When Tony Award–winning choreographer Christopher Gattelli first met Timothée Chalamet to teach him how to tap dance for Wonka, Chalamet’s hair was dyed a bright purple/red because he was in the middle of filming the movie Bones and All. “It was a very fun way to meet him,” Gattelli (Newsies) tells Dance Spirit about their […]
In the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic, a group of about two dozen dancers got the rare opportunity to work on an upcoming Apple TV+ series—one devoted entirely to celebrating, and spoofing, classic 1940s and ’50s musicals from the Great White Way and Hollywood. “Schmigadoon!”, which premiered on AppleTV+ July 16, stars Cecily Strong and […]
There’s a new, free way to take dance classes from some of the biggest dancers and choreographers without leaving home. Spotlighting BIPOC artists and those from underrepresented populations in the dance world, “Share The Floor” allows dancers to study with masters like Savion Glover, Sergio Trujillo, Bill T. Jones, Ariana DeBose, Sasha Hutchings, Francesca Harper […]
PBS’ third annual “Broadway’s Best” series starts tonight, and this year’s edition is a treat for dance lovers. The 2019 lineup features five shows: three are Broadway musicals, one’s a West End play and the fifth is a taping from The Public Theater’s Free Shakespeare in the Park, with movement by a big-name choreographer. Each […]
In case you haven’t heard, the classic musical My Fair Lady is back on Broadway in a 10-time Tony-nominated production—including a nod for Christopher Gattelli’s critically-lauded choreography. (Fun fact: Also among the nominations is Gattelli’s own choreography for SpongeBob SquarePants—he’s so good that he’s competing against himself! But I digress.) The other week, BroadwayDirect spoke […]
Happy Tony nom day, everybody! This morning, we heard the full list of 2018 Tony Award nominees, straight from the very beautiful lips of announcers Leslie Odom, Jr. and Katharine McPhee. We’re especially happy that two of our faves—Mean Girls and SpongeBob SquarePants—are leading the pack with 12 nods each. And we’re even more excited […]
Mark your calendars, fansies! On August 5 and 9, your favorite Newsies’ll be out there carrying the banner, one last time. That’s right, the Tony-winning cult musical—filmed live at the Hollywood Pantages Theatre in September 2016—is coming back to more than 630 movie theaters around the country for just two more showtimes, 12:55 pm on […]
We love these guys so much we just HAD to put them on our July/August 2012 cover. (Photo by Jacob Pritchard) Have we mentioned lately that we’re obsessed with the Broadway show Newsies? OK, maybe we have once or twice (or maybe it was three times). But can you blame us? I mean, Disney sure […]