Act I
Long Island in the ‘60s, the King and Queen of the prom, Brenda and Eddie, are finished, while forever sweethearts James and Judy are ready for marriage. Their friend, Tony is looking for that kind of love, and he finds it with Brenda, who has become her own woman. War takes the men away from home, leaving their loved ones to pick up the pieces. James loses his life in combat, while Tony and Eddie return home broken as Judy grieves.
Overture: “It's Still Rock and Roll to Me”….The Company
Scene 1: Brenda and Eddie Split
“Scenes from an Italian Restaurant” ….Brenda, Eddie, Tony, James, Judy, Sergeant O’Leary and Ensemble
Scene 2: Tony Moves Out
“Movin’ Out (Anthony’s Song)” …. Tony, Eddie, James, and Sergeant O’Leary
Scene 3: James and Judy Are Forever
“Reverie (Villa D’Este)/Just The Way you Are” …. James, Judy and Ensemble
Scene 4: Brenda Is Back
“For The Longest Time/Uptown Girl” …. Brenda, Eddie, Tony and Ensemble
Scene 5: Tony and Brenda Get Together
“This Night” … Tony, Brenda and Ensemble
Scene 6: Eddie Knows
“Summer, Highland Falls”…. Eddie, Brenda, Tony and Ensemble
Scene 7: Off To War
“Waltz #1 (Nunley’s Carousel)” …. Tony, Eddie, James, Drill Sergeant and Ensemble
Scene 8: The Sky Falls
“We Didn't Start The Fire”…. Judy, Brenda, James, Tony, Eddie and Ensemble
Scene 9: Two Bars: Hicksville/Saigon
“She’s Got a Way”….Tony, Brenda and Ensemble
Scene 10: Coming Home
“The Stranger”…. Judy and Ensemble
“Elegy (The Great Peconic)” …. Judy, Brenda, Tony, Eddie, Drill Sergeant and Ensemble
Act II
The vets try to cobble their lives back together. Tony can’t seem to find a way to reconnect with Brenda, while Eddie can’t connect with anyone. Spiraling into a lonely existence of drugs and self-loathing, Eddie takes a tour through a nightmare of his past, projecting Judy as his guide. By chance, he encounters Judy jogging in the park, and her forgiveness allows him to finally set his life back on track. Brenda and Tony rediscover the love needed to heal their wounds. The friends reunite to discover they have all found their way back home.
Scene 1: Vets Cast Out
“Invention In C Minor”….Eddie and Ensemble
Scene 2: Eddie Rages
“Angry Young Man”…. Eddie and Ensemble
Scene 3: Tony Disconnects
“Big Shot”…. Tony, Brenda and Ensemble
Scene 4: A Contest of Pain
“Big Man on Mulberry Street”…. Tony, Brenda an Ensemble
Scene 5: Eddie Gets High
“Captain Jack”…. Eddie and Ensemble
Scene 6: Eddie Reaches Out
“Innocent Man”…. Eddie and Ensemble
Scene 7: Eddie’s Nightmares
“Pressure”…. Judy, Eddie and Ensemble
Scene 8: Eddie’s Journey Back
“Goodnight Siagon”…. Eddie, Judy, James, Tony and Ensemble
Scene 9: Brenda’s Lost Dreams
“Air (Dublinesque)”…. Brenda
Scene 10: Tony and Brenda Reconcile
“Shameless”…. Brenda and Tony
Scene 11: Judy Releases Eddie
“James”…. Judy and Eddie
Scene 12: Eddie Attains Grace
“River of Dreams/Keeping the Faith/Only the Good Die Young”… Eddie and Ensemble
Scene 13: The Reunion Begins
“I’ve Loved These Days” …. Tony, Brenda, Eddie and Ensemble
Scene 14: Reunion/Finale
“Scenes From an Italian Restaurant (Reprise)…. The Company
Eddie......John Selya
Brenda....Elizabeth Parkinson
Tony.......Keith Roberts
Judy.......Ashley Tuttle
James.....Benjamin G. Bowman
Sergeant O'Leary/Drill Sergeant.....Scott Wise
Mark Arvin, Karine Bageot, Alexander Brady, Holly Cruikshank, Ron DeJesus, Melissa Downey, Pascale Faye, Scott Fowler, David Gomez, Rod McCune, Jill Nicklaus, Rika Okamoto
Swings:
Andrew Allagree, Aliane Baquerot, Laurie Kanyok, William Marrié, Meg Paul, Lawrence Rabson, Dana Stackpole, John J. Todd
Understudies:
Tony.......Ron DeJesus, David Gomez
Brenda....Karine Bageot, Holly Cruikshank
Eddie......Andrew Allagree, William Marrié, Lawrence Rabson
Judy........Meg Paul, Dana Stackpole
James.....Scott Fowler, Alexander Brady
Sergeant O'Leary....John J. Todd
Conceived by Twyla Tharp
Hair Design: Paul Huntley
Assistant Choreographer/Assistant Director: Scott Wise
Production Associate: Jesse Huot
Technical Supervision: Brian Lynch
Casting: Jay Binder Casting, Sarah Prosser
Musical Continuity and Supervision: Stuart Malina
Sound Design: Brian Ruggles, Peter J. Fitzgerald
Additional Musical Arrangements and Orchestrations: Stuart Malina
Synthesizer Programmer: David Rosenthal
Music Coordinator: John Miller
Musical Consultant: Tommy Byrnes
The Movin' Out Band:
Piano/Lead Vocals: Michael Cavanaugh
(Understudies: Darren Holden, Wade Preston)
Leader/Guitar: Tommy Byrnes
Keyboard: Wade Preston
Lead Guitar: Dennis DelGaudio
Bass: Greg Smith
Drums: Chuck Burgi
Lead Sax/Percussion: John Scarpulla
Sax: Scott Kreitzer
Trumpet: Barry Danielian
