Tag: musicals

When Should a Dancer Plan to Get an Equity Card?

For many musical theater dancers, joining Actors’ Equity—the union that represents theater performers—is one of the biggest milestones in their career. All Broadway shows fall under Equity, as do many off-Broadway shows, regional productions, and national tours. However, while getting your card can be great, it can also hinder—”especially if you’re just coming into 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, […]

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 […]

You NEED to See This "Kiss Me, Kate!" Dance Rehearsal

Well, we knew on an abstract level that Broadway’s-golden-age guru Warren Carlyle would produce incredible choreo for the upcoming Broadway revival of Kiss Me, Kate! We just didn’t know it would be THIS incredible. On Friday, TheaterMania released a truly sizzling sizzle reel of rehearsals for the extended dance break in “Too Darn Hot.” And […]

Nia Sioux Dishes on Life After "Dance Moms"

Nia Sioux has been entertaining audiences with her fab dance skills since 2011, when “Dance Moms” first aired. Now, two music videos and an acting gig (on the daytime TV series “The Bold and the Beautiful”), later Sioux is proving that she’s more than just a triple threat—she’s a star. And last week when Sioux […]

This New Study Says We Don't Ever Have to Go to the Gym Again

Because watching live musical theater is equivalent to a half-hour workout, apparently! [rebelmouse-proxy-image https://media.rbl.ms/image?u=%2FSYAVOTBeux3JS.gif&ho=https%3A%2F%2Fi.giphy.com&s=936&h=a74e992291e650839ede64628e4a3acd7a193697f39fe07a293dd43944cfbc9c&size=980x&c=1925680966 image-library=”0″ caption=””Never goin’ to the gym again nowu2014that’s one less thing to worry about”” pin_description=”” crop_info=”%7B%22image%22%3A%20%22https%3A//media.rbl.ms/image%3Fu%3D%252FSYAVOTBeux3JS.gif%26ho%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fi.giphy.com%26s%3D936%26h%3Da74e992291e650839ede64628e4a3acd7a193697f39fe07a293dd43944cfbc9c%26size%3D980x%26c%3D1925680966%22%7D” expand=1 photo_credit=””] “Never goin’ to the gym again now—that’s one less thing to worry about” [With apologies to Lin-Manuel Miranda for messing with his lyrics, […]

5 Times Dance Movies Nailed How We Really Feel

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 […]