“The true highlight of Steel Pier was Susan Stroman’s inventive (and relentless) choreography. With whirls, dips, and lifts, Stroman punctuated the musical’s plot with an almost frenzied fervor, paralleling the desperation to ‘get out’ that Rita was feeling. It was a kaleidoscope of jitterbugging, bunny-hugging, lindy-hopping, and just about every other popular 30s dance style you could think of, all executed with startling precision and crackling electricity.”