American Dance Machine for the 21st Century has released its latest virtual video, a recreation of “Our Favorite Son” (music by Cy Coleman, lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green) from the Tony-winning 1991 musical The Will Rogers Follies, featuring the original choreography by Tommy Tune recreated by original dance captain Patti D’Beck. The creative team for video, produced by Douglas Denoff, also includes Joshua Bergasse (direction), Nikki Feirt Atkins (concept), Elsa Stallings (filming, editing), Ken Billington (lights), and Ricky Lurie (costumes). Proceeds from the video will benefit ADM21, The Actors Fund, and the Black Theatre Coalition. You can donate on ADM21’s website.
Tony nominee Cady Huffman, who originally played Ziegfeld’s Favorite, takes the center chair as Will Rogers, joined original Broadway cast showgirls Maria Calabrese Heyburn, Colleen Dunn, Sallie Mae Dunn, Eileen Grace Reynolds, Kimberly Hester, Luba Mason, Dana Moore, Angie Schworer, Allyson Tucker-Mitchell and Leigh Zimmerman, accompanied by ADM21 dancers Jordan Betscher, Alyssa Epstein, Julia Feeley, Julia Harnett, Naomi Kakuk, Danelle Morgan, Kenna Morris, Kristyn Pope, Christine Sienicki, and Lizzy Tierney.