Tag: lin-manuel miranda

Here's Everything We Know About the "Hamilton" Movie

Hamilfans, don’t throw away your shot: You, too, can be in the room where it happens—namely, your local movie theater—come October 15, 2021. A little more than six years after Hamilton opened on Broadway, Lin-Manuel Miranda’s trailblazing musical will make its way to cinemas, as announced yesterday. #Hamilfilm isn’t a Hollywood adaptation of the show, […]

Here's the First Trailer for the "In the Heights" Movie

Lights up on Washington Heights—because the trailer for the movie adaptation of the hit Broadway musical In the Heights has arrived. It’s our first look into Lin-Manuel Miranda’s latest venture into film—because LMM isn’t stopping at three Tony awards, a Grammy award, and an Emmy. As an added bonus, we get to take a first […]

Lin-Manuel Miranda Is Here to Teach Us Broadway Slang

Even if you’re a full-fledged Broadway baby, you’ll learn a thing or two from LMM. How can you tell if your relationship is real, or a mere showmance? What are you supposed to do when someone barks, “Thank you, 5!” in your face? And— perhaps most importantly—what is YOUR money note? Hamilton creator/Mary Poppins Returns […]

The "Hamilton" Team Is Bringing a Fosse Series to FX (!!!)

OH. MY. FOSSE. “Fosse/Verdon,” an eight-episode tv series about iconic choreographer Bob Fosse and his longtime muse (and wife) Gwen Verdon, is coming to FX. But wait, guys. It gets even better: Based on Sam Wasson’s biography, Fosse, the show will star Sam Rockwell as the great man and Michelle Williams (who was epic in […]

"DWTS" Week 5 Recap: Disney Classics Dazzle on the Dance Floor

Week five of “Dancing with the Stars” proved to be one of the best weeks of the season so far. (And we’re not just saying that because Mickey made a cameo debut on the piano during one of the routines—although that certainly didn’t hurt!) Everyone brought their A-game, and with such a fun theme the […]

This New Study Says We Don't Ever Have to Go to the Gym Again

Because watching live musical theater is equivalent to a half-hour workout, apparently! [rebelmouse-proxy-image https://media.rbl.ms/image?u=%2FSYAVOTBeux3JS.gif&ho=https%3A%2F%2Fi.giphy.com&s=936&h=a74e992291e650839ede64628e4a3acd7a193697f39fe07a293dd43944cfbc9c&size=980x&c=1925680966 image-library=”0″ caption=””Never goin’ to the gym again nowu2014that’s one less thing to worry about”” pin_description=”” crop_info=”%7B%22image%22%3A%20%22https%3A//media.rbl.ms/image%3Fu%3D%252FSYAVOTBeux3JS.gif%26ho%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fi.giphy.com%26s%3D936%26h%3Da74e992291e650839ede64628e4a3acd7a193697f39fe07a293dd43944cfbc9c%26size%3D980x%26c%3D1925680966%22%7D” expand=1 photo_credit=””] “Never goin’ to the gym again now—that’s one less thing to worry about” [With apologies to Lin-Manuel Miranda for messing with his lyrics, […]

Best History Class Ever: Students Are Getting Special Tickets to Hamilton

We all know history is important. We all know we should know things about people like our country’s Founding Fathers. We all dutifully go to history class, and read our textbooks, and take our tests. But it’s hard to get legitimately EXCITED about events that happened hundreds of years ago. Unless you’re watching those events […]

Let Lin-Manuel Miranda's New Spotify Playlist Boost Your Spirits

Need a little pick-me-up? Our personal Broadway hero Lin-Manuel Miranda made a Spotify playlist that’s just the thing to get you through tough times. With artists and songs spanning multiple genres, like “The Hamilton Mixtape,” Bob Dylan, Regina Spektor and Talib Kweli, it has something for everyone. After listening, you’ll feel like you can take on […]