Cast Announced for Upcoming Broadway Musical Hot Feet

Complete casting has been announced for the upcoming Broadway musical Hot Feet. Vivian Nixon will star as central character Kalimba. The show will also feature Keith David, Michael Balderrama, Tony winner Ann Duquesnay, Allen Hidalgo, Sarah Livingston and Wynonna Smith.

Nixon began her formal dance training at the Kirov Academy of Ballet. Nixon, who is the daughter of Debbie Allen, then trained at the Debbie Allen Dance Academy. She is part of the Alvin Ailey II dance company.

David received a Tony Award nomination for his performance in Jelly's Last Jam. Balderrama has appeared on Broadway in Saturday Night Fever, Movin' Out and Urban Cowboy. Duquesnay won a Best Featured Actress in a Musical Tony Award for Bring in 'Da Noise, Bring in 'Da Funk. Hidalgo appeared on Broadway in Candide and Chicago and portrayed Desi Arnaz in the pre-Broadway tryout of The Mambo Kings. Livingston has been featured on an Old Navy commercial. Smith's Broadway credits include Sophisticated Ladies, The Three Musketeers and Grind.

In addition to those previously named, the Hot Feet cast also includes Kevin Aubin, Brent Carter, Gerrard Carter, Dionne Figgins, Ramon Flowers, Keith Anthony Fluitt, Karla Puno Garcia, Nakia Henry, Duane Lee Holland, Dana Marie Ingraham, Iquail S. Johnson, Terace Jones, Dominique Kelley, Matthew Warner Keirenan, Steve Konopelski, Sumie Maeda, Jon-Paul Mateo, Vasthy E. Mompoint, Tera-Lee Polin, Samatha Pollino, Sandra Reaves-Phillips, Danita Salamida, Caesar Samayoa, Monique Smith, Daryl Spiers, Felicity Stiverson and Hollie E. Wright.

Hot Feet tells the Faustian tale of a beautiful young dancer, Kalimba Nixon, whose life's dream is to be a Broadway dancer. Kalimba is cajoled to dance with a pair of magical and enchanted red shoes, and when she puts them on, they begin to take control of the talented dancer's fate. The show features a book by Heru Ptah best known for writing the book A Hip-Hop Story. Earth, Wind and Fire founder Maurice White has written original music and lyrics for Hot Feet, and the show will also feature the group's classic hits, including "Shining Star," "September," "Boogie Wonderland" and "After the Love Has Gone."

Hot Feet, conceived, directed and choreographed by Maurice Hines, will have its pre-Broadway run at Washington, D.C.'s National Theatre from March 21 through April 9. It is scheduled to begin performances at Broadway's Hilton Theatre on April 18 three days later than previously announced and officially open in New York on April 30.