What’s the danciest, happiest, magic carpet-iest new musical on the Great White Way? That’d be Aladdin, which brings the classic Disney movie to colorful life, eight shows a week. The musical features powerhouse performances by James Monroe Iglehart as the Genie, Adam Jacobs as Aladdin and Courtney Reed as Jasmine. But it’s the soaring, tumbling, […]
Whether it’s your first Broadway audition or your 171st, you’ll most likely leave wondering whether you did everything you could to nab the role. You’ll want to be sure you caught the eyes of the casting team—and for all the right reasons. You’ve heard of the Seven Deadly Sins: pride, envy, gluttony, lust, wrath, greed […]
The Newsies boys will be seizing the day in 25 cities across the U.S. (photo Matthew Murphy) Today brings both good and bad news. Go grab a tissue, because the bad news is first. Got one? OK. This just in: Newsies is closing. In two months. After a final show on August 24, the Disney […]
We don’t pass up any opportunity to live vicariously through the fabulous Rockettes. We’ve taken you behind-the-scenes at their auditions, and have even gone backstage at Radio City Music Hall. Yep—we’ll take any chance we can get to obsess over these amazing dancers. Our favorite leggy ladies have FINALLY started their own YouTube channel to […]
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In case you missed the best night on TV—a.k.a the live broadcast of the Tony Awards—Dance Spirit‘s got your back. Here’s a rundown of the show’s highlights, a couple of its more cringe-worthy moments, and some of our favorite (and least-favorite) red carpet outfits. Hugh Jackman with the cast of After Midnight (photo Sara Krulwich/The […]
Kate Baldwin and Norbert Leo Butz in Susan Stroman’s late but great Big Fish. Photo by Paul Kolnik The 2014 Tony Award nominations came out Tuesday morning, and for us dancers—and the categories we love and care about—it’s been an exciting (and somewhat surprising) whirlwind. Here’s our rundown of the nominees: The female ensemble of […]
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