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Mary Murphy from So You Think You Can Dance Set for December 22 Burn the Floor

Mary Murphy
Mary Murphy

Mary Murphy, who served as a judge and choreographer for the Fox series So You Think You Can Dance, will guest star in Broadway’s Burn the Floor, at the Longacre Theatre, for one night only, Tuesday, December 22 at 7pm.

The show is created, directed and choreographed by Jason Gilkison, and blends Latin and Ballroom dance. It was first conceived as a special performance at Sir Elton John’s 50th birthday celebration in 1997. Two years later, the show made its world premiere in the U.K., and it has since toured globally.

Murphy, who will be partnered with ballroom champion Vaidas Skimelis, is a US Ballroom Dance Champion and an Austrian National 10-dance and Ballroom Champion. The cast also includes Henry Byalikov, Sharna Burgess, Artem Chigvintsev, Kevin Clifton, Sasha Farber, Jeremy Garner, Anya Garnis, Gordana Grandosek, Patrick Helm, Sarah Hives, Melanie Hooper, Pasha Kovalev, Peta Murgatroyd, Giselle Peacock, Nuria Santalucia, Mirko Sciolan, Sarah Soriano, Damon & Rebecca Sugden, Trent Whiddon, Damian Whitewood, and Robin Windsor. The dancers are supported by vocalists Ricky Rojas and Rebecca Tapia.

For more information, visit www.burnthefloor.com.