Tag: musical

Inside a New Broadway Swing’s Tech Week

Libby Lloyd has always dreamed of being in a Broadway show, and this month, after years of dedication, that dream has become a reality. She has joined the cast of Diana: The Musical on Broadway as both the Diana understudy and a female ensemble swing. Lloyd grew up training at Luv 2 Dance Studio in […]

7 TV Shows That Should Be Turned into Broadway Musicals

Though Broadway has a rich history of turning classic movies into musicals, it’s much less common to see a hit TV show adapted for the stage. But when you do, it can be true musical theater magic, like Spongebob Squarepants: The Broadway Musical or The Addams Family. So, here’s the tea from Dance Spirit: the […]

Broadway's New "Kiss Me, Kate" Is Too Darn Hot

The classic Cole Porter musical Kiss Me, Kate dazzled audiences when it first opened on The Great White Way in 1948. It went on to win the very first Tony Award for Best Musical, and it’s seen London and NYC revivals almost every decade since. Tomorrow (Valentine’s Day!), previews begin for its latest Broadway revival, […]

5 Ways to Celebrate Alexander Hamilton's Birthday

Today, January 11, is #AlexanderHamiltonDay: A very happy 264th birthday to Alexander Hamilton! Thanks to this most unlikely of Founding Fathers—a brilliant and ballsy orphaned immigrant who dramatically rose, then fell, then rose again—we have possibly the most successful musical of all time. We also, of course, got priceless GIFs such as this one: *When […]

This Series Will Cure Your Winter-Break Boredom

Okay, y’all: It’s time to call it like it is. You’ve now been home from school for several days. You’ve spent some QT with the fam, gorged on all of the holiday goodies, and are finally starting to get just the sliiiiiiiiiightest bit tired of staring into space doing *~nothing~*. You’ve entered the little-understood (but […]

10 Dancers That Need to Be in the West Side Story Film

Every day is another day closer to the new West Side Story film remake and TBH, we can barely contain our excitement! Who will star in those dance-tastic roles? Here are 10 dancers who need to be cast in it. Robert Roldan Robert Roldan on Instagram: “When you first meet, versus a month later. 😂 […]