Cordero (center) in Bullets over Broadway
American Dance Machine for the 21st Century recreated Susan Stroman’s choreography for “T’aint Nobody’s Biz-ness If I Do” (by Porter Grainger and Everett Robbins) from Bullets over Broadway in memory of Nick Cordero, who received a Tony nomination for his portrayal of Cheech in the original 2014 production and died last July after a lengthy battle with coronavirus. “I remember every heartfelt moment of creating this number with top-notch Broadway dancers, and I’m delighted to see it staged again with some of the most talented tappers in the business,” Stroman said.
The video is directed by Sam Hoffman, with Stroman’s choreography recreated by James Gray. The cast includes Preston Truman Boyd as Cheech with fellow AMD21 dancers Clyde Alves, Phillip A. Attmore, Michael Biren, Jim Borstelmann, Lamont Brown, Barry Busby, Joshua Buscher, Andrew Cao, Jake Corcoran, Casey Garvin, Dan Horn, Jess Leprotto, Kevin Ligon, Brian Martin, Paul Mcgill, Bobby Pestka, Jonalyn Saxer, Angelo Soriano, Kevin Worley, Richard Riaz Yoder, and Bradley Allan Zarr. The number’s orchestrations are by Doug Besterman, and the dance arrangement is by Glen Kelly, with musical direction by Andy Einhorn and costumes by William Ivey Long.