Whether you’re a musical theater buff or someone who lives for the Step Up franchise, you have to admit that dance movie scenes are often (all too) representative of real life. Here are five of our favorite scenes that, despite being silly and/or fantastical, somehow manage to reflect how we feel. 1. Did you just […]
From Chicago to Kinky Boots, heels are a necessity for musical theater dancers. But lots of factors go into choosing the right character shoes, especially when it comes to heel height. Ultimately, it’s all about figuring out how to feel confident, so you can rock every step—from high kicks to leaps. Know Your Show The […]
Before she was the iconic Holly Golightly in Breakfast at Tiffany’s, Audrey Hepburn was Princess Ann, touring the Eternal City with actor Gregory Peck in Roman Holiday. Now, the classic 1953 film is slated for a Broadway production, after it runs at San Francisco’s Golden Gate Theater. Roman Holiday will be produced by the […]
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Hot on the heels of this rainy performance, I have more watery news. Friends, Derek Hough is slated to take on the role of Don Lockwood—Gene Kelly’s iconic character from one of the greatest movie musicals of all time, Singin’ in the Rain. I’m cautiously optimistic about this. The musical will appear on Broadway next […]
That’s right folks—everyone’s favorite circus extravaganza is coming to the Great White Way. The New York Times reports that Cirque du Soleil is planning on producing a show at the Lyric Theater , which is currently home to On the Town, called Paramour. It will combine musical theater and acrobatics, and is set to […]
Hamilton, which had its first run at NYC’s Public Theater earlier this year, is an unlikely success story. Who would’ve guessed that a musical based on the life of founding father Alexander Hamilton would be such a hit? But thanks to the show’s creative dream team, which includes writer and composer Lin-Manuel Miranda and choreographer […]
The big screen gets the Oscars; the small screen has the Emmys; the world’s top singers duke it out every year at the Grammys. And while Broadway already has the Tony Awards, we wanted to take it one step further. Welcome to The Jazz Hand Awards (aka the Jazzies), honoring the best, brightest and—above all—danciest […]