Tag: Musical
Review: Showstopper! The Improvised Musical, Cambridge Theatre
Review: Showstopper! The Improvised Musical, Cambridge Theatre As the title suggests, Showstoppers! The Improvised Musical is indeed an improvised musical with the setting, genre and characters decided by the audience then and there! With the promise that there are no audience plants, the cast and live band are tasked with composing music and a storyline…
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The Color Purple trailer for movie musical released
Warner Bros Pictures releases new trailer for The Color Purple, a musical adaptation of the beloved classic novel. Warner Bros. Pictures has released a new trailer for The Color Purple. Based on the novel by Alice Walker and the musical stage play, The Color Purple is a “bold new take on the beloved classic” about…
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Disneyland Reveals First Look at Real Life ‘Rogers: The Musical’
From in-joke on the Disney+ Hawkeye TV show to an actual stage show at Disneyland; Rogers: The Musical is coming to a theme park near you. The Broadway-show-within-a-TV-show debuted in Hawkeye, as a stage musical celebrating the life of Steve Rogers that was playing in New York City during the events of Hawkeye. Hawkeye himself, Clint Barton, was none too…
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Raja Feather Kelly On Michael R. Jackson’s New Musical
The only thing Raja Feather Kelly’s workplaces have in common is how different they are. The director and choreographer’s credits in the past year include the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award–winning talk of Broadway (A Strange Loop), the West Coast debut of a musical about a Polish painter (Lempicka), the reimagining of a Gounod classic…
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What Does Your Favorite Musical Theatre Couple Says About You — OnStage Blog
You’re super cool. Seriously, how did you get so cool? If I had to guess, I’d say you’re probably a part of the LGBTQ+ community. You also have a unique sense of style, you’re artsy, and I’m definitely jealous of your vibes. Don’t be afraid to embrace your uniqueness! Hamilton and Eliza from Hamilton Ummmm….…
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The Benefits of Training in Musical Theatre for Dancers
Musical theatre is a dance style that is alive and thriving due to the popularity of successful Broadway shows like Hamilton, The Book of Mormon, and Mean Girls. Enrolling in your studio’s musical theatre program on top of the basics you already study is an investment but is it worth it? Yes! Here’s why: You’ll…
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The Body Politics of Broadway: An Excerpt From the Recently Released Book Broadway Bodies: A Critical History of Conformity Sheds Light on Musical Theater’s Longtime Fixation on Physique
From Broadway Bodies: A Critical History of Conformity by Ryan Donovan. Copyright © 2023 by Ryan Donovan and published by Oxford University Press. All rights reserved. I lied about my height on my résumé the entire time I was a dancer, though in truth I don’t think the extra inch ever actually made a difference.…
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Training Triple Threats: What Dancers Need to Know About Studying Musical Theater in College
When Maria Briggs was accepted into both the dance and musical theater programs at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy (AMDA) in New York City, she ended up choosing musical theater. “I was already a strong dancer,” she says. “I needed to work on my singing and acting, if I was going to have a…
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Joker 2 Set Video Hints at Lady Gaga Musical Act
A new Joker: Folie à Deux video from the set of the upcoming sequel features Lady Gaga singing, giving fans a preview of the potential musical aspect said to be heavily featured in the sequel. The video doesn’t have Gaga in it, but is instead filmed from the outside of a large tent. Inside, you…
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