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On broadway: high fliers: broadway shows are taking off-literally. The Frank Wildhorn musical Dracula is the latest to make audiences gasp with its aerial choreography.

Publication: Dance Magazine
Publication Date: 01-NOV-04 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access

Article Excerpt
It used to be enough to dance, sing and act. But these days, to get a part on Broadway, it helps if you can fly. "The Greeks flew gods onto the stage in machines, and a century ago Peter Pan flew into the Darlings" nursery. But until recently, most Broadway musicals kept their feet on the ground. No more. In shows from Wicked to Fiddler on the Roof to The frogs, performers are hanging from the rafters. The most spectacular aerobatics arrived on Broadway with Dracula, the Frank Wildhorn musical that opened to withering reviews during the summer.

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