Movin' Out was a 2002 jukebox musical featuring the songs of Billy Joel. Twyla had the concept for the show, and the musical tells the story of a generation of American youth growing up on Long Island during the 1960s and their experiences with the Vietnam War. The principal characters are drawn from people who appeared in various Joel tunes: high school sweethearts Brenda and Eddie, "Scenes from an Italian Restaurant", James, "James", Judy, "Why Judy Why", and Tony, Anthony in "Movin' Out". The show is unusual in that, unlike the traditional musical, it is a series of dances linked by a thin plot, and none of the dancers sing; all of the vocals are performed by a pianist and band suspended on a platform above the stage while the dancers act out the songs dialogue, making the show a kind of rock