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All posts tagged "musical theater"
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2.0KFeature ArticlesAxelrod PAC launches summer Performing Arts Academy online
New Jersey’s Axelrod Performing Arts Center (APAC) announces the launch of the Axelrod Performing Arts Academy (APAA) beginning Monday, June 29. Curated...
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4.2KFeature ArticlesCommon Ground: An environment for tap dancers to find their voice
There is a vast amount of dance styles that make up the wonderful dance community that we see today. Within those dance...
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13.4KFeature Articles‘West Side Story’ dancers Zuri Noelle Ford and Paul Morland open up about opening night
Dance Informa caught up with dancers Zuri Noelle Ford and Paul Morland about their Broadway debuts in the new West Side Story, choreographed...
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3.8KReviewsSidi Larbi Cherkaoui brings it all together in ‘Jagged Little Pill’
Broadhurst Theatre, New York, NY.January 21, 2020. A jukebox musical tends to fall into one of two categories: telling the life story...
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4.0KReviewsA Halloween spectacular: ‘Beetlejuice’ on Broadway
Winter Garden Theatre, New York, NY.November 14, 2019. “Beetlejuice! Beetlejuice! Beetlejuice!” To open, Beetlejuice was so not my favorite movie growing up. As a...
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2.3KReviewsRock ‘n’ roll Romeo and Juliet vibe in ‘Bat Out of Hell’
New York City Center, New York, NY.August 7, 2019. Meat Loaf in a musical? I was quite confused but certainly intrigued. Bat Out of Hell...
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4.7KReviewsTruth, beauty, freedom, love, and don’t forget the Rouge
Al Hirschfeld Theatre, New York, NY.August 1, 2019. Moulin Rouge! The Musical opened at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre on July 25. Directed...
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3.7KFeature ArticlesXena Gusthart choreographs monster of a musical ‘Bat Out of Hell’
Meat Loaf: The musical?! Yes, you read that right. All of those iconic, head-banging rock ‘n’ roll hits are coming to the prestigious theater...
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4.1KFeature ArticlesAl Blackstone: For the love of dance, and Freddie
This month, commercial choreographer Al Blackstone is taking another foray into the concert dance world, presenting a full-length work at New York’s...
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6.5KFeature ArticlesBroadway choreographer Lorin Latarro is on fire
On the heels of an illustrious performance career that included dancing in 14 different Broadway shows, Lorin Latarro is now shining bright...
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5.6KFeature ArticlesNick Kenkel on Norwegian Cruise Line’s ‘Footloose’
Norwegian Creative Studios, the in-house entertainment division of Norwegian Cruise Line, recently opened its brand new production of Footloose the Musical on board...
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3.9KFeature ArticlesDarrell Grand Moultrie’s premiere with Ailey: Sharing movement and way more
A tendu is a tendu, a jeté is a jeté, and a pirouette is a pirouette. When does movement go beyond that...
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4.4KFeature ArticlesDavid Neumann blends different worlds in ‘Hadestown’
Hadestown is the musical I had unknowingly been waiting for all season. While the title might not ring a bell like those...
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3.2KReviewsTaking risks in the Broadway revival of ‘Oklahoma!’
Circle in the Square, New York, NY. April 6, 2019. Amidst Broadway’s jukebox shows, Disney productions and movies-turned-musicals, another trend of late...
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2.6KReviewsCould there be more for the women in ‘Kiss Me, Kate’?
Studio 54, New York, New York. March 19, 2019. Was Kiss Me, Kate a revival we needed to bring back to Broadway in...
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2.2KReviews‘Ain’t Too Proud’ is a charming and effortless hit
Imperial Theatre, New York, New York. March 12, 2019. There’s only one word that can encapsulate Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and...
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2.4KReviewsDoes ‘Be More Chill’ live up to its following?
Lyceum Theatre, New York, New York. March 13, 2019. I suppose I’m not very chill. Perhaps I’ve reached that age where I just...
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2.8KInterviewsWarren Carlyle brings ‘Kiss Me, Kate’ alive again
Everyone’s talking about Warren Carlyle’s latest project — the revival Broadway production of Kiss Me, Kate at Roundabout Theatre Company. Carlyle is...
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4.0KReviewsMy Fair Lady: Choreography for the characters
Lincoln Center Theater, New York, New York. March 8, 2019. Christopher Gattelli’s choreographic record can’t be characterized. From Gigi to Cher, Newsies to...
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3.2KFeature ArticlesSara Mearns tackles acting in ‘I Married an Angel’
She’s been a principal dancer with New York City Ballet for 10 years. She’s become a muse and an inspiration for choreographers...
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4.1KFeature ArticlesLife’s no dress rehearsal: Shelby Finnie in Broadway’s ‘The Prom’
“One thing’s universal: Life’s no dress rehearsal.” That line could literally be every dancer’s personal mantra. But it’s actually a lyric from...
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3.4KReviews‘The Cher Show’ celebrates an icon
Neil Simon Theatre, New York, NY. December 12, 2018. I was very excited for this musical. Even if you’re not a Cher fan, you...
