The Addams ancestors. Karla is in the center, dressed as a Native American. (Jeremy Daniel, courtesy Type A Marketing) Karla Puno Garcia is one seriously versatile performer. Dubbed a contemporary dancer on Season 5 of “So You Think You Can Dance,” the D.C. native wowed the judges with her strong technique and fluid movement. She was […]
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 […]
What a feeling! Have you heard that Flashdance, perhaps my favorite of the ’80s dance movies (I mean, come on—it single-handedly inspired the off-the-shoulder sweatshirt look), might be heading to Broadway? Nothing Great White Way-related is confirmed yet, but the pre-Broadway run will begin in Toronto on July 31. No word on who’ll play welder-by-day, […]
Extra! Extra! Are you a Newsies fan? Do you live in the NYC area? Are you a morning person? If you answered “yes” to all of these questions, get your bum to Times Square tomorrow, March 22, at 7:30 am to catch the Broadway cast of Newsies performing live on ABC’s “Good Morning America.” And […]
The cast of the Paper Mill Playhouse production of Newsies. (T. Charles Erickson) Seize the day and get your tickets: Newsies is opening on Broadway! The show, which began with a super-successful regional run at New Jersey’s Paper Mill Playhouse last fall, will premiere on the Great White Way this month with a new cast, […]
I’ll admit it: I have a big ol’ girl crush on Megan Hilty. The gorgeous blonde may play an actress auditioning for a Marilyn Monroe musical in the new TV series “Smash,” which premieres February 6 on NBC, but she’s not your typical Marilyn-esque bombshell. Hilty’s an intelligent performer with a serious voice, who in […]
Can’t wait for the premiere of “Smash,” the new TV show that gives Broadway life the “Glee” treatment? You’re in luck: Though the show premieres February 6 on NBC, you can download the first episode RIGHT NOW on iTunes–for free! (It’ll also be available gratis on Hulu and nbc.com beginning January 23.) Trust us: You […]
If you missed the stellar performance by the Broadway cast of Newsies (which officially opens on the Great White Way March 29) over the weekend, you need to watch this! We’re counting down the days until opening night. Are you?