In the honky-tonk world of marathon dancing in Atlantic City in 1933 a captivating assortment of depression era souls eager to dance their way into fame and prizes gather on the Steel Pier. The spectacle is presided over by an oily-tongued master of ceremonies a man willing to do anything to get what he wants. He is secretly married to vivacious Rita Racine a charismatic performer whose show business career has descended from Vaudeville through side shows and air shows to being a dance marathon champion. Her usual partner doesn't show up so she is paired with a hot-dog aviator. As the hours of dancing whirl on Rita becomes increasingly disillusioned with her conniving husband and more and more infatuated with the handsome young pilot. She begins to dream of a life in a peaceful cottage far from Atlantic City.
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With songs by the creators of Chicago Kiss of the Spider Woman and other classics of the Broadway stage throb with the dancing rhymes of the era. Steel Pier collected 11 Tony nominations during its Broadway run.
