Vikki Stone is an award-winning comedian, actor and composer. She usually spends the festive season on stage in a panto. But this year, she's the composer of Aladdin, currently playing at the Lyric Hammersmith. We spoke with Stone about her involvement in the production.
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by Michael Major -
Sebastián Yatra sings 'Dos Oruguitas” by Lin-Manuel Miranda in the sequence from Disney's new animated film. The track is the first song Miranda had ever written completely in Spanish. The voice cast of Encanto includes Stephanie Beatriz, María Cecilia Botero, Wilmer Valderrama, Adassa, Diane Guerrero, Mauro Castillo, Angie Cepeda, and more.
by Chloe Rabinowitz -
Grammy-Nominated Cuban Bandleader Will Kick Off 15th Anniversary Season of Drom on January 6th New York, NY – DROM is proud to launch its first weekly artist residency with famed percussionist and vocalist Pedrito Martinez and his group.
by Michael Major -
Watch Jordan Fisher sit down with Kelly Ripa and Ryan Seacrest to discuss how demanding the role of Evan Hansen is and what it is like to be reunited with the company after two years apart. Also returning to the Broadway production are Gabrielle Carrubba, Jessica Phillips, Christiane Noll, David Jeffery, and more.
by Michael Major -
Leslie Odom, Jr. was a guest-voice on a recent episode of Blue's Clues & You as his character 'Mo Snow' sang 'The Snowflake Song!' The popular Nickelodeon children's series also stars Aladdin alum Josh Dela Cruz. Odom Jr. was seen on Broadway in Hamilton, Rent, and Leap of Faith. Hear Leslie Odom Jr. sing in a new clip from the episode now!
by Michael Major -
Andrew Garfield, Vanessa Hudgens, Robin de Jesús, Alexandra Shipp, and Joshua Henry sit down with Netflix to break down tick, tick...BOOM!'s 'Boho Days' shot-by-shot. Directed by Lin-Manuel Miranda, the musical film also features MJ Rodriguez, Bradley Whitford, Tariq Trotter, and Judith Light.
by Stephi Wild -
The sixth group of writers to take part in The PlayGround Experiment's exciting new workshop are Nadia Andrade, Maria Arreola, Sergio Garcia, Peter Pasco, Germôna Sharp, and Linett Luna Tovar. The workshop culminates on December 10th with a public presentation of excerpts from these writers' new works.
by Martin Ganeider -
Hamburg, one of the most wonderful cities in the world, is always worth a journey. The city is also called, the 'Broadway an der Elbe', with dozens of famous theatres and magical shows in town.
by Linda Hodges -
For twenty-five years, Jonathan Larson’s RENT has inspired audiences to choose love over fear and to live without regret. But perhaps just as importantly, this Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning phenomenon celebrates artists and the raw courage and commitment they evince in daring to pursue their craft – almost always in a community of like-minded misfits, non-conformists and crazies. -- Linda Hodges
by Michael Dale -
Jonathan Larson's posthumous success may be a unique story, but tick, tick... Boom! deals with a universal truth most artists must deal with sometime in their lives.
by A.A. Cristi -
Porchlight Music Theatre's 27th season continues with a staged reading of Clear, book, music and lyrics by Paul Oakely Stovall+, additional musical contributions by Stew+(additional music,) Bayard Rustin (additional lyrics) and Nikhil Saboo (additional music) and directed by Kenny Ingram+, Monday, Jan. 31 at 7 p.m. at The Ruth Page Center for the Arts, 1016 N. Dearborn.
by Andrea Domanico -
Come in ogni edizione non saranno solo i concorrenti a ricevere dei premi, ma anche i performer teatrali che durante la stagione si sono distinti per talento e carriera.
by Chloe Rabinowitz -
Back for another incredible year, the family favorite features the songs 'Santa for a Day,' 'You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch,' and 'Welcome, Christmas (Fah Who Doraze),' the delightful carol from the popular animated version of How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
by Gigi Gervais -
With their last two single releases, Candyland and Rain, Unprocessed garnered status as an unmissable independent act far beyond the confines of the metal scene. Today, Unprocessed share the new song 'Portrait,' and it's the latest taste from their upcoming album.
by A.A. Cristi -
Nicholas Hytner’s production of Philip Pullman’s The Book of Dust – La Belle Sauvage continues at The Bridge Theatre to 26 February 2022.
by Erica Cataldi-Roberts -
In a recent interview with CNBC, Lin-Manuel Miranda, the highly acclaimed composer and lyricist of HAMILTON, stated how the live show is as popular as ever due to the filmed stage version that has been available on Disney+ since July 2020. That certainly seemed to be true on Wednesday evening, based on the nearly full Providence Performing Arts Center auditorium and enthusiastic response of the audience as Hamilton’s Philip Tour began its approximate 2-week stint in Rhode Island.
by Amanda Prahl -
The experience of listening to the soundtrack to Netflix's adaptation of tick, tick... BOOM! is a highly specific one, and all the more emotional for that specificity.
by Juan-Jose Gonzalez -
El actor interpreta a Michael en la adaptación cinematográfica de Netflix del musical de Jonathan Larson dirigido por Lin-Manuel Miranda.
by Chloe Rabinowitz -
Seattle Rep today announced select cast members in its 2021/22 season of live theater productions, including Academy Award-nominated actor David Strathairn, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, and Thom Sesma in an exciting new translation of Ibsen’s classic play, Ghosts, previously part of Seattle Rep’s Plays in Process series.
by Michael Major -
Garfield stars in tick, tick... BOOM!, the autobiographical musical by Jonathan Larson, who revolutionized theater as the creator of Rent, directed by Lin-Manuel Miranda. Garfield won a Tony Award for his performance in Angels in America on Broadway. Watch a clip of Garfield performing '30/90' from the film now!
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