Movin’ Out Musical by Twyla Tharp & Billy Joel songs at the Thousand Oaks Civic Plaza 10/9-10/14,07
An incredible all around show with fantastic dancing and music. Drew Heflin as "Eddie" was the best dancer. His acrobatic moves along with fluid dancing were Awesome. This is him pictured below.
Matthew Friedman as the Piano Man started a bit slow but was incredible in the second half.
A NEW MUSICAL "Movin’ Out"
CONCEIVED, CHOREOGRAPHED AND DIRECTED BY
TONY AWARD-WINNER TWYLA THARP
BASED ON THE SONGS OF
TONY AWARD-WINNER BILLY JOEL
COMING TO
The Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza as part of the Bank of America Broadway series
October 9-14, 2007
August 21, 2007–MOVIN’ OUT, the Tony® Award-winning new musical conceived, choreographed and directed by Twyla Tharp and based on 24 classic songs by Billy Joel, opens in Thousand Oaks at the Countrywide Performing Arts Center Civic Arts Plaza on October 9th, 2007. Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased through Ticketmaster, ticketmaster.com, theaterleague.com, Civic Arts Plaza box office or by calling 805.583.8700.
This engagement of MOVIN’ OUT will mark the Thousand Oaks premiere of the show that critics say revolutionized musical theatre as we know it. “So exhilarating and soul-stirring, it practically bursts out of the theatre,” said Time Magazine. “Movin’ Out is electrifying! The union of Tharp and Joel is one made in heaven,” raved the Chicago Tribune.
Told through the choreography of Twyla Tharp and more than two dozen of Billy Joel’s songs, MOVIN’ OUT is the story of lifelong friends through two turbulent decades that change them and the world around them forever. Songs like “It’s Still Rock and Roll to Me,” “We Didn’t Start the Fire,” and “Pressure” all come together to weave a musical backdrop which beautifully complements Tharp’s innovative choreography. The songs and dance take audiences through a poignant narrative comprised of three main elements: post-World War II idealism, the Vietnam War and its subsequent unrest, and finally, survival.
Many will recognize MOVIN OUT’s main characters, as they come straight from Joel’s lyrics. There’s Brenda and Eddie from “Scenes from an Italian Restaurant,” Tony and Sergeant O’Leary from “Movin’ Out,” Judy from “Why, Judy, Why,” and James from “James”—and their story is told completely through dance, with no dialogue whatsoever. MOVIN’ OUT is “a story told without language,” Tharp says. “The movement and the action tell the story—the experience, the emotional resonance, comes from action rather than language.”
The Broadway production of MOVIN’ OUT played for over three years, closing on December 11, 2005, after 28 previews and 1,303 regular performances. It joined the pantheon of great Broadway dance musicals when it surpassed the runs of Contact, Fosse and Bring in ‘Da Noise/Bring in ‘Da Funk. MOVIN’ OUT received two 2003 Tony Awards – one for Ms. Tharp (Best Choreography) and one for Mr. Joel (Best Orchestrations). MOVIN’ OUT features a scenic design by Kelly Tighe, costume design by Suzy Benzinger, lighting design by Donald Holder and sound design by Duncan Robert Edwards. Musical Supervision is by Rob Cookman.
MOVIN’ OUT will appear at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza Country wide Performing Arts Center for eight performances, listed below. Tickets range from $50 – $59 and can be purchased through www.theaterleague.com, Ticketmaster, ticketmaster.com, or at the Civic Arts Plaza box office. Call 805.583.8700 to charge your tickets by phone.
The performance schedule for MOVIN’ OUT at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza Kavli Theatre, located at 2100 Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks, CA 91362, as part of the Bank of America Broadway series is as follows:
Tuesday, October 9 at 8pm
Wednesday, October 10 at 8pm
Thursday, October 11 at 8pm
Friday, October 12 at 8pm
Saturday, October 13 at 2pm
Saturday, October 13 at 8pm
Sunday, October 14 at 2pm
Sunday, October 14 at 7pm
For groups of 15 or more call 1.866.31-GROUP ext. 106
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Theater League, Marketing Communications Director
913.652.7440