Yet Another Reason to
Al Blackstone is the king of so-happy-your-cheeks-hurt-from-smiling musical theater choreography. So it’s fitting that the latest news from Blackstone is like a happiness piñata that just keeps raining candy: He has another NYC show coming up, yay! It stars some of our all-time favorite dancers, YAY! It’s benefiting the fantastic Dancers Responding to AIDS, YAY!
That’s right: Blackstone’s Freddie Falls in Love, presented by Break the Floor, will run June 6 and June 13 at the Pershing Square Signature Center on 42nd St in NYC. In true Blackstone fashion, it’s a charming, old-school dance narrative following the down-and-out Freddie on his quest for—of course—happiness. The fabulous cast of dance-actors bringing Freddie’s journey to life includes Melanie Moore, Ricky Ubeda, Gaby Diaz, Jacob Guzman, Jess Le Protto and Chelsea Thedinga, to name just a few. And all ticket sales will benefit Dancers Responding to AIDS, which does such invaluable work in the dance community.
Even the show’s poster is too cute for words. (via alblackstone.net)
“It’s rare that a group of artists of this caliber can be in the same place at the same time to collaborate, and so when the opportunity came to bring Freddie to life, I seized it,” Blackstone told Broadway World. “Not a word is spoken by the performers, but communication is what makes the show so magical.”
The one piece of sad news? There are only two performances of Freddie Falls in Love. Which means you should probably get your tickets, oh, RIGHT NOW.
