.56 % | |||
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