54 Forever
Production
U of Miami (Florida)
A musical about the rise and fall of the man who co-founded the iconic 1970s nightclub Studio 54, created by dramatist Mark Saltzman and multiple Tony Award-winning director-choreographer Tommy Tune
Playwright: Mark Saltzman
With songs of the Disco era
Directed by Tommy Tune
“… Mutual friends put Mr. Tune and Mark Saltzman, who wrote the rhyming-couplet dialogue for ‘Fifty Four,’ in touch with Henry Fonte, the chairman of the theater arts department here, one of several nationally that have involved students in the development of new musicals on campus. In discussions with the two artists, Mr. Fonte said he quickly recognized ‘some signature Tune touches,’ like his desire for constant, choreographed movement and a bold design scheme. ”
— Patrick Healy, The New York Times