This Video Series Shows What It Really Takes to Be a Broadway Dancer

It’s no secret that Broadway dancers need to be incredibly versatile. In addition to having singing and acting chops, they need to be well-versed in a wide range of dance styles. Knowing all this is one thing. But seeing it in action is another. BroadwayBox.com‘s Dancing Through My Resume series asks Broadway dancers to give […]

Big Moves on Broadway

Lin-Manuel Miranda (as Hamilton) and the ensemble. Photo by Joan Marcus, courtesy Hamilton.   On Broadway, there’s a certain excitement that comes with old shows (or not so old shows) closing. A closed show means a newly empty theater, a space for a newer, fresher, hopefully dancier show. Yesterday, I was reminded of the Broadway […]

Give Me a Break

Some dancers face years of “nos” before they get a big “yes.”  At 32 years old, Chip Abbott made his Broadway debut in “On the Town.” Photo by Jenny Anderson, Courtesy “On the Town.” When dancers dream of the career that lies ahead, they probably plot a linear path from pre-professional training to prestigious apprenticeships […]

Comeback Story

On the Town returns to Broadway—with a choreographic makeover. On the Town leads Megan Fairchild and Tony Yazbeck. Photo by Nathan Sayers. At first, On the Town‘s charm seems far too retro and its storyline a little too thin to make a 21st-century comeback. Take our three wide-eyed sailors, whose ship has docked in New […]

Inside DM

Few things are more intimidating for a choreographer than redoing a master’s work. Luckily for Joshua Bergasse, when he was first asked to update Jerome Robbins’ choreography for On the Town, he had no idea the production would become a major hit destined for Broadway. It was supposed to be a summer show in Massachusetts. […]

Another Opening, Another Show

The new season kicks off.     Broadway bound: Barrington Stage Company’s On the Town. Photo by Kevin Sprague, Courtesy Barrington Stage Co.   The new season is already under way: Holler If Ya Hear Me opened in June and there are more shows coming, of course. The musicals listed below were scheduled to open […]