Beach Boy Makes Ballet Debut

Posted on Oct 9th 2007 5:00PM by David Sprague
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Having long been oddly obsessed with the idea of seeing Mikhail Baryshnikov strip down to his jams and do the swim on some Southern California beach, we're tickled to hear word that the English National Ballet has given the green light to a piece based on one of the Beach Boys' most enduring classics. Admittedly, we were kind of hoping that the Capezio crew would tap their toes to something along the lines of 'Vegetables' -- if only for the possibility that Brussels sprouts might finally get their due on the British stage -- but we suppose we're capable of coping with a dozen Danskin-dappled dancers tripping the light fantastic to 'God Only Knows.'

That's the scenario slated to unfold when Brian Wilson himself plays the tune at a London gala being staged to raise funds for the troupe. And while we've never imagined that Wilson would be able to give Michael Jackson a run for his money in the moonwalking department, we're holding out hope that he'll be able to shake his groove thing -- or at least lift his left leg high enough to give Mike Love a good swift kick in the tuchus.

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