Friday, Saturday & Sunday
February 19-21, 2016 & February 26-28, 2016
Fridays and Saturdays @ 7:30pm
Sundays @ 2:00pm
Nims Blackbox Theatre, New Orleans Center for Creative Arts
About the show:
The award-winning Love Taps: An Evening of Romance and Rhythm is hitting the stage this February 19th-28th in a limited revival performance. The impassioned show will delve into the barrier-breaking universal truths of love and rhythm, showing how they connect humanity as one. Theatre on Tap is bringing the popular, Big Easy Award winner to the Nims Black Box Theatre at New Orleans Center for Creative Arts where it will explore stories of fantasy, budding romance, finding courage out of grief, the strength of friendship, and the hope and optimism of our youth using the universal language of rhythm. Under the direction of Emmy Award and two time Big Easy Award winning artistic director and principal choreographer Heidi Malnar, performers will bring to life narrative works of dance theatre through tap and live music in an intimate, cabaret style setting. With the audience on three sides, attendees can expect an immersive evening of rhythmic entertainment. The original production pairs Malnar with leading female New Orleans artists Ainsley Matich, founder of local band Ainsley Matich and The Broken Blues (AMATBB), as the Musical Director and renowned Boutte family member Arséne Delay as the Lead Vocalist. All three have worked together on every Theatre on Tap project since the company’s beginning in 2014. Love Taps will feature a diverse array of music ranging from AMATBB and Delay originals, to Chet Baker, Blossom Dearie, Diana Krall, and Bruno Mars. The performance will also showcase Theatre on Tap’s Youth Ensemble in a sweet and uplifting medley of “Somewhere Over the Rainbow,” “I’m Always Chasing Rainbows,” and “Rainbow Connection.” In the spirit of community, Love Taps will present performances by Nora Clark, founder of Tap That Brass band and a student-led work by Adrianne Mitchell, founder of Jazz City Tap Fest and director of Kelly School of Dance.
The award-winning Love Taps: An Evening of Romance and Rhythm is hitting the stage this February 19th-28th in a limited revival performance. The impassioned show will delve into the barrier-breaking universal truths of love and rhythm, showing how they connect humanity as one. Theatre on Tap is bringing the popular, Big Easy Award winner to the Nims Black Box Theatre at New Orleans Center for Creative Arts where it will explore stories of fantasy, budding romance, finding courage out of grief, the strength of friendship, and the hope and optimism of our youth using the universal language of rhythm. Under the direction of Emmy Award and two time Big Easy Award winning artistic director and principal choreographer Heidi Malnar, performers will bring to life narrative works of dance theatre through tap and live music in an intimate, cabaret style setting. With the audience on three sides, attendees can expect an immersive evening of rhythmic entertainment. The original production pairs Malnar with leading female New Orleans artists Ainsley Matich, founder of local band Ainsley Matich and The Broken Blues (AMATBB), as the Musical Director and renowned Boutte family member Arséne Delay as the Lead Vocalist. All three have worked together on every Theatre on Tap project since the company’s beginning in 2014. Love Taps will feature a diverse array of music ranging from AMATBB and Delay originals, to Chet Baker, Blossom Dearie, Diana Krall, and Bruno Mars. The performance will also showcase Theatre on Tap’s Youth Ensemble in a sweet and uplifting medley of “Somewhere Over the Rainbow,” “I’m Always Chasing Rainbows,” and “Rainbow Connection.” In the spirit of community, Love Taps will present performances by Nora Clark, founder of Tap That Brass band and a student-led work by Adrianne Mitchell, founder of Jazz City Tap Fest and director of Kelly School of Dance.
