Tap Dance Kid 1984 Tony Awards

[@BetsyPool-f7t]

I worked on Tap Dance. We moved theatres from the Broadhurst to the Minksoff in 1984 and I was Richard Nelson, the lighting designer's assistant. I was 22 years old and I fell in love with our crew heads who were so kind to me. When I became the American Associate Lighting designer on Les Miserables in 1986, I recommended our head electrician, head carpenter and head prop man and they became the team Cameron Mackintosh used on all of his shows for the next 20 years. Tap Dance Kid was my first Broadway job! I loved that show!

[@michaelblevins565]

It was so fun to perform in TDK! I was with the show from the initial "workshop" on! Amazing people to work with including the crew and of course RICHARD NELSON!

[@BetsyPool-f7t]

@@michaelblevins565 Indeed! Rick was my mentor and dear friend! I have always held Tap Dance Kid very dear. What fun to connect to someone who was there in the day! Warmest greetings!

[@michaelblevins565]

@@BetsyPool-f7t OH! So cool. Thanks for letting me know. My best to you today and every day!

[@MaryB264]

Michael:. I was in NYC in 1983 and wanted to see Tap Dance Kid but it was Sold out! In 1985 My Aunt Betty took me to see it. I think Savion was the kid. It was fantastic!!! Alphonso had left the show already 😢. Hinton was Amazing. I also liked him as Sweet in Buffy!

[@jeremyjava]

A silly interview Hinton and I did back when we were young, just sitting around the house BS'ing and trying to crack ourselves up. For those who want to be reminded of the fun kid he was. drive.google.com/file/d/1zGyv4rJUSyTzAHmhsh-YIuZEjPhfyjz0/view?usp=drive_link

[@RaphaConrad]

Dance in Paradise, Mr. Hinton Battle 🙌

[@signalfire15]

Tap dancing is such a lost art form man. It needs to resurface in a big way.

[@tubbywubby9905]

Mope. It needs to continue to die.

[@oliviatella445]

You're right!

[@chocolatesouljah]

Who's right. I think it's alive and well by the way.

[@TsWade2]

Tap dancing is still alive and well.

[@social.b]

no it needs to go away permanently.

[@kellyanderson7624]

Alfoso Ribeiro is so freakin talented

[@OsagieGuobadia]

That is why, he hosts AFV on ABC Sunday nights. : )

[@hal_I_am]

RIP Hinton Battle. Amazing performer. 🌷

[@aaronmicahzamora9249]

Phenomenal from Hinton with Alfonso and the entire cast this is sheer talent at its best!!!!

[@lonellfletcher]

Its crazy that Hinton Battle can be THIS talented, have won 3 Tony Awards in within a decade, and STILL not be one of the top names on someone's lips when mentioning the Broadway greats.

[@diva70smusic]

​@FatherPaolo-zx4ps What has this got to do with the comments and questions posted? Mr. Battle has passed on now. The questions still have merit about his name not being as well known when speaking of Broadway greats. Whatever you intended by posting your comments, escapes me. I am sure you would not want your last days on this earth to be subject to gossip and judgment.. May Mr. Battle rest in peace and rise in glory. Condolences to his family, friends, and fans. It is truly a giant loss for Broadway 🙏🏽!!😢

[@carolward4982]

I saw this play in 1983 on Broadway and we never forget it, Alphonso was amazing and the cast was outstanding... Love this play, they should bring it back to Broadway

[@pongo5678]

HINTON BATTLE ... THE ABSOLUTE GREATEST EVER!!!! IN EVERY WAY... HE OWNS THE STAGE AND THE ART... HE CAN DO IT ALL.... I LOVE HIM ALWAYS!

[@gcmacyman]

Phenomenal beyond belief. Hinton Battle has such great extension on his kicks with superior grace as a dancer. So fantastic.

[@FrankieinDC]

He trained at School of American Ballet under Balanchine

[@LEDANCETHERAPY]

I was blessed enough to see this show as a kid❤ RIP the greatest Hinton Battle❤❤❤❤

[@wwef6lr]

Came here to see Hinton, had no idea Alphonso was performing. Omg, fantastic performance. For Alphonso to be able to keep up and perform just a well as Hinton is amazing. Bravo!!

[@annem8152]

maybe not quite as well as Hinton. I mean, Hinton's ballet background is so obvious and he personifies grace.

[@wwef6lr]

@@annem8152 to each their own

[@mommykathy32]

Had pictures of Alfonso on my wall as a kid! He was also on Silver Spoons back in the day. So talented!

