With T-minus mere hours until the danciest Tony Awards ever (!), the Broadway community has been pretty much drowning in statues, plaques and sealed white envelopes for days. Last Sunday evening, for example, marked the 60th annual Drama Desk Awards, which pitted both Broadway and Off-Broadway shows against each other. And the Theatre World Awards, […]
Pop quiz! Who’s getting really excited for this Sunday’s Tony Awards? a) The Broadway community. b) Your grandma. c) Anybody who loves dance. d) ME ME OMG ME. e) All of the above. The correct answer, of course, is E. But let’s put special emphasis on C here for a minute, shall we? Because the […]
The Tonys are coming, the Tonys are coming! It’s like musical theater Christmas! The 2015 Tony Award nominations were announced this morning by the ever-glamorous Broadway (and TV and movie) star Mary Louise Parker and Bruce Willis (whom you know as “Dancing with the Stars” front-runner Rumer Willis‘ dad). And guys, there are so many […]
(Photo by Joan Marcus/Matt Ross Public Relations/AP Photo) Just last weekend, we raved about the high-fashion designs for the Rockettes in New York Spring Spectacular. We were psyched to see couture designers get inspired by a style of dance besides ballet. Whelp, folks, when it rains it pours. This week we were treated to an […]
It’s fascinating when you get a glimpse of a dancer’s offstage life, and it’s completely the opposite of what you’d expect based on her onstage presence. In a way it’s even better, though, when you find out that an artist’s non-dancer persona is exactly in tune with her dancer persona. There’s the sense that this […]
Ahhh you guys—it’s really happening! Ricky Ubeda, aka America’s Favorite Dancer, aka owner of the most ridiculous pair of legs this side of Svetlana Zakharova, is joining the cast of Broadway’s On the Town next Friday, February 27th! OK, yes: The OTT role was technically part of his prize as the winner of “So You […]
From Broadway, to ballet, to contemporary, and commercial, four pros share their favorite audition looks!
There’s a reason Ricky Ubeda is America’s Favorite Dancer. He’s certainly got the legs, but also the personality! Watch for more footage of Ricky’s cover shoot.