She may be a Brit, but when she’s onstage as Lise in An American in Paris, Leanne Cope is the image of Parisian chic. Cope, who will make her Broadway debut in the role this month, is a first artist with The Royal Ballet. But it wasn’t simply her flawless technique that caught An American […]
If you watch FX drama “The Americans,” you’ll recognize Holly Taylor. For the last three seasons, Taylor has played Paige Jennings, a teen living in 1980s Washington, DC—and the daughter of two Russian spies posing as an American married couple (played by Kerri Russel and Matthew Rhys). Up until this week’s episode, however, Paige wasn’t […]
Do you guys remember “Smash”? I loved that show, although apparently there was a mixed critical reaction to its soapy plot line. I guess I never talked to any of those people, because I was surprised and sad when it was canceled after just two seasons. As it turns out, there is a legion of […]
There’s nothing Mia Michaels can’t conquer. With work for her own dance company (Mia Michaels’ RAW), concert productions (for both Madonna and Celine Dion), feature films (Rock of Ages) and TV shows (“So You Think You Can Dance”) already under her choreographic belt, you may be thinking “What’s left?” But the three-time Emmy Award–winner is […]
Soooo have you all heard about the new Lin-Manuel Miranda musical, Hamilton? It’s possibly the least likely show of all time: It tells the story of Alexander Hamilton, one of the United States’ founding fathers, through, um, rap and R&B. Here’s the thing, though: Apparently it’s incredible. Hamilton is currently playing off-Broadway at NYC’s Public […]
Have you dreamed of being on Broadway since before you can remember? This could be your chance. School of Rock (aka that hilarious old Jack Black movie with kids so cute you can’t help but watch each and every time it’s on TV) is coming to The Great White Way in November, and the show […]
(Photo by Troy Phillips & Akimitsu Sadoi, courtesy Nick Adams) Few dancers have musical theater resumés as impressive as Nick Adams’. Originally from Erie, PA, Adams graduated from The Boston Conservatory in 2005, and just two weeks later was touring internationally with Chicago. He soon joined Chicago’s Broadway cast, and during the next four years, […]
The musical theater gods have showered us with love—or, rather, with two behind-the-scenes videos from Christopher Wheeldon’s new An American in Paris! And their timing is perfect: The show opens tonight in The City of Lights. I prefer the video with Wheeldon (the show’s director) and Craig Lucas (the show’s writer) talking about the production—because […]