In the Grimms version, there is a king who has twelve daughters who dance through their shoes each night. The Grimms Brothers are credited with the original publication of this tale in 1812, but there are variants of this story from many countries all over the world. Tickets for public performances are $10 and can be ordered by calling Instant Charge at (202) 467-4600.Adaptations Origins The Shoes That Were Danced To Pieces ( Germany) Dates and places of a fall tour of the show have not yet been announced. The design team includes Reggie Ray (costumes), Kim Peter Kovac (lights) and Ray Klausen (sets and props). Also in the cast are 13-year-old Vivian Nixon, Allen's daughter, 16-year-old International Male Dance Champion Michael Connolly, Los Angeles hip-hop instructor Undre Revis and 26 D.C.-area young people. Lacy Philips, recently nominated for a Tony award for Play On, will be Happy the Dog. One night, however, the boys' housekeeper follows them and learns the secret of the torn shoes.Īllen stars as the boys' housekeeper, Sunday, and Ingram will be the Reverend Knight.

Their father, a preacher, has forbidden them to dance, but every night the boys sneak out into the city to dance. The tale has been moved to Harlem where two young brothers leave torn up shoes by their bed every morning. The Brothers of the Knight is based on the Brothers Grimm tale of 'The Twelve Dancing Princesses', but with a modern twist. Ingram, as a composer, has earned three Grammys and 17 Grammy nominations. Allen, an experienced actress, director, and choreographer, starred on Broadway in Sweet Charity (and reprised part of it June 15 at a NY benefit), won a Golden Globe and two Emmys for her role on 'Fame,' directed episodes of 'Fame', 'Family Ties', 'Bronx Zoo' and 'A Different World,' and has choreographed the Academy Awards for five consecutive years. The show first ran at the center April 16-26.īrothers of the Knight is the second Kennedy Center collaboration for Allen, who also created Pepito's Story for the Center in 1996. Allen, who collaborated as director on the show with Academy Award nominated composer, James Ingram, also choreographed and will perform in the show with Ingram. Debbie Allen will end her return engagement in the new children's musical, The Brothers of the Knight July 19 at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.

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