If you watched last year’s Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, you probably remember it kicking off with a dance-party-esque performance from the cast of Broadway’s On Your Feet. Which means you also probably remember two little gentlemen, donning red sequin suspenders and bow ties, busting out the best moves ever and essentially stealing the show (er, parade). […]
It’s back! Welcome to the second annual Jazz Hand Awards—aka “The Jazzies”—where we honor the latest, greatest and danciest shows currently gracing the Great White Way. The Jazzie for the Most Jaw-Dropping Acrobatics Goes to… Paramour An acro award for a show produced by Cirque du Soleil? Well, that’s a given. But the way Cirque’s […]
When we logged on to Twitter this morning and saw that Kamille Upshaw was doing an impromptu Q&A sesh, we were more than OK with it. We love us some Kamille. She first graced our July/August 2013 cover as a full-of-potential musical-theater newbie, and now three years later she’s shining as a swing in Hamilton, […]
Anyone who’s seen A Chorus Line is familiar with the high-pressure, “I hope I get it!” process of a musical theater audition. Out of hundreds of hopefuls, you have to be the one whose skills are strong enough to catch the casting director’s eye. Then comes the callback, the workshop—and, most of the time, the […]
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 […]
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 […]
Picture this: You just landed your dream role in a Broadway show. But instead of jumping right into rehearsals, you’re first asked to fill out an application for something called the Actors’ Equity Association (AEA). Uh, hold up. What’s AEA? It’s a union that covers dancers. Depending on your goals, you’ll likely encounter either AEA […]
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 […]