NYC Dance News & Culture

02/09/2020

Something from from our sister station, The Turf.

A real-life "Ralph Rowdie" just put the local Tampa Bay USL Championship League Soccer Team on the national stage -- and he doesn't even play for the team.

16/06/2020

Sam Quinn, Kayley Anne Collins, & Alex Hartman are back with another 🔥 video project. “All We Ever Wanted Was Love” unites some fierce vocals and some killer choreo all to celebrate Pride!

Kayley Anne Collins, Alejandro Senior, Alex Hartman, Kathryn Allison, Jan Sport, Emily Bear, and Sam Quinn; the cast and creators of "All I Ever Wanted Was Love". Also feat. Boss Baby Brody. On the heels of a landmark decision by the United States Supreme Court ruling in favor of the LGBT+ community...

09/06/2020

When you look at how BIPOC choreographers have been represented on Broadway, the stats make it abundantly clear major arts institutions need change.

When you look at how BIPOC choreographers have been represented on Broadway, the stats make it clear major arts institutions need change.

08/06/2020

Editor-At-Large Michael Mahany wrote this piece for The Turf over the course of a month. It may not be life changing content, but it’s a fun read.

When I was ten years old, my third-grade classmates and I voted to officially name the new NHL expansion team the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim.

29/05/2020

The respect the 2020 season deserves! (And, definitely better than a “Grease” song-along.)

We're thrilled to be producing a special never-before-seen event bringing together the entire theatre community in celebration of The Tony Awards on what would be Broadway’s biggest night—benefitting The American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League Foundation. Tune in to Broadway on Demand on Sunday, June 7 at 6 PM ET.

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29/05/2020

Diana: A True Musical Story and Olivier Winning Award-winning choreographer Kelly Devine joined Michael Mahany, Ellyn Marie Marsh, and Kevin Michael Raponey for Episode 2 of Pod De Deux's "Women Of Broadway".

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Episode 2: Kelly Devine, on the Pod De Deux Podcast's "Women Of Broadway" summer series. The Pod De Deux Podcast team is back with another episode in the "Women Of Broadway" summer series, this week featuring Olivier winning choreographer of Broadway's 'Diana: A True Musical Story' choreographer, Ke...

20/05/2020

Pod De Deux “WOMEN OF BROADWAY” summer series: Ep. 1: Lorin Latarro is out.

In the first episode of the new series, veteran Pod De Deux host (and NYC DN&C Editor) Michael Mahany joins Ellyn Marie Marsh, Kevin Michael Raponey to chat with Mrs. Doubtfire Broadway’s Lorin Latarro-Kopell.

Lorin talks about her beginnings as a dancer, her time at The Juilliard School, Martha Graham Dance, & MOMIX, her 14 Broadway show career as a performer, & plays a little with the team.

Since the Tony Awards have been postponed, Pod De Deux’s “Women Of Broadway” series is dedicated to recognizing and celebrating the NINE female choreographers who were slated to bring TEN musicals to Broadway in this unprecedented season.

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Episode 1 of the “Women Of Broadway” Series hosted by Michael Mahany, Ellyn Marie Marsh, & Kevin Michael Raponey In this first episode of Pod De Deux’s “Women Of Broadwa…

17/05/2020

“Even as Broadway theatres sit eerily quiet and the Tony ceremony postponed, CBS has opted to air a “Grease” sing-along in the annual Tony Awards’ time slot”.

CBS picked to air 'Grease' in the now postponed Tony Awards' slot and Broadway rightly isn't happy about it.

16/05/2020

It was a weird few days in NYC Dance News.
What started out as a week filled with celebration for American Ballet Theatre, ended with heartbreak and sadness for those over at Frozen - The Musical .

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It was a weird week in NYC Dance News. Started on a high and ended with some deep sadness.

09/05/2020

The women of broadway showing off their badass fight skills? Yep. We’re in.

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cc: Katie Goffman Sara Andreas Zoë Bell The Actors Fund

After Zoë Bell's went viral, the women of Broadway created a response. And, all in the name of charity.

06/05/2020

Maud & Chloe Arnold — the celeb tap sisters behind the Dc Tap Fest — told Michael Mahany all about taking their massive 2020 festival online.

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Chloe and Maud Arnold. For Chloe and Maud Arnold, the notion of having to cancel their massively successful annual Washington DC-based Tap Festival this year was a decision the celebrity dance siblings weren't quite ready to make. Dance News & Culture was able to snag a (remote) interview with the s...

29/04/2020

‪It’s International Dance Day!‬

‪2020 has been rouugh to say the least, but here are 3 awesome reasons you can (still) celebrate . ‬

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It’s International Dance Day! Though the first four months of 2020 have already felt like their own decade and most folks aren't in the mood to celebrate, there has still been a ton in the world of dance to which we can raise a glass. So, what better way for a fledgling blog to commemorate ...

27/04/2020

In honor of Broadway.com & Artists Striving to End Poverty’s “Take Me to the World” Sondheim Celebration benefit last night —

Here are 5 REASONS WHY DANCERS CAN ALSO CELEBRATE the legendary composer & lyricist.

Last night, stars like Patti LuPone, Bernadette Peters, Mandy Patinkin, Beanie Feldstein, Ben Platt, Aaron Tveit, Jake Gyllenhaal, Annaleigh Ashford, Donna Murphy, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Meryl Streep, and Audra McDonald, came out to celebrate Stephen Sonheim. Many don't realize, however, his many contr...

22/04/2020

Sam Quinn, Kayley Anne Collins, Alex Hartman, & Emily Bear - MLE created an incredible video — featuring 117 dancers from 9 different counties — celebrating hope for the future when we can all dance together again.

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BabyBossBrody, Ashley Blair Fitzgerald, Fredric Odgaard, & more bring alive Sam Quinn, Alex Hartman, Kayley Anne Collins, & MLE Bear's "Don'tcha Wanna Dance" video. Featuring Kacey Musgraves "Rainbow" and Whitney Houston's "I Wanna Dance With Somebody" with vocals by Collins and Bear. Choreo by Quin...

20/04/2020

“Broadway might be shut down, but when you look at what was scheduled to happen this year in terms of choreography, a very unprecedented and far more feminine line was appearing in the sand.”

While it’s true that show-biz can’t escape the fact that it holds a long and storied history of under-appreciating the contributions of women in leadership positions, but 2020 presented theatre-lovers with something never before seen. It was completely dominated by female choreographers.

17/04/2020

Richy Jackson — Lady Gaga’s visual director and choreographer — almost didn’t become a dancer.

For the full fascinating story and a breakdown on the making of Gaga’s and Jackson’s latest collaboration, “Stupid Love”, peep the link below ⬇️

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cc: Richard "Richy" Jackson (choreographer) Lady Gaga Bloc Talent Agency

Richy Jackson — Lady Gaga's visual director & choreographer behind her latest video, "Stupid Love" — almost didn't become a dancer.

16/04/2020

With the 2020 The Lucille Lortel Awards noms out, Camille A. Brown is proving she is still cornering the NYC dance market.

Also, Brown in is some goooood company this year, too.

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In case you missed it, Camille A. Brown is still cornering the New York City dance market. With this morning's announcement of the Off-Broadway League's 2020 Lucille Lortel Award nominees, Brown showed that, yet again, that she cannot be stopped.

16/04/2020

Ballet superstars Tiler Peck, James Whiteside, Isabella Boylston, & Megan Fairchild have all been using their social platforms for good during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Tiler Peck, James Whiteside, Isabella Boylston & Megan Fairchild are a few of New York's Ballet stars using their social platforms for good during the Covid-19 Coronavirus Pandemic.

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