Tag: jerry mitchell

Catch 42nd Street, Kinky Boots and 3 Other Shows on PBS This Month

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 […]

11 Broadway Legends and What They're Known For

It’s important to know about the artists who paved the way for us—especially in the musical theater world, which has been driven from the beginning by charismatic dancers and choreographers whose work continues to inspire Broadway babies. If you’re a Great White Way fan, you should get to know these legendary artists, some of whom […]

STOP: There's a Britney Spears Musical in the Works

Hold on to your crop tops: It sounds like Broadway might be getting a piece of Britney. EEE! Well, not Ms. Spears herself, or at least not that we know of. But Forbes recently reported that Brit’s managers met with Broadway veteran Jerry Mitchell to discuss making a jukebox musical out of her epic song […]

Monday Video Break: This Hairspray Live! Sneak Peek Is Epic

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 […]