Megan Fairchild aka "Miss Turnstiles"

March 22, 2017

Back in June, we shared the exciting news that New York City Ballet principal Megan Fairchild will play Ivy Smith in the upcoming Broadway revival of On the Town. If you’re not familiar with the show, New Yorker Ivy Smith is chosen to represent the NYC Subway for a month as “Miss Turnstiles” (smh at odd 1940s customs…). Ivy’s picture on the subway comes into play later, when the show’s protagonists—three sailors on a day off from the Navy—embark on a quest to find her.

Recently, Broadway.com shared a rehearsal video of the “Miss Turnstiles” routine. Watch it once, and you’ll know exactly why the NYCB principal was chosen for the role. Much like the rest of the show, this number is packed with difficult choreography. Everything from crisp petit allegro to some seriously intense lifts, from an epic menage to about a bazillion fouettés, choreographer Joshua Bergasse did not go easy on her. And quite frankly, we’re thrilled—because watching one of our favorite ballerinas completely nail an action-packed Broadway number makes us feel happy inside.

Check it out!

On the Town
officially opens October 16, but preview performances have already begun at Lyric Theatre on Broadway. For tickets, click here.