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I thought "No Way to Stop It" was quite well directed.

Posted by:	GrumpyMorningBoy 04:16 am EST 12/06/13
In reply to:	When will Rob Ashford's reign of terror end? - Chazwaza 03:26 am EST 12/06/13

The other numbers, from what I saw, were pretty stock -- and rather unimaginative -- but the staging on "No Way to Stop It" was crystal clear, to the point, active, and really let the actors play actable choices. I've seen far muddier, duller staging on that number far too many times. There's NO DENYING that B'way is experiencing a serious lack of creativity and boldness when it comes to our choreographers; it's exciting when young dancers like Josh Rhodes and Josh Prince break out of performing into choreography, but we haven't seen anyone create the kind of dynamic styles that form memorable images the way the great choreographers of the past had done. Including Strohman, I don't feel like I've seen STUNNING choreography since the late Sir Kenneth MacMillan's dances which were culled together for the CAROUSEL revival. And that was 20 years ago. Reinking's reworking of Fosse was great for CHICAGO, no doubt, but we need a talented new choreographer with the boldness of a Jack Cole, Robbins, Michael Kidd, Michael Bennett. With all the talent that's showing up in pop music "So You Think You Can Dance," it's time for some of it to come to Broadway. - GMB
URL:	MacMillan's dream ballet video clip

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Thread:	I don't even need "stunning" choreography… just good and fitting for the scene - Chazwaza 10:30 pm EST 12/06/13 With all the talent that's showing up in pop music "So You Think You Can Dance," it's time ... - jero 07:02 am EST 12/06/13 (2) re: With all the talent that's showing up in pop music "So You Think You Can Dance," it's ... - GrumpyMorningBoy 01:51 pm EST 12/06/13 (1) "America has developed a real appreciation for it." (dancers) - jero 06:03 pm EST 12/06/13

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