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 […]
Some of Broadway’s best dancers are currently fierce felines in the Great White Way revival of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cats. Which led us to wonder…how does one actually get in character to play a cat? And how does a dancer cope when one of those catchy songs gets stuck in their head? (Looking at you, “Memory.” […]
Breaking news, Broadway babies! The Cats revival casting has finally been announced—and it’s a fabulous who’s who list of major dance celebs. The London Cats revival (courtesy DKC/O&M) Leading the way is the amazing Ricky Ubeda as Mr. Mistoffelees. The “So You Think You Can Dance” Season 11 winner is no Great White Way newbie: He […]
I’m editing a piece for our May/June issue in which dancers talk about their favorite performances. It includes some pretty amazing stories. (New York City Ballet principal Wendy Whelan’s contribution made me cry—it’s so moving.) “So You Think You Can Dance” alum and current Newsies boy Evan Kasprzak sent in a quote just a tad […]