“This is what an American looks like,” exclaims Emilio Estefan in On Your Feet, the Broadway production that is based on the lives of Gloria and Emilio Estefan. It is a declaration that rings true throughout America and with the current political climate. The struggle of immigration is a central theme in the lives of many Americans, […]
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Deaf West Theatre and director Michael Arden have recreated the 2006 Tony Award winning musical Spring Awakening. The show is based on the 1891 play by Frank Wedekind about teenagers who are struggling with love and sexuality in a repressed Germany. The new production finds new elements and new ways to express the intense themes […]
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When my sister and I were younger, one of our favorite things to do was to perform plays in our living room. We spent most, if not all, of our preparation time digging through piles of overworn and ragged princess costumes and scarves to find what we wanted to wear, and then our performance would […]
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As I sat in the theatre watching Lin-Manuel Miranda’s revolutionary new musical, Hamilton, all I could think was: “Genius.” Miranda is pushing Broadway to change and evolve. He has blended hip hop with Brit rock and Broadway melodies to create a modern opera. He has taken American history and redefined it through a modern, multicultural, contemporary […]
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How often are there standing ovations in the middle of a Broadway musical? Something Rotten is a show that celebrates theatre along with taking a few jabs at William Shakespeare and the genre of musical theatre itself. Its humor is irreverent, along the lines of Spamalot and Book of Mormon. The audience is at the […]
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High School Musical alumnus Vanessa Hudgens stars in her stage debut of Gigi, a new Broadway musical based on the famous 1958 film. In this video, Hudgens and co. perform the song “The Night They Invented Champagne” on Good Morning America and debut the show’s bubbly, energetic ensemble pieces — as well as Hudgens’ surprisingly impressive pipes. […]
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Broadway.com’s editors have done us all a favor and have given us the inside scoop on their Top 5 show picks for March 2015 on Broadway: 1. On the Twentieth Century 2. Gigi 3. An American in Paris 4. Hand to God 5. Kinky Boots
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There’s nothing quite like an exceptional stage show to enthrall and inspire. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time is a revolutionary show portraying an autistic boy, Christopher Boone, who has unbelievable mathematical powers but difficulty interacting socially. The show follows Christopher on his journey to find out who killed his next-door-neighbor’s dog, and throughout the […]
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In today’s modern world, we strive for a culture of equality. In TV shows, movies, and even songs, there are pushes for females to be accepted and considered equal to their male counterparts. It wasn’t always this way, though. In our country’s history, inequality has definitely existed, and, unfortunately, it has been even more prevalent in the […]
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