Earlier this year, Ari Groover faced the ultimate Broadway champagne problem: She was offered a contract for both Summer: The Donna Summer Musical and Head Over Heels. She ultimately chose Head Over Heels, and watching her in the show, it’s easy to see why she’s in such demand: Groover is a consummate storyteller, imbuing Spencer […]

Dancers are human, which means they’re bound to make mistakes from time to time, both on and off the stage. But what happens when those mistakes burn bridges? In an industry so small, is it possible for choreographers and performers to recover? In a moment of vulnerability, three-time Emmy Award winning choreographer Mia Michaels opened […]

What if we told you we could magically transport you to Broadway four times this month? For $0. Wanna go? Great. Just tune in to PBS the next four Friday nights at 9 pm Eastern (check your local listings), because the network’s “Great Performances” programming is tipping its hat to theater gems old and new. […]

Forget Netflix and chill. Here at Dance Magazine, we’re more about Netflix and show tunes! Thanks to the internet, you can stream live recordings of hit musicals from the comfort of your own couch. We gathered the danciest shows available right now. Newsies Where to stream: Netflix Why it’s worth a watch: Grab the popcorn […]

When it comes to auditioning, you have to think like a casting director. What is your type? How can you embrace it so that you can get cast in the roles that fit you best? Getting hired is about more than just talent. Directors are looking at everything: from your height, to your energy, to […]

Could Justin Peck be any busier? In the midst of pulling triple duty at New York City Ballet—as a soloist, resident choreographer and a member of its interim artistic team—he also managed to choreograph a Broadway show. Then, last month, on his first try, he won a Tony Award for best choreography for the revival […]

For the new Broadway season, Ellenore Scott has scored two associate choreographer gigs: For Head Over Heels, which starts previews June 23, Scott is working with choreographer Spencer Liff on an original musical mashing up The Go-Go’s punk-rock hits with a narrative based on Sir Philip Sidney’s 1590 book, Arcadia. Four days after that show […]

Christopher Wheeldon is going to be giving Michael Jackson some new moves: The Royal Ballet artistic associate is bringing the King of Pop to Broadway. The unlikely pairing was announced today by Jackson’s estate. Wheeldon will serve as both director and choreographer for the new musical inspired by Michael Jackson’s life, which is aiming for […]