Being a dancer comes with the responsibility of constantly being prepared for anything. And that means every dancer has a few essential troubleshooting items ready to go in her dance bag—no matter how strange those items might seem to a non-dancer. Here are 8 weird things dancers can’t live without. Tennis balls Forget sports—tennis balls […]
So, it’s Monday. And that means the struggle is super real right now. Which also means that just like everything else on Mondays, your hair is probably not cooperating. Which is a big problem for dancers, who need it to just. stay. put. through even the roughest of combos. That’s why we’ve gathered a few […]
The anticipation surrounding NBC’s Hairspray Live! has been CRAZY ever since the project was announced last January. We’ve gushed over the cast list (Derek Hough! Ephraim Sykes! Kristin Chenoweth! Jennifer Hudson! Ariana Grande!), caught up with Hough to get the scoop on what rehearsals have been like (see our December issue), and watched every single […]
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 […]
Are you the kind of musical theater obsessive who’s still recovering from the excellent fun that was “The Wiz Live!” and eagerly awaiting the debut of “Grease: Live” later this month? Yup. Me too. WE ARE ALL THAT MUSICAL THEATER OBSESSIVE. So let’s all twist and shout for joy together, because NBC gave us some […]
Who caught the Tony Awards yesterday? It was an interesting night at the Beacon Theater, with lots of surprises when it came to the winners, for sure. But I’d like to begin this recap by establishing that Neil Patrick Harris is a national treasure. If he could host everything, ever—maybe with an occasional cameo by […]