[@kglove01]

Hilton Battle, one of the most underrated stage performers of our time. I remember seeing him in the Wiz as the Scarecrow and almost stealing the show from Stephanie Mills.

[@whatthe387]

No dude your wrong. Eddie murphy players the wizard in golden children.

[@kglove01]

What are you talking about? Just say no to drugs.

[@whatthe387]

Nothing I was making fun of the comment above... Michael Jackson played the scarecrow and Diana Ross play's Dorty

[@whatthe387]

I don't take drug...

[@krwilson5696]

You're so right! Was blessed to see that as a yung'in...Alfonso comes from that old school of disciplined performers...not this current crop of famous for being famous. What can you actually do...besides getting naked?

[@iCodeSwitch]

Everyone will be Googling this vid soon....especially Alfonso's DWTS competitors!!!

[@ursulanewson8708]

YES I AGREE

[@MADHAUSMARKALLAN]

I saw this show when Hinton Battle hired me to dance in a choreography he was doing for a showcase down in Soho at the Ohio Theatre. He got me and the other guys seats to Tap Dance Kid and I saw it again.... The dancing was as electric as you can imagine from this clip. 14 years later I ended up in the Original Cast of The Lion King and performed at the 1998 Tony's. Hinton was magical and as real as they come!! Rest in Power....

[@AyeshaShaSha]

This was an incredible read!!! What incredible opportunities you had!!!

[@realdealastrology9]

I saw him dying in the hospital where I worked. Very sad. RIP

[@robertridley9279]

Share this with people who only know him as Carlton banks.

[@tinytowz4471]

Share "Silver Spoons", too.

[@robertridley9279]

I need to update this comment to say "people who only know him from the State Farm Commercials."

[@tinytowz4471]

@@robertridley9279 When was AR on those commercials?

[@nyvatrinigurl4743]

What commercials are you referring to???

[@miteywarrior]

@Tiny Tows Just look up Alphonso Ribeiro State Farm

[@joannehines7806]

First time I ever saw Alfonso was in " Tap Dance Kid" on Broadway!! 💘 💃

[@ilive2love659]

Me too ❤

[@Me_myself_and_I_AM_Vision]

My grandmother and aunt took me to Broadway when I was 8 years old🤗

[@arlenecerf8833]

Wow! Lucky you ♥️

[@comedianbobbydean]

We are big fans of Alfonso on Catch 21.... Now we see where his roots are and he is an outstanding performer. Very talented!

[@ianman15]

Alfonso was incredible last night on DWTS (9/15/14). Great to see he has maintained his dancing talents. I hope he wins!

[@claydecoursey2339]

He's a natural. Doubt it's something he is able to lose.

[@annem8152]

another professional dancer who won on dancing with the stars.

[@terriw919fyi]

@kevinfan726 Yes, I thought the show was supposed to be for unprofessional dancers. It's no surprise a professional dancer won.

[@signalfire15]

Did he just tap dance, break dance and then moonwalk to the side of the stage? Da fuck? I couldn't even walk without tripping at 10 years old.

[@batmandannyb]

Kat A. I'm 28, and I still manage to stub my toe once every six months!

[@mstwelvedeadlycyns]

Yes he did it all. This how he ended up in Pepsi ad with Michael Jackson!!

[@ilive2love659]

​@mstwelvedeadlycyns I came to say the same thing. He does a heck of a MJ.

[@mwhytwokay]

Thank you Hinton! Beautiful beautiful performance. I am humbled.

[@tristramcoffin926]

My mother took me to New York to see this when I was ten years old. I am only now just learning that was a future Carlton as the Tap Dance Kid.

[@jjc6776]

Back when they would actually put on a show and entertain you with real skill and professionalism

[@FallingGalaxy]

I was just thinking the same thing. Now you get people promoting their albums/songs there for themselves not there to entertain anybody or thing but their wallets and fame...Hollywood is missing quality and that's why a lot of people these days don't bother with them anymore and just turn to independent films and foreign films and shows where genuine creativity and entertainment is still happening.

[@divinelove249]

THIS

[@atoosas]

The Tonies still have talented people today. Have you watched them lately?

[@atoosas]

@@FallingGalaxyThis is the Tony Awards. Broadway. Not Hollywood.

[@lymartinco]

TAP DANCE KID inspired me to learn to Tap dance!!! Hope Alfonso wins DWTS!

[@kellyanderson7624]

He did!

