With the throngs of Broadway still shouting along to “Revolting Children” from Matilda the Musical at the Shubert Theater, it’s no surprise that the 2014 Broadway lineup includes many successful West End transfers. Something about the way the British put on a show seems to work over here in the states, and the upcoming medley […]
This season, Broadway and Broadway fans alike welcomed Alan Cumming back to his home at Studio 54 where he will reprise his role as the Emcee in Cabaret. With Cumming’s triumphant return to the role, I began thinking of the other iconic men who have danced and stripped across the Studio 54 stage. Of course, […]
Jukebox Musicals are becoming a hot commodity on Broadway. Producers are starting to use popular music to attract new audiences to the New York stage. The songbooks of Abba, Frankie Valli & The Four Season, 80s Rock, and now Carole King are rocking out on Broadway eight shows a week. With the music of […]
Broadway cherishes its stars, and the theater community is always very protective of those veterans who have been singing, dancing, and acting on stage for multiple years. Recently it was announced that when Laura Osnes’s contract with Cinderella ends in early January, pop star Carly Rae Jepsen will take over. This is the same Carly […]
With everyone’s favorite Princess Laura Osnes leaving Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella this month, we’re left with one question: what should the two -time Tony nominee do next? She’s already been to the 50’s with Max Crumm in Greade, robbed banks with Stark Sands and Jeremy Jordan in Bonnie and Clyde, and been a Princess– surely she […]
Recently, I’ve had the pleasure of conducting a somewhat unconventional interview with one of the unsung stars of innovative Broadway costume design: Dr. Marc Beshar, the dentist behind the false tooth pieces in a variety of shows! Read on for some of the highlights of our conversation, illuminating the importance of some of Dr. Beshar’s […]
From guest blogger, Marlee Forsyth “My name in lights at Carnegie Hall, I want it all!” sings Sharpay Evans in High School Musical while describing her Broadway dreams. Sure, it’s a cheesy reference, but what Broadway-bound boy or girl can’t relate to wanting their name in lights at one of the most famous venues in […]
Pure Entertainment. That might as well be the alternative title for After Midnight, the Harlem Jazz Age song-and-dance revue currently playing at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre and rarely are theatergoers treated to a cast filled with so many unique individuals, where each and every performer could fill a stage entirely on their own. But that’s the […]
This season, Broadway has seen a lot of its classics come back! Waiting for Godot, No Man’s Land, Glass Menagerie and others have seen their time again on stage. What makes them great? Why do they still work? And how are they different than their original (or even previously revived) relatives? A lot has to […]