It’s been five months since the 2020 Tony Award nominations were announced—and while there’s still no set date for the awards ceremony, voting officially began March 1. This week, Dance Magazine is catching up with each of this year’s three nominees for Best Choreography. Here, Sonya Tayeh (who, with Sing Street, had been set to […]

A couple weeks ago during a Saturday matinee of Moulin Rouge! The Musical, dance captain Karli Dinardo approached ensemble member Reed Luplau backstage right after a costume change. Both cast members are Australian, and had been closely following the news about the horrific wildfires back home. “She was like, ‘We need to do something!’ ” […]

In much the same way that choreography and performance create a storyline, costumes can transport an audience into a certain mood or time period with fabrics alone. Three costume departments gave us an inside look at how they prep for ballets, Broadway shows and performances on the road. Rachel Papo Marc Happel 1 / 9 […]

Last week, Moulin Rouge! The Musical, based off Baz Luhrmann’s 2001 hit and choreographed by Sonya Tayeh, opened on Broadway to rave reviews. On opening night, there were a few members in the audience with a unique perspective on the show: Dancers and artistic staff members from the actual Moulin Rouge in Paris. Samantha Greenlund, […]

When Sonya Tayeh saw Moulin Rouge! for the first time, on opening night at a movie theater in Detroit, she remembers not only being inspired by the story, but noticing the way it was filmed. “What struck me the most was the pace, and the erratic feeling it had,” she says. The camera’s quick shifts […]