It’s been one year since Broadway’s shutdown, and many of us in the arts community are sitting with devastating loss and a still-uncertain future. Most Broadway performers have spent the past year filing for unemployment, pivoting to other artistic pursuits, and turning side hustles into full-time jobs. While a community once based in the bright […]
With #SocialDisDancing still very much in place, it’s a challenge for dance partners to perform safely, and even harder to perform safely together. But Broadway’s Cory Lingner may have found the solution—on TikTok. He’s using the app to tap alongside some of the most iconic movie stars, including Gene Kelly, Gregory Hines, Ann Miller and […]
If you’re a hardcore Broadway baby, today is the worst Sunday of the year. Why, you ask? The Tony Awards were last Sunday, so basically there’s nothing to look forward to in life anymore—no James Corden being James Corden, no teary acceptance speeches from newly minted stars, no thrilling excerpts from the hottest new shows. […]
Test your knowledge of the Great White Way’s razzle-dazzle dance history. (function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];if(d.getElementById(id))return;js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src=’https://embed.playbuzz.com/sdk.js’;fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}(document,’script’,’playbuzz-sdk’)); A version of this story appeared in the May/June 2019 issue of Dance Spirit with the title “What’s Your Broadway IQ?”
When you hear the words “Broadway star,” what do you see in your head? A diva belting out the 11 o’clock number from center stage? Fans waiting eagerly at the stage door to get an autograph from the leading man? Well, we think the Great White Way’s brightest stars can actually be found in the […]
Welcome to the fifth annual Dance Spirit Jazz Hand Awards—aka “The Jazzies”—where we honor the most dancetastic new Broadway shows. Some are shining onstage right now, others will open in the next few months, and they’re all worth a ticket. Consider this your official guide to the season’s latest and greatest. The Jazzie for Best […]
With musicals like Hairspray, Grease, Peter Pan, and The Wiz earning prime-time spots on big networks, complete with celebrity-studded casts and flashy new choreography, there’s no question that live TV musicals are here to stay. But what’s it actually like to perform in one? We followed dancer Conor Ryan during the rehearsal process for Jesus […]
Jess LeProtto’s fiery energy and jaw-dropping jumps and turns have earned him a place in the Great White Way spotlight. LeProtto started singing and dancing at age 5, and performed in the Radio City Christmas Spectacular in Nashville, TN, as a kid. He made his Broadway debut in The Boy From Oz in 2003, followed […]