Tag: ryan steele

7 Broadway Ensemble Dancers Who Deserve Their Own Tony Awards

The Broadway community was #shook on Tuesday morning as “Smash” alums Leslie Odom Jr. and Katharine McPhee announced the 2018 Tony Award nominations. (We were so happy to see our friends from Mean Girls honored with 12 noms!) But—sadly—there’s no Tony Award category for ensemble dancers. Which feels especially unfair right now because this season’s […]

Ryan Steele Writes a Letter to His Teenage Self

Ryan Steele has become a Broadway mainstay, thanks to his powerful technique and commanding stage presence. He’s been a part of the original casts of hit shows, including Newsies and Matilda, played a Lost Boy in Peter Pan Live!, and performed in the first national tour of An American in Paris. A Walled Lake, MI, […]

Video Break Time: Ryan Steele and Samantha Sturm Sizzle in "Stormy Monday"

Happy Friday, ladies and gents! Did you, like me, wake up this morning thinking, I could really use more beautiful Broadway dancers in my life? Granted, that’s pretty much how I feel EVERY morning. But today, the need was especially strong. Well, the musical theater universe has answered our prayers in pretty spectacular fashion: Meet […]

Ryan Steele and Garen Scribner Are So Beautiful in This Music Video

Our longtime fave Ryan Steele and the lovely Garen Scribner are pretty busy at the moment, traveling the world in the touring company of An American in Paris. But they took some time out of their nutso schedule to film a video for the indie band Moondrunk’s “Sold My Soul.” And we are SO GLAD […]

Newsies Meets Peter Pan on NBC

Less than two months until Peter Pan Live! on NBC! So far, we’ve been pretty excited about the cast: Christopher Walken as a tap-dancing Captain Hook? Obviously. Allison Williams (“Girls”) as Peter Pan? Yes, please. But OMG, you guys, it gets so. much. better. This week, NBC made the full casting announcement, and Newsies alums […]

Newsies Goes National

The Newsies boys will be seizing the day in 25 cities across the U.S. (photo Matthew Murphy) Today brings both good and bad news. Go grab a tissue, because the bad news is first. Got one? OK. This just in: Newsies is closing. In two months. After a final show on August 24, the Disney […]

Our Dream Trio: Ryan Steele, Jakob Karr & Grace Buckley

Every now and then, we come across a dance video that’s so lovely, so breathtaking, so special that we just let it roll on repeat for days at a time. The latest video we can’t stop reloading and re-watching is “Silhouette” starring three of our favorite roommates: Ryan Steele, Jakob Karr and Grace Buckley. Set […]

All We Want for Christmas is…

…gooey cinnamon buns for breakfast, a giant mug of hot chocolate with whipped cream on top and a roaring fire in the fireplace. OK, and a few other things. We’ll get to those in a sec. First: Merry Christmas, everyone, from all of the Dance Spirit editors! It’s arguably the most festive day of the year, […]