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![]() Attention New York! Broadway is on fire…and the smoke is coming from the Longacre Theater. If you are a fan of television shows such as “Dancing with the Stars” or “So You Think You Can Dance,” the mother ship has just landed at 220 West 48th street and is calling you. Its name is “Burn the Floor.” This show is non-stop excitement with a pace that will have you gasping for air well before intermission. “Dancing with the Stars” celebrities Karina Smirnoff and Maksim Chmerkovskiy are as good as promised and create the buzz, but the entire cast is abound in talent, athleticism and great looks. They represent some of the best ballroom dancers from around the globe. They come from Italy, New Zealand, Britain, Slovenia, Malaysia, Australia, and the United States. “Burn the Floor” hits the ground running and never stops running until the final rendition of the popular hit “Turn the Beat Around,” made popular by Vicki Sue Robinson in 1976 and Gloria Estefan again in 1994. Along the way, audience members are treated with a spectacular assortment of dancing styles and treatments under the able direction of Australian director/choreographer Jason Gilkison. It seems almost unfair to single out any of the dancing troop because they are clearly a cohesive unit that proves that the whole is truly greater than the sum of its parts. Having said that, audience members will find themselves mesmerized by the spectacularly beautiful and extremely talented Peta Murgatroyd and the dynamic and tireless Giselle Peacock. Standing out for the men are Sasha Farber, who seems able to leap tall buildings in a single bound, and the handsome and engaging Kevin Clifton. “Burn the Floors” is slated to run until October 18. It is well worth the trip to catch the sizzle. Why you should see it? You love looking at extremely attractive people dancing well beyond human limits. Why you may not want to see it? You will start to question your own dancing skills.
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