Nearly four years old Off-Broadway, Stomp has helped re-define the theatre/dance show, influencing everything from Tap Dogs to Riverdance. The show continues in an open run at Off-Broadway's Orpheum Theatre and has spawned two U.S. touring companies and two European tours.
Still, those who haven't Stomped in the theatre can now enjoy the percussive, clever dancing at home when HBO presents "Stomp Out Loud," a special performance featuring cast-members of various Stomp troupes past and present. The show premiered on the cable network Dec. 6, 8 PM (ET). Future playdates include Dec. 11 (10 AM), 14 (10:30 AM), 19 (11:15 AM), 23 (7 PM), 25 (5 PM) and 31 (8 AM).
Directed by the show's theatre directors, Luke Cresswell and Steve McNicholas, Stomp Out Loud features scenes shot on location in Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens, and also in front of a live theatre audience. According to a spokesperson from Boneau/Bryan-Brown, sequences include the cast-members "swinging off a billboard of a Queens rooftop, and the performers in water up to their rib-cages, playing off suspended metal tubes." Other scenes include "Basketballs," in which the troupe obstruct traffic in an alleyway and the quiet interludes of "Elevator" and "Cards."
For more information about Stomp, which opened Feb. 28, 1994 at the Orpheum Theatre on NY's 2nd Ave., check out their website: http://www.usinteractive.com/stomp or call (212) 307-4100. The show first came to fruition in Brighton, England in 1991.
As for the touring shows, the company now in Boston (Nov. 4-Jan. 4, 1998) will then go to Cincinatti (OH), Chapel Hill (NC), Greensboro NC, and then to various cities in Pennsylvania. The company in Escondido (CA) moves to Honolulu (HI) and then to Seattle (WA). The European companies are targeting Australia, New Zealand and various cities in Germany. Here, courtesy of the Boneau/Bryan-Brown press office, are the upcoming Stomp tour dates, comprising the U.S. and international companies:
Jan. 6-Jan. 18, 1998: Seattle, WA, Fifth Avenue Theatre
Jan. 6-Jan. 11, 1998: Cincinnati, OH, Aronoff Center.
Jan. 13-14, 1998: Chapel Hill, NC, Memorial Hall
Jan. 16-18, 1998: Greensboro, NC, Aycock Auditorium
Jan. 20-25, 1998: Edmonton, Alberta (Canada), Northern Jubilee Auditorium.
Jan. 20-21, 1998: Erie, PA, Warner Theatre
Jan. 23-25, 1998: Heshey, PA, Hershey Theatre
Jan. 27-Feb. 1, 1998: Portland, OR, Schnitzer Concert Hall.
Jan. 30-Feb. 1, 1998: Wilkes Barre, PA, Kirby Center
Feb. 3-4, 1998: State College, PA, Eisenhower Auditorium
Feb. 4-8, 1998: Austin, TX, Paramount Theatre
Feb. 4-22, 1998: Sydney, Australia, Capitol Theatre
Feb. 6-8, 1998: Toledo, OH, Stranahan Theatre
Feb. 10-15, 1998: Columbus, OH, Palace Theatre
Feb. 17-22, 1998: Fort Lauderdale, FL, Broward Center
Feb. 17-22, 1998: Wilmington, DE, Playhouse Theatre
Feb. 24-25, 1998: Sarasota, FL, Van Wezel PAC
Feb. 24-March 8, 1998: Detroit, MI, Fisher Theatre.
Feb. 24-March 1, 1998: Canberra, Australia, Canberra Theatre
Feb. 27-March 1, 1998: Jacksonville, FL, Florida Times Union Center
March 3-4, 1998: Savannah, GA, Mercer Theatre
March 5-8, 1998: Wellington, New Zealand, New Zealand Arts Festival
March 6-8, 1998: Mobile, AL, Civic Center Theatre
March 10-11, 1998: Daytona, FL, Peabody Auditorium
March 10-11, 1998: Fort Wayne, IN, Embassy Theatre
March 10-15, 1998: Auckland, New Zealand, ASB Theatre
March 13-15, 1998: Huntsville, AL, Von Braun Civic Center
March 13-15, 1998: St. Louis, MO, Fox Theatre
March 17-22, 1998: Knoxville, TN, Civic Auditorium
March 17-19, 1998: Green Bay, WI, Weidner Center
March 19-29, 1998: Brisbane, Australia, Suncorp, Piazza South
March 21-22, 1998: Rapid City, SD, Fine Arts Theatre
March 24-26, 1998: Owensboro, KY, River Park Center
March 24-29, 1998: Indianapolis, IN, Clowes Hall
March 28-29, 1998: Topeka, KS, Georgia Neese Gray Hall
March 31-April 12, 1998: Philadelphia, PA, Merriam Theatre
March 31-April 12, 1998: Minneapolis, MN, State Theatre
April 1-12, 1998: Melbourne, Australia, Palais Theatre
April 14-26, 1998: Washington DC, Warner Theatre
April 14-15, 1998: Grand Forks, ND, Chester Fritz Auditorium
April 15-May 3, 1998: Perth, Australia, Regal Theatre
April 17-19, 1998: Omaha, NE, Music Hall
April 21-26, 1998: Milwaukee, WI, Riverside Theatre
April 28-29, 1998: Duluth, MN, DECC Theatre
April 28-29, 1998: Syracuse, NY, Landmark Theatre
May 1-3, 1998: Buffalo, NY, Shea's Buffalo PAC
May 1-3, 1998: Iowa City, IA, Hancher Auditorium
May 5-10, 1998: Rochester, NY, Auditorium Theatre
May 5-10, 1998: Memphis, TN, Orpheum Theatre
May 12-17, 1998: Louisville, KY, Whitney Hall
May 19-June 7, 1998: Montreal, Canada, Theatre St. Denis
May 19-June 7, 1998: Munich, Germany, May 19-June 7, 1998
May 19-24, 1998: Atlanta, GA, Fox Theatre
May 26-27, 1998: Augusta, GA, Bell Auditorium
May 29-31, 1998: Greenville, SC, Peace Center
June 2-7, 1998: Stamford, CT, Palace Theatre
June 9-July 25, 1998: Toronto, Ontario, Elgin Theatre
June 9-July 5, 1998: Oberhausen, German; Theare in der Arena
June 16-21, 1998: New Orleans, LA, Saenger Theatre
June 23-28, 1998: McFarlin Auditorium, Dallas, TX
July 7-Aug. 9, 1998: Hamburg, Germany, Thalia Theatre
July 7-12, 1998: Phoenix, AZ, Orpheum Theatre
July 14, 1998: Los Angeles, CA, Veteran Wadsworth
July 28-29, 1998: Princeton, NJ, McCarter Theatre
July 31-Aug. 2, 1998: Newark, NJ, NJ PAC
Aug. 4-9, 1998: Cleveland, OH, Palace Theatre
Aug. 11-16, 1998: Berlin, Germany, Theatre des Westens
Aug. 11-16, 1998: Nashville, TN, Andrew Jackson Hall
Aug. 18-30, 1998: Frankfurt, Germany, Alte Oper
Aug. 18, 1998: Atlantic City, NJ
Aug. 19-30, 1998: Mexico City, Mexico
