
How to Dance in Ohio Summary
- Show Status: Opening Soon
- Genre: Musical
- How to Dance in Ohio is 2 hours 10 minutes long, including an intermission of 15 minutee
- 8 Shows per week
- Previews Begin: November 15, 2023
- Show Opens: December 10, 2023
- Show Closes: Open ended
In a group counseling center in Columbus, Ohio, seven autistic young adults are preparing for a spring formal dance but they don't know how.
How to Dance in Ohio on Broadway Background
2015 HBO Documentary
How to Dance in Ohio is a heart-filled new musical based on the Peabody Award-winning HBO documentary of the same name. The show explores what it means to belong, the courage it takes to put yourself out in the world, and the human need to connect.
2022 Run In Syracuse
The musical had a previous run in 2022 at the Syracuse Stage in central New York, where it received critical acclaim before being closed due to illness.
The Hal Prince Connection
The famed director and producer Hal Prince was initially attached to the project; before he died in 2019.
What’s How to Dance in Ohio Like?
Set at a counseling center in Columbus, How to Dance in Ohio follows seven autistic young adults as they come of age and try to find their way in the world. with their first big challenge being the Spring formal dance.
Is How to Dance in Ohio Good for Kids?
This show is appropriate for children over the age of 14 years old.
Theatre Information
Belasco Theatre
New York, NY 10019
Cast Members
- Desmond Edwards
- Amelia Fei
- Madison Kopec
- Liam Pearce
- Imani Russell
- Conor Tague
- Ashley Wool
- Darlesia Cearcy
- Carlos L. Encinias
- Nick Gaswirth
- Melina Kalomas
- Martín Solá
Producers
P3 Productions
Ben Holtzman
Sammy Lopez
Fiona Howe Rudin
Abigail Disney
Production Credits
- DIRECTOR
- SAMMI CANNOLD
- MUSIC DIRECTOR
- LILY LING
- CHOREOGRAPHER
- MAYTE NATALIO
Creative Team
- BOOK & LYRICS
- REBEKAH GREER MELOCIK
- MUSIC
- JACOB YANDURA