(7/27/2010) - Last night, July 26, the Town Hall hosted ALL SINGIN' ALL DANCIN,' an exhilarating extravaganza of song and dance directed and choreographed by Jeffrey Denman (YANK!, WHITE CHRISTMAS). Inspired by the legendary Broadway dance of The Astaires, Bill 'Bojangles' Robinson, Gower Champion, Bob Fosse, and Jerome Robbins, the show consisted of original choreography created exclusively for the concert and was set to some of the greatest show music ever written including 'Slaughter on Tenth Avenue' and 'Cell Block Tango.' BroadwayWorld was on hand and brings you photo coverage below.
(7/26/2010) - Today, July 26, Multiplicity. Forms of Silence and Emptiness was performed at the Bolshoi Theatre as part of the Chekhov International Theatre Festival. The show is choreographed by Nacho Duato. The Chekhov International Theatre Festival began May 25 and will end on July 30. BroadwayWorld brings coverage of the eventb below.
(7/15/2010) - Yesterday, July 14, bellydancers performed outside the Cirque Du FrostFrench party at the FrostFrench Store in London, England. FrostFrench is a fashion label founded by Sadie Frost and Jemima French. BroadwayWorld brings coverage of the event below.
(7/13/2010) - Today, July 13, the new British talent show 'Don't Stop Believing' launched at Altitude 360 in London, England. This talent competition will combine both dancing and singing challenges for the contestants. The show will be hosted by Emma Bunton, and judged by Tamsin Outhwaite, Duncan James, Anastacia and Charles 'Chucky' Klapow. BroadwayWorld brings coverage of the events below.
(7/12/2010) - Yesterday, July 11, the Stanislavsky & Nemirovich-Danchenko Theatre holds dress rehearsals for its productions of Petite Mort [Little Death], Sechs Tanze [Six Dances], and Black and White. All three are choreographed by Jiri Kylian of the Nederlands Dans Theater and are set to the music of Mozart. BroadwayWorld brings coverage of the event below.
(7/9/2010) - Yesterday, July 8, celebrities attended the World Renowned Shen Yun Performing Arts Show. The show was held at The Dorothy Chandler Pavillion in Los Angeles, California. The performance includes 20 traditional Chinese dance and songs. The 40 member orchestra consists of both Chinese and Western instruments. BroadwayWorld brings coverage of the event below.
(7/8/2010) - Today, July 8, Mikhailovsky Ballet put on a performance of 'Sonatas In Minor' at the London Coliseum. The ballet is choreographed by Slava Samodurov to the music of Domenico Scarlatti. The cast of the ballet includes Irina Perren, Marat Shemiunov, Zdenek Konvalina, Anton Ploom, Vera Arbuzova, Ekaterina Borchenko, Anastasia Lomachenkova, Nikolay Korypaev, Andrey Yakhnyuk, andMyriam Ould-Braham. BroadwayWorld brings coverage of the performance below.
(6/25/2010) - Today, Michael Jackson fans gathered and dance at the Teatro del Pueblo in Mexico City. Fans worldwide paid tribute to the King of Pop on Friday, June 25- marking the one-year anniversary of his sudden death with candlelight vigils, music, and dancing. Broadwayworld brings you coverage of fans in Mexico City below.
(6/17/2010) - Today, June 17, artistes from China's Inner Mongolia practised a Shen Qi Dawor dance during a dress rehearsal at the National Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall in Taipei. The traditional dance performance that originated from the Inner Mongolia region was part of a cross-strait cultural exchange program. BroadwayWorld brings you a photo sampling of the performance below.
(6/15/2010) - Yesterday, June 14, the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center hosted the New York City Ballet's 2010 'Dance with the Dancers' benefit in New York City. 'Dance With The Dancers' is an opportunity for young New Yorkers across the fashion, social, film, business and performing arts world to interact personally with New York City Ballet dancers. BroadwayWorld brings coverage of the event below.
(6/10/2010) - On June 10-13, Cloud Gate Dance Theatre will perform at the Chekhov International Theatre Festival in Moscow, Russia. June 10 was the first night, and Overseas Premiere of their show, 'Whisper of Flowers'.
(6/4/2010) - Today June 4, the stars of the ballet 'Young Man and Death' can be seen at rehearsal. The show was created by French choreographer Roland Petit and stars Ivan Vasilyev and Svetlana Zakharova. 'The Young Man and Death' will be performed at the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow, Russia. BroadwayWorld brings you coverage of the rehearsal below.
