DANCER (A Musical in Ten Furlongs) tells the extraordinary true story behind Northern Dancer’s historic victory at the 1964 Kentucky Derby. The too-small, too-ungainly, too-willful Canadian-bred thoroughbred was never expected to win, but the unwavering belief of the people around him changed everything.
With a soaring original score, breathtaking contemporary dance, and a cast and band of 30+, DANCER celebrates the courage to dream beyond the odds and the remarkable team whose faith carried an unlikely champion to one of the greatest triumphs in Canadian sporting history.
“A new Canadian dance musical for the ages…DANCER is an undisputed champion.” Toronto Star
