Dance a Little Closer: Musical Info & Synopsis


Synopsis:

Dance a Little Closer is set on New Year’s Eve in the not-so-distant future at the opulent Alpine Barclay Palace Hotel. Against the looming backdrop of a possible nuclear Armageddon, a group of guests finds themselves entangled in a web of relationships and secrets. As the clock ticks toward midnight, the characters’ lives intersect and unravel in unexpected ways. Dance a Little Closer explores themes of love, loyalty, and the human spirit in the face of impending crisis.


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Musical Information

Musical Type: Pre-Contemporary (1983)

Cast Size: 20+

Genre: Drama

Setting: The Future / Austria


Creative Team

Music: Charles Strouse

Lyrics/Book: Alan Jay Lerner


Cast Albums

Original Broadway Cast (1987)➝


Resources

Sheet Music: Musicnotes➝


Tags

1980s, DramaticLGBTQ+


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