As I was watching the new production of Annie on Broadway last night (yay!), I kept getting this weird, persistent sense of déjà vu. Scrappy, adorable young ragamuffins trying to survive in the big city? Struggling against an unjust system run by tyrannical adults? Wearing period costumes? Speaking in heavy New Yawk accents? Around the […]
Happy Tony Awards weekend, everyone! You’ve probably already feasted your ears on the Ultimate Broadway Playlist. But if you’re like us, you can never get enough of the Great White Way. So here are a few more song-and-dance treats: 9 standout moments from the Tony Awards themselves. In reverse chronological order: 1. Last year’s fantastic […]
When 12-year-old David Alvarez walked into an audition for the original Broadway production of Billy Elliot, he was shocked to see other dancers practicing their tap routines. A student at The Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School at American Ballet Theatre, his only training was in classical ballet. “I had no idea what to do!” David, now […]
Sometimes it feels like talent is distributed unfairly. Thanks to Billy Elliot, you’re already aware that Kiril Kulish (who won a Tony for the lead role) is a beautiful ballet dancer and singer. But did you know he’s also won ballroom dance championships? Quit hogging the awesome sauce, Kiril! Seriously, though: It’s pretty fun to […]