Only 28 years old, Holiday Inn had been out for nearly 50 years by the time Corbin Bleu was born. But that didn’t stop the former High School Musical star and Dancing With the Stars contestant from stepping into the role made famous by Fred Astaire in Broadway’s musical adaptation of the film.
In fact, Bleu brought a modern flair to the character of Ted Hanover, a professional dancer who loses his partner to an oil tycoon and later sets his sights on friend Jim Hardy’s holidays-only hotel performer and love interest, Linda Mason. In one particular number from the Broadway show, “Let's Say It With Firecrackers,” Bleu performs a solo tap dance with the accompaniment of firecrackers with so much pizazz and style that even Astaire would have been impressed.
“We were really giving a new birth to the new number,” Bleu tells Et about working with choreographer Denis Jones to morph it for his body...
In fact, Bleu brought a modern flair to the character of Ted Hanover, a professional dancer who loses his partner to an oil tycoon and later sets his sights on friend Jim Hardy’s holidays-only hotel performer and love interest, Linda Mason. In one particular number from the Broadway show, “Let's Say It With Firecrackers,” Bleu performs a solo tap dance with the accompaniment of firecrackers with so much pizazz and style that even Astaire would have been impressed.
“We were really giving a new birth to the new number,” Bleu tells Et about working with choreographer Denis Jones to morph it for his body...
- 11/21/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
On Tuesday evening, Epix and the St. Louis Rams hosted a special advance screening of the upcoming Epix Original Documentary Forgotten Four: The Integration of Pro Football. This original documentary from Emmy award winning producer Ross Greenburg, chronicles the story of the four African-American athletes — Kenny Washington, Woody Strode, Marion Motley and Bill Willis – who are credited with breaking the color barrier in professional football in 1946, one year before Jackie Robinson.
The special screening took place at the Wehrenberg Galaxy Theatre. There was also a post-screening panel discussion with St. Louis Rams alumni including Brandon Williams and Derek Stanley and St. Louis Post-Dispatch Columnist Bryan Burwell.
Photos by Jeff Curry
An original documentary, Epix’s Forgotten Four: The Integration of Pro Football will make its World Premiere on Tuesday, September 23, 2014, at 8Pm Et.
The 60-minute documentary, narrated by Tony Award winner Jeffrey Wright and produced by 52 time Emmy award winner Ross Greenburg,...
The special screening took place at the Wehrenberg Galaxy Theatre. There was also a post-screening panel discussion with St. Louis Rams alumni including Brandon Williams and Derek Stanley and St. Louis Post-Dispatch Columnist Bryan Burwell.
Photos by Jeff Curry
An original documentary, Epix’s Forgotten Four: The Integration of Pro Football will make its World Premiere on Tuesday, September 23, 2014, at 8Pm Et.
The 60-minute documentary, narrated by Tony Award winner Jeffrey Wright and produced by 52 time Emmy award winner Ross Greenburg,...
- 9/10/2014
- by Movie Geeks
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
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