In 1957, the play was seen as a radical departure from Broadway conventions, both for its focus on social problems and for its extended dance scenes.

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But the two extended dance segments are irrepressibly uplifting.

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He leapt up with his hands extended in double-peace signs and did a backward-shuffle dance to the stage.

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