[@46foryounger]

My mom took me to see this on Broadway I was in love with Alfonso after that 😍😁

[@JaCue17]

Alphonso is Dancing Royalty 🕺🏾! He was on Broadway as a child in "The Tap Dance Kid"....He's extremely talented 😂🕺🏾😂🕺🏾😂🕺🏾😂🕺🏾😂🕺🏾😂👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@polorican_Red_I.D.]

I'm not a tap dance fan but......they KILLED this shit alot of adrenaline!!!!

[@georgestrum3478]

Hey Encores! Revive this one!

[@talk2minie]

Sooo good! I love it! I can't wait to see Alphonso on DWTS this season !!! :D

[@vidhead85]

I saw a short of this on KZbin and had to see if I could find the rest of it. What talented people RIP Hinton Battle

[@kellyanderson7624]

They should have gotten a standing ovation smh

[@wwef6lr]

YES! How can you stay seated after watching that?

[@jeremybaumann3733]

At the show it was a standing O pretty much every performance. I guess the Tony's bright of s stodgy crowd.

[@voceangelo]

Why is Hinton Battle never named among the greatest of greats on Broadway? He could do ANYTHING! ❤

[@ursulanewson8708]

AWESOME ALFONSO WAY2GO TAP DANCE KID WAY2GO

[@kurtjackberhalter1537]

I saw the touring company,excellent......Harold Nicholas,Eugene Fleming,Dule Hill....brilliant

[@MegaHoops32]

Wow

[@MissTia777]

I had a HUGE crush on Alfonzo back then and BEGGED by mother to see this show! It was sold out!

[@TraciMann]

Hinton Battle is fabulous!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@aqeelwilliams7478]

Hinton Battle was a BEAST!!

[@mariaquezada1574]

I saw this on Broadway back then - I remember this number - and their curtain call i t was AWESOME

[@johnsoneal]

I saw it late ‘83. I thought the dancing was incredible. Happy that AR has continued to dance.

[@keithayoob4232]

Unbelievable tapping. Hinton Battle never got his due.

[@CesarRomero-rf6ij]

Espectacular , Excelente, hermosa coreografia :-) :-) :-)

[@foscone1212]

Alfonso Ribeiro at 2:03

[@cadetmaxjones]

John Foscone You're the real MVP...

[@TheRealMrSnickers]

I was 11 years old and saw this show on Broadway.

[@divinelove249]

Lucky lol

[@AC-kl8gi]

Alfonso was just 13! I am so impressed! Had no clue he was that talented.

[@christinebd2866]

Met Alfonso whe he was performing in this. Heck of a nice kid😊

[@demastermynd]

OMG this brings back memories : miss you guys - Alfonso, Savion and Hassan (RIP), Hinton, Levar, Michael Peters - shout out to the BDC - 🥲🧡 I still have my old shiny tour jacket with our sparkling high-top tap shoe on it ... those were the days.

[@jeremybaumann3733]

What did you do with the show? Can't see your name... I had my TDK jacket stolen by an old girlfriend... true to get it back for years.

[@demastermynd]

@@jeremybaumann3733 I was Hassan's understudy and I have my jacket framed on my wall...D. Antuane Thomas w/Jean Thomas Fox Agency :)

[@demastermynd]

@@jeremybaumann3733 my reply was deleted, i was going to hassan's understudy but it didnt work out

[@smtonlinevideos]

Unbelievable talent!

[@link17x34]

Isn’t that sweet’s from Buffy the vampire slyer

[@blkpanther11]

Yes

[@yosefdemby8792]

I'm here to pay respects to a fallen legend. So it goes.

[@FrankieinDC]

RIP Hinton Battle

[@yourgirlrae]

Sometimes at parties I'll do the splits and scream via 1:10. Also, is it me, or does it looks like the backup dancers look like they are from some clown musical that never should have happened?

[@yourgirlrae]

Seriously though, the three versions of the main character are STARZ. They are more than enough, they are everything.

[@michaelblevins565]

?

[@gracechristinehansen]

OMG CARLTON CAN DANCE

[@tylervenkersammy2365]

00:17 Tap Dance begins!!!

[@marvinroberson9613]

What's happen since, with the little girl who play his sister with the HUGE VOICE in this show??????? They were two young and very talented kids!!!

[@rolandchavez6349]

Her name is Martin Allard. She did a few episodes of Diff'rent Strokes now she has continued working in the field of music, theatre and as a teacher to up and coming young people with the love of the art as myself.Presently working on a solo jazz CD, touring with a cabaret show, touring with a production of "Ain't Misbehavin", teaching private voice in New York City and as a music consultant for New York City Board of Education. She is a great talent.

