On August 12, 2024, 1,200 New Yorkers gathered in Central Park for LET'S HEAR IT FOR NEW YORK! AN UNFORGETTABLE DANCE EXPERIENCE, organized by The Public Theater's Public Works program. Participants of all ages and backgrounds learned choreography to Alicia Keys' "Empire State of Mind" from the Broadway show "Hell's Kitchen". The city-wide initiative by four-time Tony-nominated director/choreographer Camille A. Brown and her organization Every Body Move, and co-directed by Brown and Public Works’ Laurie Woolery.
As a part of PUBLIC POPS UP! this summer, Public Works hosted a participatory dance piece set to Alicia Keys’ seminal classic “Empire State of Mind” from the Original Cast Recording of the Broadway musical HELL’S KITCHEN, which originated at The Public in the fall of 2023. It was the ultimate celebration of New York, bringing together folks of many ages and abilities. The experience culminated in a performance both by and for New Yorkers on Monday, August 12 at 6:00PM.
Expanding Public Works’ 12-year tradition of bringing together New Yorkers from all over the city, we invited ALL to be a part of an ambitious, participatory dance piece in Central Park. Sharing the vision of the Broadway production of HELL’S KITCHEN that celebrates a community unified through song and dance, Public Works activated the entire city of New York into a shared celebration of radical civic pride through LET’S HEAR IT FOR NEW YORK! An Unforgettable Dance Experience.
12 сен 2024
