If last Friday night's performance of the hit Broadway musical HAMILTON felt especially hot, it may due to the appearance of Bernie 'Feel the Bern' Sanders.
On Monday, April 4, the Theater People podcast welcomes ON YOUR FEET star Andrea Burns. Burns made her professional New York debut in Jason Robert Brown's groundbreaking 1995 musical SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD. She then made her Broadway debut in 1996 as a replacement in the role of Belle in BEAUTY AND THE BEAST and went on to co-star in the Broadway productions of THE FULL MONTY and THE RITZ.
Jonathan Groff, otherwise known as King George III the Second, visited The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon this week. In this segment, he talks about his various attempts to make fellow cast members, particularly Lin-Manuel Miranda, laugh during performances. Check out the video here!
On last night's TONIGHT SHOW, guest Jonathan Groff made Jimmy stand on his desk to induct him as an honorary King George from the Broadway hit musical HAMILTON for singing 'You'll Be Back' on the HAMILTON mixtape.
After winning big at this year's GRAMMYs, visiting the White House, planning a U.S. national tour and prepping international outings, Broadway's HAMILTON has reached yet another milestone -- going gold.
As previously reported by BroadwayWorld, the producers of Hamilton recently sent out a casting notice specifying they are 'looking for non-white men and women, ages 20s to 30s, for both the Broadway production and upcoming national tours. No theatre experience necessary.' Representatives for the production say the language used was approved by Actors' Equity, and the show's producers have just released the following statement on the issue.
On Monday, April 4th, the Theater People podcast welcomes Emmy nominated choreographer Spencer Liff. As a performer, Liff made his Broadway debut at age 11 in the musical BIG. He went on to appear in THE WEDDING SINGER, CRY BABY, EQUUS, and 9 TO 5: THE MUSICAL, taking on more and more responsibility along the way. He was the Associate Choreographer and Dance Captain for CRY BABY, and was the Dance Captain on EQUUS.