LISTEN to Phillipa Soo in an early demo of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s “How Far I’ll Go” from Moana
Calling all fans of Hamilton and Moana! Lin-Manuel Miranda pleased our ears on may 21st by dropping an early demo of his oscar-nominated track “How Far I’ll Go” from Moana, featuring the one and only Phillipa Soo. According to Miranda, the track was recorded in a dressing room at The Public Theatre back in 2015, when Soo and Miranda were rehearsing for the Off-Broadway debut of Hamilton. About the record, Lin-Manuel Miranda said “This is my first or second draft. I don’t know why it‘s so dingdang high, but Pippa can do anything.” Moana was released in 2016. Soon after, … Continue reading LISTEN to Phillipa Soo in an early demo of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s “How Far I’ll Go” from Moana
SMASH could be heading to Broadway : A musical is in development
Words by Léna Fontaine A musical adaptation of the NBC Series “SMASH” is said to be in the works with Steven Spielberg, Robert Greenblatt and Neil Meron as lead producers. The news was announced shortly after the Bombshell In Concert benefit stream featuring the two show’s stars Katharine McPhee and Megan Hilty. The online concert featured songs from the fictional musical which played on Broadway for one night only in 2015. After writing over 20 songs for the NBC Series inluding “The 20th Century Fox Mambo” and “Let Me Be Your Star”, Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman will write the … Continue reading SMASH could be heading to Broadway : A musical is in development
WATCH the original West End cast of Spring Awakening sings “Mama Who Bore Me”
Words by Léna Fontaine 11 years after the UK production of Spring Awakening closed in London, the original cast joined forces to perform a special edition of the show’s anthem “Mama Who Bore Me”. The video features Lucy May Barker … Continue reading WATCH the original West End cast of Spring Awakening sings “Mama Who Bore Me”
Rob McClure highlights the works of the conductors of Broadway with his “Conductor Cam”
Words by Léna Fontaine He’s been entertaining us during this lockdown and that’s one way to pass the time! Rob McClure took to Twitter to post every other day a new video of his lockdown series #conductorcam! From Into The Woods to Dear Evan Hansen, the actor gave everything – even while filling in on the keys – to keep the musical theatre community alive. A nod to the conductors, whose work sometimes gets unnoticed as few audience members get to catch a glimpse of what’s happening backstage – or underneath it! Weird and wacky facial expression, dramatic baton moves and … Continue reading Rob McClure highlights the works of the conductors of Broadway with his “Conductor Cam”
West End stars sing “You Raise Me Up” to raise money for key workers
Ben Forster, Mazz Murray, Lauren Samuels, Friederike Krum, Layton Williams, Matthew Croke, Michael Xavier and Lucie Jones took part in the performance singing “You Raise Me Up” by Josh Groban. The rendition of the hit track was arranged by … Continue reading West End stars sing “You Raise Me Up” to raise money for key workers
WATCH the casts of American Idiot perform a medley of Green Day hits for charity
The casts of the American Idiot UK Tour and West End joined forces to raise money for the Ben Kinsella Trust and the Barn Theatre. Together, they performed a medley of Green Day hits including “Boulevard Of Broken Dreams”, “Holiday” … Continue reading WATCH the casts of American Idiot perform a medley of Green Day hits for charity
Broadway’s Frozen to remain closed after the Pandemic
Words by Léna Fontaine The Broadway production of Disney’s Frozen will not reopen at the St James Theatre after the pandemic. Which means the show have played its final performance on March 11, after 26 previews and 825 performances. In a statement, Thomas Schumacher, President of Disney Theatrical Productions said : “The extraordinary contribution of Broadway’s original company plus those who have joined more recently cannot be overstated,” “Frozen, like all shows, is wholly dependent on those who create and perform them but this was an uncommonly close and talented group and they’ll be missed. Finally, I have to acknowledge … Continue reading Broadway’s Frozen to remain closed after the Pandemic
[Interview] Harriet Watson on SIX, Tour Life and lockdown favorites
Words by Dorothy Grace Franklin – you can find this interview in our latest issue! Picture: all rights reserved Today, I had the wonderful opportunity to interview Harriet Watson, the dance captain, and alternate for the roles of Jane Seymour and Catherine Parr in the UK tour of Six: the musical! Here’s what she had to say! What is your favourite thing about Seymour? My favourite thing about Seymour is that she is such a motherly character, but has these explosions of emotion. I think it keeps her very exciting! And what is your favourite thing about Parr? I love … Continue reading [Interview] Harriet Watson on SIX, Tour Life and lockdown favorites
WATCH 23 Elphabas and Glindas joined forces to perform a special version of “For Good” for charity
Words by Léna Fontaine Good and bad witches from past and present have reunited to create and perform a stunning rendition of the show’s anthem “For Good”. The performance aimed to support the Make A Difference Trust Covid 19 Emergency … Continue reading WATCH 23 Elphabas and Glindas joined forces to perform a special version of “For Good” for charity
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