Center Stage Facts, Trivia, Actors, Actresses, and Composers

Center Stage is a 2000 American drama film, directed by Nicholas Hytner, about a group of young dancers from various backgrounds who enroll at the fictitious American Ballet Academy in New York City. The film explores the issues and difficulties in the world of professional dance, and how each individual copes with the stresses. After a series of country-wide auditions, 12 young dancers gain entry to the American Ballet Academy . They work hard, attending classes every day for weeks to make them the best dancers they can possibly be, and in preparations for a final dance workshop which will...
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Release date:	May 12, 2000
Directed by:	Nicholas Hytner
Rated:
Runtime:	115 Minutes
Producer:	Laurence Mark
Editor:	Tariq Anwar
Music by:	George Fenton
Cinematography:	Geoffrey Simpson
Screenplay by:	Carol Heikkinen
Estimated budget:	$18,000,000
Genre:	Musical

Cast of Center Stage

Peter Gallagher

Jonathan Reeves

Born:August 19, 1955

Age:56

Zoe Saldana

Eva Rodriguez

Born:June 19, 1978

Age:33

Debra Monk

Nancy Cummings

Born:February 27, 1949

Age:63

Donna Murphy

Juliette Simone

Born:March 7, 1958

Age:54

Eion Bailey

Jim Gordon

Born:June 8, 1976

Age:35

Susan May Pratt

Maureen Cummings

Born:February 8, 1974

Age:38

Film director of Center Stage

Nicholas Hytner

Born: May 7, 1956

Age: 55

Education: Trinity Hall, Cambridge

Sir Nicholas Robert Hytner is an English film and theatre producer and director. He has been the artistic director of London's National Theatre since 2003. Hytner was born in Manchester to a Jewish family, the son of barrister, Benet Hytner, QC, and his wife, Joyce. He attended Manchester Grammar...
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Title	Released	Genre
The History Boys	2006	Comedy
Center Stage	2000	Musical
Twelfth Night, or What You Will	1998
The Object of My Affection	1998	Comedy
The Crucible	1996
The Madness of King George	1994	Biography
La Clemenza Di Tito: Mozart	1991
The Making of Miss Saigon	1989	Musical
Xerxes: Handel	1988

Prequels and sequels to Center Stage

Center Stage

2000

Center Stage: Turn It Up

2008

Filming locations for Center Stage

New York City

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Fordham University

Fordham University is a private, nonprofit, coeducational research university in the United States, with three campuses in and around New York City. It was founded by the Roman Catholic Diocese of New York in 1841 as St. John's College, placed in the care of the Society of Jesus shortly thereafter,...
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Frequently Asked Questions

Q:
Which locations were featured in the movie Center Stage?
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The motion picture's featured locations include New York and Fordham University.
Q:
What is the runtime of the motion picture "Center Stage"?
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The total time for the film is 115 minutes.
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Who distributed the motion picture, "Center Stage"?
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Columbia Pictures distributed the movie.
Q:
Which celebrities were the stars of the movie "Center Stage"?
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Amanda Schull, Peter Gallagher, Susan May Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Ethan Stiefel and Eion Bailey played roles in the film.
Q:
Who was the director of the film "Center Stage"?
A:
Nicholas Hytner was the movie's director.
Q:
"Center Stage" is of which genre?
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The film is classified as... Drama, Musical and Teen.
Q:
How much was the estimated budget for the production of the film "Center Stage"?
A:
$18 million was the budget for this film.
Q:
What is the runtime of the motion picture "Center Stage"?
A:
The approxomite runtime is 115 minutes.
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When did the movie "Center Stage" debut?
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The film premiered in May, 2000.
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Who is credited for writing the film Center Stage?
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Carol Heikkinen performed the movie's screenwriting.