[@c.l.everflowingpoetics679]

YESSSSSS!!!!

[@pattrell5257]

Alfonso has to be the best dancer in sitcom history. Sorry, Shawn Harrison, but I have seen Alfonso do so much guru stuff and he has also sold his abilities as a teacher. This feat was as a chjIb!

[@feralbluee]

now that’s effing Tap dancing (even though i don’t like the music at’all).

[@chiqtheequeen]

Wow!

[@chano773]

Prodigy brought me here!

[@ktujon]

Curious if Alfonso ever worked with Gregory Hines?

[@raymondcallies9087]

So sad ..Hinton Battle died today!

[@DanielValcinChampagneMONDESIR]

super......!!!!!:

[@EagleFang74]

It’s so funny that Alphonso’s biggest claim to fame is playing Carlton Banks, a stiff uncool character. When I was a kid I thought he was the coolest kid in the world after seeing him in this one Broadway and then he was in the Pepsi commercial with Michael Jackson and the Jackson 5. He was living the dream!

[@tango2207]

Hier word je toch vrolijk van

[@jochenstossberg5427]

Tap dancing in sneakers? Who knew? Best to leave the tapping to the three who are wearing taps on their shoes. This was a very ordinary show but the three boys are terrific.

[@michaelblevins565]

All of our sneakers had taps on them - they were made especially for the show. I still have several pairs of my "sneaker-taps"!

[@hannahrosereviews5073]

What exactly was this show about?

[@ertfgghhhh]

i dont see what the big idea is. alfonso is a naturally talented kid who could move like a lot of kids. he was a break dancer that got a chance to learn tap and tapped in broadway. his performance was cute but he was no williams bros. by a long shot. what he has done in dwts is amazing. the fans hate when someone with natural rhythm joins the cast. now the athletes and recording have an advantage but everyone on the cast wins cause they get the exposure since they r on the b-d list. lighten up people!!1

[@manuginobilisbaldspot424]

Thanks for sharing! #NobodyCares

[@ertfgghhhh]

Manu Ginobilis Bald Spot #ditto

[@joypopoola6115]

the audience should have stood out of their seat

[@chiqtheequeen]

Joy Popoola Exactly

[@emmamurphy530]

2:23-2:35 tap dance break

[@MrCrowebobby]

Savion Glover before he dropped all the "dance" from his tap dancing. No doubt one of the best -- if not THE best -- tap dancers in the world, but I wish he was still using his body and not just his feet. It's obviously a choice on his part and not any lack of ability; I always wonder if it has anything to do with wanting to "butch" it up or is just the style he prefers. (High kicks are still thrilling, even when you know there is to them other them being limber.)

[@MrCrowebobby]

...when you know there is NOTHING to them other than being limber.

[@irisbjones]

@@MrCrowebobby Dude, a high kick is waaaaayyyyy more than being limber. Actually, it is all muscle control. And Hinton was doing full penches - ballet through and through, and definitely takes way more skill than just being limber. smh!

[@MrCrowebobby]

@@irisbjones I was a professional dancer for 25 years and though I wasn't a great dancer, I worked and studied with some truly great dancers. I know what goes into high kicks, whether controlled or crotch sprung a la some can-can dancers. Should have explained myself better.

[@ojukaih]

This isn’t Savion Glover. It is Alphonso Ribiero. Savion did, however perform the same role in the same musical.

[@MrCrowebobby]

@@ojukaih Thanks.

[@suelynnyu5352]

The number would have been better without the backup dancers and their awful non costumes. Hinton Battle always fabulous.

[@NoxiousLynx]

apparently that man is not a dancer lol

[@rachelreynolds6982]

This looks like the best musical and the worst musical wrapped into one. Wtf is with the background dancers? I can't !!

[@tinytowz4471]

😂😂😂😂

[@pudgeuncle]

This show was so awful....one of the few good moments.

[@ilive2love659]

I remember going to see the on Broadway as a kid. They torn this up fantastic play in my late late 40's I seen this play when I was 8 and still remember it. 🩷🩷🩷🩷

[@cassandra.wladyslava]

That performance by Hinton Battle was pretty, dare I say, "Sweet"? XD Cookies for whoever gets the reference without Googling ;)

[@b03barranteskarlxyruschris84]

Haha carlton banks reference