There’s a man trapped in a cave, a girl trapped in a factory, a bandit trapped in a coffin, a flapper trapped in two dimensions—and they will all be singing and dancing for us in musicals coming to Broadway this spring. Choreography will be provided by established masters (Tony winners Warren Carlyle, Jerry Mitchell, and […]

Here are the latest promotions, appointments and departures, plus notable awards and accomplishments, from the last month. Comings & Goings Kim Y. Bears-Bailey has been named artistic director of Philadanco. Founder Joan Myers Brown is now artistic advisor; Janine Beckles assistant artistic director; Donald T. Lunsford II artistic director of D/2. Wayne McGregor has been […]

As more and more stars from movies and television get their kicks doing Broadway musicals, more and more choreographers have to find steps for them to dance. Sometimes it’s not hard: Denis Jones discovered that Tony Danza had trained in tap when they worked on Honeymoon in Vegas; Spencer Liff had spent years choreographing for […]