If you work or live near Bryant Park in Manhattan, there are two shows today associated with the New York City Festival of Dance and the organization Dancers Responding to AIDS. Both are free. The shows are at 12:30 and 6. At 12:30: Stars of curent Broadway hits come together to dance for this free performance of the New York City Festival of Dance produced by Dancers Responding to AIDS. Host: Christopher Sieber, from Spamalot Numbers from: Sweet Charity Naked Boys Singing Dancers from: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Dirty Rotten Scoundrels Phantom of the Opera Fiddler on the Roof The Lion King Wicked Featuring: Felicia Finley Jose Llana Maria Torres and Luis Salgado – The Mambo Kings and choreography by Ray Leeper with special guests: Cast members from the upcoming motion picture Rent - Rosario Dawson, Taye Diggs, Wilson Jermaine Heredia, Idina Menzel, Adam Pascal, Anthony Rapp, Tracie Thomas And at 6, I'll be at this one cheering on some friends of mine. There will also be a show by the kids who won in in MAD HOT BALLROOM and a class taught by the one and only Maria Torres! * 6:00pm–7:00pm * Upper Terrace Stage Many different genres of social dance are featured in this free performance of the New York City Festival of Dance produced by Dancers Responding to AIDS and presented by Danskin. Host: Tony Award Winner Jerry Mitchell Dance Times Square Steppin Out Pierre Dulaine Dancenter * Including PS 257 Colors of the Rainbow Team Match Champions * (as seen in the film Mad Hot Ballroom) Dance Chelsea Marianne Hettinger & Carlos Pabon Tybaldt Ulrich & Simone Assboeck Anya Fuchs & Luis Alonso Grijalva Maria Torres and Luis Salgado Participate in the finale: a ballroom dance class instructed by Maria Torres and Luis Salgado (last seen in The Mambo Kings)
me too! yes, today. i think i won't be able to duck out for the midday show, but for 6 I'll be there for sure.