(6/3/2010) - Yesterday June 2, the 2010 World Science Festival Opening Night Gala took place at the Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center in New York City. The event united singers, dancers, actors, and scientists on stage in a salute to the world of science. The night was specifically honoring physicist Stephen Hawking for his achievements in the scientific field. Stephen Hawking is best known for his revolutionary breakthroughs on black holes and the universe as a whole. BroadwayWorld brings coverage of the event below.
(6/2/2010) - Adam Garcia and cast members of 'Tap Dogs' gave a media preview at Australia Hall on June 2, 2010 in Sydney, Australia. The tap dance show, created by Australian dancer and choreographer Dein Perry, will play in London's West End from June to September before returning to Sydney for an exclusive season early next year. BroadwayWorld brings you full coverage below.
(5/21/2010) - THE 15th ANNUAL LOWER EAST SIDE (LES) FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS will bring together under one roof in just three days a multitude of performing artists - actors, dancers, singers, painters, sculptors, playwrights, performance artists, poets, etc. -- all of whom reside, work or have their roots in the culturally diverse, artistically rich Lower East Side -- for New York City's most diverse FREE 3-day festival, from Friday, May 28 through Sunday, May 30, at Theater for the New City (155 1st Avenue, between E. 9th and 10th Sts.) in Manhattan.
(2/5/2010) - Parsons Dance presents REMEMBER ME, an all-new version of last season's collaboration with the lead vocalists of East Village Opera Company (EVOC), featuring the music of the acclaimed rock opera band at The Joyce Theater from February 2-21, 2010.
(1/19/2010) - In celebration of the Chinese New Year, Chinus Cultural Productions and China Arts and Entertainment Group are proud to present the U.S. premiere of 'The Butterfly Lovers,' hailed as China's Romeo & Juliet, performed by the Beijing Dance Academy (BDA) Resident Dance Company, the most prestigious dance academy in China. This is the first stop of a five city west coast tour including San Francisco, Sacramento, Portland, and Seattle.
(1/14/2010) - The Lula Washington Dance Theatre, whose work radiates social awareness and political consciousness, will present the world premiere of Washington's 'WWW.CONNECTIONS.2010.'
(1/12/2010) - On Monday and Tuesday, January 11 and 12, the worlds of ballet, modern, contemporary, tap, jazz, and Broadway converged on the stage of Cedar Lake for Dance from the Heart | MEN, a four performance / two day festival of dance benefiting Dancers Responding to AIDS (DRA) a fundraising program of Broadway Cares / Equity Fights AIDS.
(12/23/2009) - Mary Murphy, the enthusiastic and passionate judge on 'So You Think You Can Dance,' made her Broadway debut on Tuesday, December 22nd when she joined the sizzling cast of BURN THE FLOOR, including current stars Maksim Chmerkovskiy and Kym Johnson of 'Dancing with the Stars.' Kym, who made her Broadway debut in BURN THE FLOOR on November 27th, took home this season's coveted DWTS Mirror Ball Trophy with partner Donny Osmond. Maks returns to the show after making his Broadway debut in BURN THE FLOOR in July.
(12/19/2009) - Thunderbird American Indian Dancers will hold their 35th annual Dance Concert and Pow Wow at Theater for the New City, 155 First Avenue, from January 29 to February 7, 2010.
(12/4/2009) - Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater launched its New York season on December 2nd with an Opening Night Gala Benefit celebrating Judith Jamison's 20th year as Artistic Director.
(11/7/2009) - Rolex presented 'AMERICA DANCES! Celebrating Our Sparkling Heritage - Broadway, TV & Film'- Career Transition For Dancers' 24th Anniversary Jubilee on Monday, November 2, 2009 at 7:00 pm at New York City Center, 131 West 55 Street (bet. 7 & 6 Aves) NYC.
(11/5/2009) - TimeLine Theatre Company continues its 13th season with Martin Sherman's When She Danced, directed by Nick Bowling, running November 7 through December 20, 2009 (previews November 4 through November 6) at TimeLine Theatre, 615 W. Wellington Ave., Chicago.
(9/23/2009) - New York City Center's acclaimed Fall for Dance Festival, running September 22 - October 3, 2009, will feature 20 companies in 10 nights of dance and will pay tribute to the 100th Anniversary of the Ballets Russes. The sixth annual Festival will once again offer all tickets for only $10.
(8/16/2009) - 'Bravo! A complete and total home run!!! Dori topped herself,? says Joan Van Ark. Dori Three-time Tony-winning Broadway producer Dori Berinstein has added another hit to her already extensive film and television producing and directing career with ?Gotta Dance.?
(7/24/2009) - Dizzy Feet Foundation founding member, actress Katie Holmes performed an homage to Judy Garland in which she danced to and sang Garland's classic 'Get Happy' on the 100th episode of SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE Thursday, July 23rd on FOX TV.
