“THE DANCERS DESERVE CELEBRATION!
They exude excitement, focus, drive and occasionally real joy when they are cutting loose to radio hits like ‘September’ and “Boogie Wonderland.’ Their robust technique and physical prowess dazzles…The exuberance of Vivian Nixon’s performance is exciting and touching.”
- Charles Isherwood, The New York Times
“MAURICE HINES HAS ASSEMBLED A LARGE AND TALENTED CAST OF DANCERS!
.The music always was fun to dance to and this cast makes the moves look exhilarating! Hines’ choreography gives his dancers a full, sensuous workout! Vivian Nixon has a genuine stage presence – she is lithe, graceful, and works well with Michael Balderrama, a strong dance partner.”
- Michael Kuchwara, Associated Press
“FEET, HAS A VIBRANT YOUNG CAST…Keith David is marvelous!”
- Elysa Gardner, USA Today
“VIVIAN NIXON SHINES! KEITH DAVID AND ANNE DUQUESNAY ARE SPLENDID!”
- Clive Barnes, New York Post
“A TALENTED CREW OF SEXY DANCERS! Plenty of visual flash to enjoy! A high-flying ensemble of fine-looking men and lovely women performing more than a dozen numbers choreographed to vintage pop favorites like ‘Shining Star’ and ‘After The Love Has Gone.’ The dances are jazzy and acrobatic, exploding with heroic splits and leaps. THE COMPANY’S COLLECTIVE FEET SIZZLE!”
- Michael Sommers, Star-Ledger
“A GREAT BIG, AEROBICALLY FIRST-RATE BROADWAY MUSCIAL! ‘Hot Feet’ has all of Earth, Wind & Fire’s greatest hits. You’ll hear all of your favorites in the original arrangements faithfully recreated. It will keep you vibrating for hours after the curtain has come down! Anne Duquesnay is extraordinary!”
- Jacques leSourd, The Journal News
- William Stevenson, Broadway. Com “The cast’s agile leaps, flips, high kicks and splits are indeed impressive! The buff ensemble twirls through the air to big-beat, pulsing hits like ‘September,’ ‘Fantasy,’ ‘Serpentine Fire’ and ‘Shining Star’.”
- David Rooney, Variety
“AN OUTRAGEOUSLY ATTRACTIVE CAST! Mr. Hines’ high-energy dances are chockablock with acrobatics and even a bit of krumping.”
- Eric Grode, NY Sun
- Dianne Quander, EURWEB “IF YOU COULD HARNESS THE ENERGY OF THE NEARLY TWO DOZEN DANCERS IN HOT FEET, YOU COULD LIGHT A SMALL CITY FOR A YEAR!”
- Matthew Murray, Talkin Broadway "I think this is the best piece of choreography that I've seen on Broadway in a very long time. Maurice [Hines] has always been brilliant.”
- Geoffrey Holder
"Loved the show. Earth, Wind & Fire's music is always exciting and the dancers were superb."
- Nick Ashford
- Composer Allee Willis
"Vivian is brilliant. She's a jewel. She shines so brightly. We miss her a lot but I'm so happy to see her where she is."
- Alvin Ailey Artistic Director Sylvia Waters
“'Hot Feet' represents generations of people who not only loved their music but loved the spirituality in their music. That's what Earth Wind & Fire is all about. And that's a very Black phenomenon."
- Celebrated choreographer and Broadway veteran Andre de Shields
- Steve Harvey
