Tag: andy blankenbuehler

Last spring, Fox Television Network president Michael Thorn announced that the network had no plans to renew “So You Think You Can Dance.” The reality competition show, which debuted on July 20, 2005, had not aired since 2024, its 18th season. When the news broke, it rocked fans everywhere, including hundreds of dancers and choreographers […]

The Chita Rivera Awards and the New York City Dance Alliance Foundation have announced the finalists for the first-ever “Broadway’s Next Triple Threat” talent search! Launched earlier this year, the initiative honors the legacy of Broadway icon Chita Rivera. Hundreds of young performing artists ages 18–25 applied to be part of the inaugural cohort, and […]

Can you recall the moment you knew dance had to be it? For many dancers, that lightning struck during an utterly unforgettable performance—something they watched early in their training, or at a moment when they needed an encouraging boost. Dance Spirit asked seven industry leaders about the performances that made the biggest difference in their […]

Broadway may be shut down until 2021, but there’s one especially bright light amidst the coronavirus cancellations: the Hamilfilm. Instead of its originally planned theatrical release in October 2021, the filmed version of Broadway’s Hamilton got fast-tracked to a July 3 release on Disney+. Fans can now transform their living room into “the room where […]

Get excited, Jellicle fans: It’s almost time meow! We’re about a month out from the release of the new movie version of Cats. To mark the occasion, the film’s team has dropped another dance-filled trailer. The vid offers further peeks at Andy Blankenbuehler‘s choreography—and at the “digital fur technology”-enhanced versions of the celebrities (dance-world and, […]

Jellicle obsessives, rejoice: There’s a new video out that offers a (surprisingly substantive) look at the dancing that went down on the set of the new Cats movie. And you can watch it RIGHT MEOW. It’s truly got everything. Francesca Hayward giving all kinds of gorgeous legs! Andy Blankenbuehler making several very intense faces! Les […]

OH. MY. FOSSE. “Fosse/Verdon,” an eight-episode tv series about iconic choreographer Bob Fosse and his longtime muse (and wife) Gwen Verdon, is coming to FX. But wait, guys. It gets even better: Based on Sam Wasson’s biography, Fosse, the show will star Sam Rockwell as the great man and Michelle Williams (who was epic in […]

The annual New York City Dance Alliance Foundation fundraising gala, “Bright Lights Shining Stars,” is usually a star-studded affair. But last night’s 2017 event proved to be extra epic, thanks to tons of superb performances and appearances by some of Broadway’s best—and most legendary—dancers. The evening, held as a fundraiser for NYCDAF’s college scholarship mission, […]