Steel Pier: Musical Info & Synopsis
Synopsis:
Steel Pier takes audiences back to the 1930s, where a dance marathon takes place on the iconic Steel Pier in Atlantic City. Amid the glitz and glamour, Rita Racine, a dancer seeking a way out of her troubled marriage, meets and becomes infatuated with aviator Bill Kelly. As the marathon tests their endurance and the pressure intensifies, Steel Pier explores themes of dreams, relationships, and human resiliency.
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Musical Information
Musical Type: Pre-Contemporary (1997)
Cast Size: 25+
Genre: Romantic Comedy
Setting: 1930s / USA (New Jersey)
Creative Team
Music: John Kander
Lyrics: Fred Ebb
Book: David Thompson
Cast Albums
Original Broadway Cast (1997)➝
Licensing
Steel Pier is available for licensing through Concord Theatricals.
UK: License Here➝
USA/Canada: License Here➝
Resources
Sheet Music: Amazon➝
Tags
1990s, Large Cast, Original, Rom-Com, Tap Dance
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