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Fraulein Maria Click here for reviews Fraulein Maria lovingly deconstructs The Sound of Music through dance. It transcends parody to become a giddy, wondrous celebration. With its hip-hop moves, tinsel trees, and cross-gender casting, Fraulein Maria is a fun, fresh spin on the family holiday show.
Doug Elkins, the principal choreographer, began his career as a "B boy," touring the world with breakdance groups. This unconventional background gives Fraulein Maria its urban edge. Elkins and the company, who choreographed the show collaboratively, pay homage to The Sound of Music movie while infusing the movement with a streetwise flair. Some memorable movie moments have been recreated, such as the Von Trapp children—now played by adult dancers—hopping gleefully in time to the descending musical scale. Many more scenes have been completely re-imagined. The somber nuns who wonder "How Do You Solve A Problem Like Maria?," for example, now wear tight black hoodies and track shorts as they snake sinuously yet angelically across the stage.
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Theatre | Dance Theater Workshop
219 West 19th Street
New York, NY 10011 | Performances | Date | Time | Tickets Available | | No tickets available at this time. |
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