Editorial
Disney has officially been making magic on Broadway for 25 years! As BroadwayWorld previously reported, Disney on Broadway is partnering with Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS to put on a special benefit to celebrate the momentous occasion. We're getting in on the celebration by looking back at Disney's show-stopping productions, from classics like Beauty and the Beast and Newsies to current favorites like Aladdin and Frozen.
You asked, and we've answered! We asked BroadwayWorld readers to give us their most burning questions about theatre's inner workings, and we received a question about the difference between understudies, swings, and standbys. So we've put together a guide to understand the differences and to give you a peek into what it's like filling these roles on stage.
It's officially been four years since audiences first entered the room where it happens with the opening night of Hamilton at Broadway's Richard RodgersTheatre! In honor of the occasion, we're taking a look at the original cast of young, scrappy, and hungry cast members that brought the show to Broadway. Check out what Lin-Manuel Miranda, Leslie Odom Jr., Phillipa Soo, and more have been up to in their nonstop careers with our guide
Everything You Need to Know About
the In the Heights Movie
Wepa! The film adaptation of the Tony-winning musical In the Heights is on its way, and we can barely contain our excitement seeing Usnavi and the whole gang on the big screen! To tide you over until then, we've gathered all the info you need to know about the movie, from the casting to sneak peeks from the show's creator, Lin-Manuel Miranda!
Though he began his Broadway career as an ensemble dancer in productions ranging from Guys and Dolls to Man Of La Mancha, Andy Blankenbuehler has become known as one of the go-to choreographers in the theatre world. With him having three shows currently running on the main stem, including his newly Tony-winning Bandstand, we are looking back at the extensive and diverse resume of this extraordinary creator.
Tonight, the original Broadway production of Dave Malloy's Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 is nominated for 12 Tony Awards. The unbelievable journey that this musical has taken from avant-garde cabaret show to Broadway's most-nominated show has been long and winding, but ultimately one of the most fascinating parts of his wide-ranging success.