by Louis Clata
The New York Times – April 10, 1970
The world rights to “Stomp”, the multimedia protest musical environment entertainment, have been acquired by Michael Butler, producer of Hair.
Mr. Butler plans to present the show, now playing at Joseph Papp’s Public theater, on the West Coast next fall and then bring it to Broadway next season. “Stomp” is the creation of a group of young, disaffected Southerners who met and developed the musical at the University of Texas and then came north with it.
The producer says that he is contemplating some changes in “Stomp” and will work on them in conjunction with Douglas Dyer.
The sale of the world rights to “Stomp” will not affect the show’s commitment to a four month festival tour in Europe under the auspices of the New York Shakespeare Festival. The tour begins May 21 in Paris, where it will be presented for nine days as the American entry at the Festival of Nations.
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