Getting Michael Bennett Involved
Peacock and Stevens decided to speak to their friend, Michael Bennett, about their idea. Bennett was a musical theater director, writer, choreographer, and dancer. He was a man who lived and breathed Broadway, and he was happy to hear from his friends about their idea.
Michael Bennett. Photo by Bob Olsen/Toronto Star/Getty Images
It turned out that Bennett himself had been pondering a similar concept at the time. He wanted to make an entire show with nothing but Broadway dancers, rather than a troupe. Little did the trio know at the time that right there and then, they were sowing the seeds of what would become one of the best known and most beloved musicals ever made.