(7/20/2009) - The Emelin Theatre is excited to announce a brand new series for the upcoming 2009/2010 season: Dance. The Dance series will bring some of the very best modern dance ensembles and choreographers to the Emelin stage.
(6/26/2009) - The Shubert Organization and Career Transition For Dancers hosted Broadway's Nick Adams, Andy Blankenbuehler, Charlotte d'Amboise, Mercedes Ellington, Judine Somerville and the Broadway Dance Community for a Between-Shows-Get-Together at Sardi's Eugenia Room on 234 West 44th Street on Wednesday, June 24th, 2009.
(6/23/2009) - The National Dance Institute's advanced team of artists took to the stage in a spirited performance honoring the late Beatle's work. the youngsters moving and grooving to 'Imagine.' The choreography was inspired both by the song's lyrics and by American Sign Language.
(1/27/2009) - The Cedar Lake Theater in West Chelsea came to life on Friday, January 23 with a thrilling evening of dance to benefit Dancers Responding To AIDS (DRA), a program of Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS (BCEFA). Hosted by Tony Award winning choreographer Rob Ashford, the gala event was a soul-stirring showcase of the best and brightest from today's varied dance landscape with performances by American Ballet Theatre, Battleworks, Broadway's 'Billy Elliott,' Camille A. Brown, Dresden Ballet, Les Ballet Grandiva, Paul Taylor Dance Company, and Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre. The program also featured the world premiere of TITLE by choreographer Chase Brock performed by NYCB principal Tiler Peck. Founded in 1991, by former Paul Taylor Dancers Denise Roberts Hurlin and Hernando Cortez, DRA encompasses a network of professional dance companies who raise money through audience appeals and performing DRA events, the Dance Student Outreach Project, and other wide-ranging dance organizations. Proceeds from the evening will be distributed in two ways. The BCEFA National Grants program grants money to almost 500 AIDS and Family Service Organizations across the country as well as in Canada, Puerto Rico and South Africa. Residual funds are also awarded to seven programs of The Actors' Fund of America.
(1/26/2009) - Mark Indelicato - best known as 'Justin Suarez' on ABC-TV's UGLY BETTY - read Susanna Reich's book - Jose! Born to Dance, on Saturday, January 24th at 2:00pm as part of Making Books Sing Day at the Barnes & Noble in Greenwich Village (396 6th Avenue - at 8th Street). Additionally, following the reading, there was be a 'sneak peek' of Making Books Sing's new musical - the World-Premiere family musical JOS? LIM?N: THE MAKING OF AN ARTIST, with star Diego Rodriguez.
JOSE LIMON: THE MAKING OF AN ARTIST has Book & Lyrics by Barbara Zinn Krieger and Music by Charles Greenberg, with performances set for the Lovinger Theatre at Lehman College in The Bronx; Symphony Space in Manhattan; the Goldstein Theatre at Kingsborough Community College in Brooklyn; and Stanford Lively Arts in Stanford, CA. Brad Malow directs, with choreography by Eric Jackson Bradley. Based on an unfinished memoir by the famed dancer and choreographer Jose Limon - JOSE LIMON: THE MAKING OF AN ARTIST tells his story of struggle and survival through a combination of music, dance and theatre. It examines his life from his exodus with his family to the United States at age 5 during the Mexican Civil War, through his struggle to find an artistic outlet and finally to his triumph as one of the greatest male dancers/choreographers of all time.
(11/13/2008) - On Tuesday, November 11th, Billy Elliot the Musical was featured on ABC's 'The View.' Composer Elton John, and stars David Alvarez,Trent Kowalik and Kiril Kulish joined the ladies of 'The View' to discuss the new musical.
(11/7/2008) - 27th Anniversary Season, Elisa Monte Dance returns to The Joyce Theater January 21st - 25th. Season to include: 'Audentity,' 'Slope of Enlightenment,' the New York premiere of 'Zydeco, Zare,' & the world premiere of 'Arrow's Path'
(10/29/2008) - Rolex presented 'ON BROADWAY! A Glittering Salute To The American Musical'- Career Transition For Dancers', 23rd Anniversary Jubilee on Monday, October 27 at 7pm at New York City Center, 131 West 55 Street (bet. 7 & 6 Aves). Multi award-winning actress Angela Lansbury hosted the Gala, which was followed by an Anniversary Supper with the Stars at Hilton New York's Grand Ballroom.
(1/24/2008) - A Raisin in the Sun, the up-coming made-for-TV movie adapted from the recent Broadway revival production, premiered at the Eccles Theatre at the 208 Sundance Film Festival in Park Ckity, Utah on Wednesday January 23, 2008.