It’s been one year since Broadway’s shutdown, and many of us in the arts community are sitting with devastating loss and a still-uncertain future. Most Broadway performers have spent the past year filing for unemployment, pivoting to other artistic pursuits, and turning side hustles into full-time jobs. While a community once based in the bright […]
When Tanairi Vazquez was cast in her very first Super Bowl commercial, she had no idea that she would be the star, or that Dolly Parton would be involved. But Vazquez was one of several dancers featured in the Squarespace commercial that aired during this year’s Super Bowl, featuring a 2021 remix of the country […]
It’s National Hispanic Heritage Month, a period observed from September 15 to October 15 that recognizes the contributions of Latinx and Hispanic communities to American culture. The dance world has been lucky enough to be on the receiving end of those contributions, with Latinx dance artists leaving legacies that have helped move it to a […]
The professionally-shot film of Hamilton is smashing streaming records on Disney+, transforming any computer or TV in America into the Richard Rodgers Theatre. And while we understand that not every Broadway show has gorgeously-filmed footage on file, we can still dream: Could this be a new way to experience live theater, at least while Broadway […]
Broadway may be shut down until 2021, but there’s one especially bright light amidst the coronavirus cancellations: the Hamilfilm. Instead of its originally planned theatrical release in October 2021, the filmed version of Broadway’s Hamilton got fast-tracked to a July 3 release on Disney+. Fans can now transform their living room into “the room where […]
The annual Tony Awards are Broadway’s biggest night, and among those honored are the amazing choreographers and dancers who push the art form forward with their work each season. In recognition of the 73rd Tony ceremony (airing tonight at 8 pm EST on CBS), we rounded up a bunch of fun, dancy Tony facts. The […]
Well, ladies and gents, it’s finally happening: The long-awaited show “Fosse/Verdon” premiered on FX last night, in all its jazz-handed, pigeon-toed glory! If you’re a dancer with a pulse, you know that the connections between this series and the Broadway smash Hamilton run very deep. The two share choreographer Andy Blankenbuehler, director Thomas Kail, and […]
It’s been a crazy few years for dancer, singer, and actress Ariana DeBose. After performing in Hamilton‘s original cast (where she earned viral fame as The Bullet), she scored a Tony nomination for her portrayal of Disco Donna in last year’s Summer: The Donna Summer Musical. Now, she’s set to play Anita in Steven Spielberg’s […]