Nearly two years after its Broadway debut, Hamilton is still the hottest ticket in town. The show is still sold out every single night, and for Kamille Upshaw, that means bringing her A-game every night—even if she doesn’t end up onstage. As one of the cast’s swings, Upshaw may fill in for an injured or […]
We all know history is important. We all know we should know things about people like our country’s Founding Fathers. We all dutifully go to history class, and read our textbooks, and take our tests. But it’s hard to get legitimately EXCITED about events that happened hundreds of years ago. Unless you’re watching those events […]
Brace yourselves, guys, today’s #BroadwayBuzz is pretty dang exciting: Hamilton has just announced North American tour #2, with EIGHT additional cities. 👆👆👆 Us right now. If you’ve yet to be able to see the smash hit, your chances of being in the room where it happens has just increased. A lot. Since the show opened […]
Need a little pick-me-up? Our personal Broadway hero Lin-Manuel Miranda made a Spotify playlist that’s just the thing to get you through tough times. With artists and songs spanning multiple genres, like “The Hamilton Mixtape,” Bob Dylan, Regina Spektor and Talib Kweli, it has something for everyone. After listening, you’ll feel like you can take on […]
A year after Hamilton‘s Broadway opening, people are still buzzing about the show and its famed creator, Lin-Manuel Miranda. Adding to the excitement, this month PBS will air Hamilton’s America, a behind-the-scenes documentary featuring the show’s entire journey—from inception to Broadway debut, and everything in between. It’ll be a wonderful all-things-Hamilton extravaganza, but here’s what […]
There is literally no such thing as too much Hamilton. Ever. Which is why we’re suuuuper-duper pumped about the new documentary Hamilton’s America, a deep dive into the making of the smash Broadway musical. And when we say deep dive, we mean DEEP: The doc took three years—three years!—to put together. Lin-Manuel Miranda backstage at […]
You already know that taking on a new role requires lots of homework, from perfecting the steps to figuring out spacing. But while it’s easy to become wrapped up in technical demands, a little extra research can make all the difference in your performance—because each piece of choreography is inspired by something, whether it’s a […]
It’s back! Welcome to the second annual Jazz Hand Awards—aka “The Jazzies”—where we honor the latest, greatest and danciest shows currently gracing the Great White Way. The Jazzie for the Most Jaw-Dropping Acrobatics Goes to… Paramour An acro award for a show produced by Cirque du Soleil? Well, that’s a given. But the way Cirque’s […]