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Musical Monday...errr...Tuesday

Hello and welcome to another Musical Monday, but a Tuesday version. This week's highlighted musical enjoyed 669 performances on Broadway without taking home the Best Musical trophy. So, this week, it will receive its shining moment on the blog. Time to dance it up with this week's Musical Monday!

Musical Monday date: 4/17/2018

Musical: The Tap Dance Kid

Book, Music, and Lyrics: Charles Blackwell, Henry Krieger, and Robert Lorick

Broadway Run: December 21, 1983 - August 11, 1985

Awards Won: Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical (Hinton Battle), Best Choreography (Danny Daniel)/1984 Theatre World Award (Martine Allard)

Other: The Tap Dance Kid is based on Louise Fitzhugh's novel, Nobody's Family is Going to Change.

Fun Fact: The Tap Dance Kid enjoyed a national tour after its Broadway closing with Hinton Battle reprising his role as Dipsey, and featured Dule Hill as Willie.

The Tap Dance Kid has a cast recording, so look to that for your deeper diving into this score and musical. Next week continues our look at 1984 Best Musical losers with a "cute" one. Until then, go see a show!