'Movin' Out' enters the Broadway Pantheon of long running dance musicals.

Movin' Out, conceived, choreographed and directed by Twyla Tharp and based on 24 classic songs by Billy Joel, entered the pantheon of long running Broadway dance musicals after its evening performance on the 11 Jun 2005. The musical played its one thousand and ninety fourth (1094) performance, surpassing the runs of both 'CONTACT', which played one thousand and ten (1010) performances and 'FOSSE', which ran for one thousand and ninety three (1093) performances.

Movin' Out opened at the Richard Rodgers Theatre on the 24 Oct 2002, following previews from the 30 Sep, where it is currently booking to the 30 Oct 2005.

Movin' Out tells the story of six friends as they go through Vietnam in the 1960's and the 1970's Drug Scene.

When Movin' Out opened, Ben Brantley of The New York Times called it "A shimmering portrait of an American generation." Linda Winer of Newsday said that MOVIN' OUT is "A true heart original that will haunt you with the power of moving theater." John Heilpern of The New York Observer called the show "The most exhilarating show in town."

The musical currently stars its original Tony Award nominees John Selya, Elizabeth Parkinson, Keith Roberts, Ashley Tuttle, Tony Award winner Scott Wise, Benjamin G. Bowman, and Tony nominee Michael Cavanaugh.

Movin' Out received two 2003 Tony Awards - one for Ms. Tharp (Best Choreography) and one for Mr. Joel (Best Orchestrations - with Stuart Malina). The musical received a total of ten 2003 Tony Award nominations (other nominations included Best Musical, Best Director, Best Lighting Design, Best Actor in a Musical for John Selya, Best Actress in a Musical for Elizabeth Parkinson, Best Featured Actor in a Musical for Keith Roberts, Best Featured Actress in a Musical for Ashley Tuttle, and Best Featured Actor in a Musical for Michael Cavanaugh).

Movin' Out also received the 2003 Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Awards for Best Choreography (Twyla Tharp). Ms. Tharp received the 2003 Drama League Award for Outstanding Achievement in Musical Theatre. Movin' Out also swept the 2003 TDF/Astaire Awards by winning all three awards for the first time ever - Best Choreography (Twyla Tharp), Best Male Dancer (John Selya), and Best Female Dancer (Elizabeth Parkinson). Movin' Out star John Selya also received the 2003 Theatre World Award for Outstanding Broadway Debut.

The cast of also includes Michael Balderrama, Timothy W. Bish, Christopher Body, Alexander Brady, Ian Carney, Ron DeJesus, Carolyn Doherty, Melissa Downey, Pascale Faye, Kurt Froman, Philip Gardner, Charlie Hodges, Lorin Latarro, Marty Lawson, Brian Letendre, Tiger Martina, Mabel Modrono, Jill Nicklaus, Rika Okamoto, Eric Otto, Meg Paul, Justin Peck, Karine Plantadit-Bageot, Lawrence Rabson, Ron Todorowski and Jessica Walker (dancers); and Wade Preston, Henry Haid, Tommy Byrnes, Kevin Osborne, Dennis Delgaudio, Greg Smith, Chuck B�rgi, John Scarpulla, Scott Kreitzer and Barry Danielian (band).

Movin' Out has set design by Santo Loquasto, lighting by Donald Holderand costumes by Suzy Benzinger.

Movin' Out is presented on Broadway by James L. Nederlander, Hal Luftig, Scott E. Nederlander, Terry Allen Kramer, Clear Channel Entertainment and Emanuel Azenberg.