Broadway Week is definitely one of the most magical times of the year. Why? Because through February 6, many Broadway tickets are now 2 for the price of 1. The best musicals ever for half the price? AMAZING. Now’s your chance to catch up on the latest and greatest on the Great White Way. Click […]
America fell in love with Neil Haskell on “So You Think You Can Dance” Season 3—but the talented technician has much more than just spectacular dancing up his sleeve. “I’ve been acting and singing for almost as long as I’ve been dancing,” Neil says. So it’s no wonder this triple threat has gotten comfy on […]
No show is complete without activities! Here I am in the MSG lobby, sticking my head in the hole of this snowsuit. “I can’t put my arms down!” Last Thursday, A Christmas Story opened at Madison Square Garden in NYC for a very limited run (through December 29). I was lucky enough to snag a […]
The opening scene from Matilda the Musical. Photo by Joan Marcus. I was supposed to see Matilda the Musical when it first came out on Broadway—while it was still in previews, even. But then I got sick, and it was the kind of sick that makes you unable to even sit in a little seat […]
Fact: Musicals are the best. And sometimes, those of us who are obsessed need a little bit of musical theater to get us through a tough day. For me, that usually means switching to the Newsies channel on Pandora. But now I have another option: Broadway veteran Joshua Sherman’s series of short online musical films. […]
I am thankful for these puppies. So thankful for these puppies… Between the turkey, the gravy, the stuffing, the desserts and the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, there’s a lot to be thankful for on Thanksgiving Day. But take a moment today to think about things in the bigger picture you’re thankful for, like finally nailing […]
I haven’t exactly made my love—OK, my obsession—for Newsies (the Broadway show version) a secret around here. Aaron Albano, Alex Wong, Ryan Steele and Ephraim Sykes at their 2012 DS cover shoot in Brooklyn. Photo by Jacob Pritchard for Dance Spirit. Everyone who knows me—or is seated next to me and my headphones on the […]
It’s the ciiiiiiircle of liiiiiiiiife! Today the Broadway production of The Lion King celebrates its sixteenth birthday. Sweet sixteen! And it feels like only yesterday that everyone in the world fell in love with the show’s crazy, puppet-y brand of awesomeness. He’s gonna be a mighty king! (Photo by Joan Marcus) Some fun birthday facts: […]