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“2009-2010百老汇演出季”现已启动

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一般来说，每年的9月（5-9月）到第二年的5月，是百老汇的演出季。今年的演出季来得稍早一些。很有意思，今年的开幕大戏是一出非情节的国标舞蹈秀！这是为什么呢？原来百老汇的音乐剧一直有两种类型：其一，主流的剧情音乐剧；其二，非情节的歌舞综艺秀。

《燃烧地板》演出剧照

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　　《燃烧地板》演出剧照

　　《燃烧地板》演出剧照

　　美国纽约百老汇最新演出季拉开了帷幕，其开场秀将是7月25日在曼哈顿朗艾克剧院公演的著名舞台剧《燃烧地板》（Burn the Floor，亦译《热辣舞池》），首轮演出时间仅有12周。正式公演日定为8月2日。

The 2009-2010 Broadway season officially gets underway July 25 with the first preview of the dance show Burn the Floor, which will play a limited 12-week engagement at the Longacre Theatre. Opening night is scheduled for Aug. 2.

　　《燃烧地板》的导演兼编舞杰森·盖尔基森是2000年悉尼奥运会闭幕式节目的总编导，参加演出的18位舞蹈艺术家则都是国际比赛的获奖者，他们一共获得过100多项舞蹈比赛的奖项。美国广播公司的王牌电视秀《与星共舞》的舞蹈指导切尔科夫斯基与斯米尔诺夫也将作为特邀嘉宾演出三周，为观众提供观赏二人在百老汇首次共舞的难得机会。

　　《燃烧地板》的创意源自1997年英国著名音乐人艾尔顿·约翰的50岁生日庆典。当时，这位寿星准备了一场国标舞和拉丁舞表演，令600位宾客为之惊艳。来宾之一的澳大利亚制作人麦德卡夫萌生了监制《燃烧地板》的念头，遂投资1000万美元，用重金邀请西方各国的国标舞冠军以及编舞、舞台美术、服装、灯光、音乐等各方面的大师加盟，组成“梦之队”。两年后，这台融合了多种高科技制作手段、汇聚舞界精华的剧目，在英国举行首次公演，随后席卷全球。

　　《燃烧地板》以传统的国标舞为主题，将它的精髓——动作的连贯、服饰的华美、相互的感应，与现代声、光、电等科技手段相融合，对国标舞进行了革命性变革，打破了传统意义上的支点、次数、旋转和摇摆，第一次将国标舞带入了摇滚时代，用性感、大胆而又放肆的肢体语言，讲述生命的至真至美。演员们粗犷奔放的表演，配以性感大胆的服饰造型，令人意想不到的创意风格、激情洋溢的音乐和音响效果，使《燃烧地板》成为国际舞台上最酷、最性感、最具观赏性和戏剧性的舞蹈佳作，也是百老汇久演不衰的剧目。

　　据了解，《燃烧地板》曾分别于2005年和2007年在北京演出，获得观众热捧，并打破了由《大河之舞》保持的北京舞蹈演出销售纪录。该演出的影响力之大，使演出结束后在中国迅速兴起一股对舞蹈狂热追风的热潮，各类舞蹈俱乐部应运而生，国标舞也成为上班族以及白领人士最时尚的健身和社交方式。　

THE BROADWAY LEAGUE RELEASES END-OF-SEASON STATISTICS
May 26, 2009
Record-Breaking Grosses

The Broadway League has released end-of-season statistics for the 2008 – 2009 season, which began May 26, 2008 and ended May 24, 2009.

Broadway shows grossed approximately $943.3 million, compared to the previous season’s $937.5 million. *

As of the week ending May 24, 2009 (Week 52), cumulative grosses are up 0.6% and are 6 million ahead of last season, culminating in the best season in our history.

For the 52-week period ending May 24, 2009, paid attendance at Broadway shows was 12.15 million, as compared to 12.27 million last season.*

This season, 43 shows opened (10 new musicals, 8 new plays, 4 musical revivals, 16 play revivals, and 5 special performances), which is the highest number of shows since the 1982-1983 Season when 50 productions opened.

Charlotte St. Martin, Executive Director of The Broadway League, said, “It’s been an inspiring season! As we have proven, if you put on a great show, people will come -- even in the midst of an economic downturn. Research has shown that theatre provides escape from everyday life and especially during these tough times, we have given the audiences a reason to see a show.”

She continues, “As illustrated this season, our members, the creative teams, and our industry’s unions & guilds are committed to delivering the highest quality productions. To break a record compared with previous seasons gives an exciting end to a spectacular season, and of course we hope the momentum continues into next year.”

Season totals with YF estimates added in *

Season totals without YF    

Note: The Broadway League has been collecting data since 1957.

* Utilizing the estimates for Young Frankenstein (Previews began 10/11/07, closed 1/4/09. 32 weeks played during the 08-09 season; 33 weeks played during the 07-08 season.)