Trombone, Whistler, Vocals: Kevin Osborne
Tony Awards
Won:
Best Choreography: Twyla Tharp
Best Orchestrations: Billy Joel and Stuart Malina
Nominated:
Best Musical
Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical: John Selya
Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical: Elizabeth Parkinson
Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical: Michael Cavanaugh, Keith Roberts
Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical: Ashley Tuttle
Best Direction of a Musical: Twyla Tharp
Best Lighting Design: Donald Holder
Drama Desk Awards
Won:
Outstanding Choreography: Twyla Tharp
Nominated:
Outstanding Musical
Outstanding Actor in a Musical: John Selya
Outstanding Actress in a Musical: Elizabeth Parkinson
Outstanding Director of a Musical: Twyla Tharp
Outstanding Lighting Design: Donald Holder
Theatre World Awards
Won:
John Selya
Astaire Awards
Won:
Best Choreographer: Twyla Tharp
Best Male Dancer: John Selya
Best Female Dancer: Elizabeth Parkinson
After nearly two years of rehearsals, workshops and previews in Chicago and New York, Movin’ Out opened on Broadway in 2002. Throughout the process, Tharp continued to restructure the show and add new material to draw out details in the plot.
This jukebox dance-musical, set to the music of Billy Joel, follows five friends from Long Island through the 1960s, the Vietnam War and into the 1980s. The choreography and lyric text work in tandem to tell their story of loss, love and forgiveness.
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Washington and Anthony Ferro in a later performance.
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Uchida, Way and Washington perform.
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Uchida and Colton in performance.
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Colton, Washington, Kurshals and Uchida perform.
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An excerpt from "Goodnight Saigon."
All words and music by Billy Joel
Songs in order of appearance:
1. It's Still Rock and Roll to Me
From the album “Glass Houses”
Released by Columbia Records – 1980
2. Scenes from an Italian Restaurant
From the album “The Stranger”
Released by Columbia Records – 1977
3. Movin' Out (Anthony’s Song)
From the album “The Stranger”
Released by Columbia Records – 1977
4. Reverie (Villa D'Este)
From the album “Fantasies and Delusions”
Released by Sony Classical/Columbia – 2001
5. Just the Way You Are
From the album “The Stranger”
Released by Columbia Records – 1977
6. The Longest Time
From the album “An Innocent Man”
Released by Columbia Records – 1983
7. Uptown Girl
From the album “An Innocent Man”
Released by Columbia Records – 1983
8. This Night
From the album “An Innocent Man”
Released by Columbia Records – 1983
9. Summer, Highland Falls
From the album “Turnstiles”
Released by Columbia Records – 1976
10. Waltz #1 (Nunley's Carousel)
From the album “Fantasies and Delusions”
Released by Sony Classical/Columbia – 2001
11. We Didn't Start the Fire
From the album “Storm Front”
Released by Columbia Records – 1989
12. She's Got a Way
From the album “Cold Spring Harbor”
Released by Columbia Records – 1971
13. The Stranger
From the album “The Stranger”
Released by Columbia Records – 1977
14. Elegy (The Great Peconic)
From the album “My Lives”
Released by Sony BMG – 2005
15. Invention in C Minor
From the album “Fantasies and Delusions”
Released by Sony Classical/Columbia – 2001
14. Angry Young Man
From the album “Turnstiles”
Released by Columbia Records – 1976
15. Big Shot
From the album “52nd Street”
Released by Columbia – 1978
16. Big Man on Mulberry Street
From the album “The Bridge”
Released by Columbia – 1986
17. Captain Jack
From the album “Piano Man”
Released by Columbia Records – 1973
18. An Innocent Man
From the album “An Innocent Man”
Released by Columbia Records – 1983
19. Pressure
From the album “The Nylon Curtain”
Released by Columbia Records – 1982
20. Goodnight Saigon
From the album “The Nylon Curtain”
Released by Columbia Records – 1982
21. Air (Dublinesque)
From the album “Fantasies and Delusions”
Released by Columbia Records – 1999
22. Shameless
From the album “Storm Front”
Released by Columbia Records – 1989
23. James
From the album “Turnstiles”
Released by Columbia Records – 1976
24. The River of Dreams
From the album “River of Dreams”
Released by Columbia Records – 1993
25. Keeping the Faith
From the album “An Innocent Man”
Released by Columbia Records – 1983
26. Only the Good Die Young
From the album “The Stranger”
Released by Columbia Records – 1977
27. I've Loved These Days
From the album “Turnstiles”
Released by Columbia Records – 1976