InformationTuesday June 8, 2010
Nicholas Leichter Presents The Whiz: Obamaland
World Premiere!
June 16 – June 19 @ 8pm
Abrons Arts Center | Henry Street Settlement
466 Grand St., New York, N.Y.
Tickets $20 at (212) 352-3101 or henrystreet.org
In March, nicholas leichter dance presented his and Monstah Black's own take on "The Wiz," breaking it down with the help of DanceNOW [NYC] in Joe's Pub on Lafayette Street. The venue for their next piece of innovation has changed but the groove definitely has not. Check out the latest work at Abrons Arts Center/Henry Street Settlement!
For more information on nicholas leichter dance, check out at www.nldnyc.org
"'The Whiz: Obamaland,' a version of which squeezed into Joe’s Pub in March, is a funky fantasia on the themes and characters of “The Wiz.” Remixing some of the musical’s tracks, adding some Missy Elliot, and just grooving on Quincy Jones arrangements, Leichter and his crew show their love for the material with club flash and smoke and a level of sexiness that somehow didn’t make it into the movie. Monstah Black, responsible for mixing the score, sings, prowls, and preens."
-THE NEW YORKER-
