Tag: in the heights

4 Latinx Dancers Breaking Boundaries

It’s National Hispanic Heritage Month, a period observed from September 15 to October 15 that recognizes the contributions of Latinx and Hispanic communities to American culture. The dance world has been lucky enough to be on the receiving end of those contributions, with Latinx dance artists leaving legacies that have helped move it to a […]

Here's the First Trailer for the "In the Heights" Movie

Lights up on Washington Heights—because the trailer for the movie adaptation of the hit Broadway musical In the Heights has arrived. It’s our first look into Lin-Manuel Miranda’s latest venture into film—because LMM isn’t stopping at three Tony awards, a Grammy award, and an Emmy. As an added bonus, we get to take a first […]

Hamilton Is Coming to Broadway and We Are SO EXCITED

Soooo have you all heard about the new Lin-Manuel Miranda musical, Hamilton? It’s possibly the least likely show of all time: It tells the story of Alexander Hamilton, one of the United States’ founding fathers, through, um, rap and R&B. Here’s the thing, though: Apparently it’s incredible. Hamilton is currently playing off-Broadway at NYC’s Public […]

Your Saturday Video Fix: "Glee" Meets In the Heights Meets "This American Life"

I’ll admit it: I’m addicted to the radio show “This American Life.” I’ve listened to almost every one of its hour-long episodes (that’s a little under 530 hours of my life); I’ve read countless books written by its contributors; I’ve watched its short-lived TV series on Showtime; and I’ve attended live events related to the […]

Merry Christmas From DS!

Joy to your worlds, friends! If you’re celebrating Christmas today, we hope you’re snuggled up in holiday PJs with your families, opening presents, drinking hot chocolate and eating pancakes (no one ever said Christmas was a day for being healthy). In the spirit of the holiday, we thought we’d share what’s on each of our […]

In the Heights Is Back!!!

OK, so In the Heights isn’t back back, but it’s kind of back—at least enough to satisfy me for one night. If you’ve never seen it (you’re crazy), In the Heights is the best Broadway musical ever ever ever of all-time. I don’t exaggerate. It’s just the perfect show. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry and you’ll […]

9 Amazing Tony Award Moments

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 […]