dance contemporary dance adaptation american romance fantasy film created music screenwriter composer film version helped develop dance version set 1950s film set late 1980s story told entirely music dance discourse plot similar movie piece debuted london despite mixed reviews subsequently toured britain asia earning drama desk award unique theatrical experience australia europe productions dance company composition development male version swan lake longest running ballet production earned distinction british director winner tony award best choreography 53rd tony awards earned award best theatre choreographer fair lady play words respectively eventually time begin article following summary world popular living dance maker asked composer friends films adapted stage productions dance style thompson met having seen swan lake asked thompson consent adapt film following year took seven years obtain necessary funding film director composer work choreographed developed dance theatre instead traditional musical singing speaking musical score includes significant portions film score based pet dog described dog follows soulful creature met wanted participate didn need language communicate communicated eyes described character similar monster sense outsider wants insider plot work tells gothic story boy created eccentric inventor trying adapt suburban life hands dance version set 1950s unlike film set late 1980s inventor son dungeon like room holding grief inventor creates son flashing hands creation orphaned characters father death halloween activities ventures gothic origins suburban town loneliness reinforced taken adopted family town promotional video american debut highlights gothic horror setting suburban settings adaptation notes san_francisco good place united_states debut work city exhibits tolerance similar work piece spoken words like film edward equipped hands inventor died middle discovered castle lady brings home town family takes theatrical adaptation robust prologue film additional backstory add content character productions british new adventures dance company raised million augmented stage original production london opened november closed february eventually staged asia united_states australia europe dance adaptation featured members company lead producer alternated main role wearing heavily costume blades thick leather starred following tour archer staying tour regular collaborators associate directors stars set costume design style described sort mild characters sets inspired future designed lights sound designer following week london run united_kingdom tour lasted weeks followed performances japan korea united_states ran spring november december played san_francisco american debut previews november november opening february played kennedy center washington spent april 5th avenue theatre seattle new_york run held venues united_states tour included los_angeles charlotte north_carolina pittsburgh pennsylvania center philadelphia pennsylvania missouri time played brooklyn visited dozen north american cities australian national tour launched piece returned europe tour included performances britain christmas season venues europe tour included paris birmingham london stops athens antwerp cities sold new_york los_angeles san_francisco sydney melbourne paris reception dance adaptation received mixed reviews earliest review london production new_york_times november said like film version doomed love story remains new_york_times panned original run statements potential dance sensation short actual dance dream ballet late act set pieces later terms actual choreography oddly pro felt overcoming obstacle dances lead blades fingers overcome fellow critic new_york_times described visually weeks later christmas return england times gave positive review adaptation film biggest season cultural ornaments skill dance theatre company feels affections independent reviewer critical saying edward kids cartoon satire dimensional characters stand hair breadth cliché critic independent opened review follows best curtain contemporaneous reviews guardian bit positive saying natural leaves audience work american debut san_francisco drew mixed reviews san_francisco_chronicle described high point theatre year review saying choreographed designed analyzing year entire arts culture perspective san_francisco_chronicle described work lacking noting november run fell short swan lake inspired high mark march arts culture year end stated beginning san_francisco run considerable help davies thompson burton manner uniquely attended december danced archer signed program following partial inscription verge tears mate time broadway debut new_york_times described dance enhanced famous story drama condensed removal words panned detailed review following week new_york_times said edward candy coated bore time praised dancing awards nominations work received nomination drama desk award outstanding choreography won drama desk award unique theatrical experience nominated outstanding choreography year
Edward Scissorhands (dance)