BY MICHELLE BERRY
REPORTER
Another well-known Broadway musical is making its way to the Amarillo stage.

Celebrity Attractions will present “Movin’ Out” for two showings at the Amarillo Civic Center Auditorium. The musical will be performed at 8 p.m. April 22 and 7:30 p.m. April 23.
“Movin’ Out” is a jukebox musical featuring the songs of Billy Joel. A jukebox musical is one that uses previously released popular songs as its musical score.
The musical was conceived by Twyla Tharp and tells the story of a generation of American young people growing up on Long Island during the 1960s and the experiences they have with the Vietnam War.
The main characters come from various Joel tunes: high school sweethearts Brenda and Eddie (“Scenes from an Italian Restaurant”), James (“James”), Judy (“Why Judy Why”) and Tony (Anthony in “Movin’ Out”).
The show is considered to be different than traditional musicals, with it being mostly a series of dances woven together by a small plot, and none of the dancers sing the musical numbers.
All of the vocals are performed by a pianist and band suspended on a platform above the stage while the dancers act out the narrative without dialogue, making the show more or less a rock ballet.
The show features many of Joel’s well-known tunes, which include “It’s Still Rock and Roll to Me”, “Uptown Girl”, “We Didn’t Start the Fire”, “She’s Got a Way”, “Captain Jack”, “Only the Good Die Young”, and “I’ve Loved These Days”.
In 2003, the show was honored with three Tony awards for Best Musical, Best Choreography, and Best Orchestrations.
The musical has a run time of one hour and 55 minutes with one intermission. It utilizes strobe lighting effects and is recommended for mature audiences.
Due to the depiction of war and adult themes, the show is recommended to audiences 15 years and older.
Tickets for “Movin’ Out” will officially go on sale March 31. To purchase tickets, log on to www.panhandletickets.com, call 378-3096, or stop by participating Panhandle Tickets outlets.