Musicals
Rita Moreno, Ariana DeBose & Rachel Zegler Tell Their Side of ‘West Side Story’
There’s a saying that you should never meet your idols, but Rachel Zegler and Ariana DeBose beg to differ. It was the spring of 2019 when Rita Moreno showed up to rehearsals for the new West Side Story movie at Gelsey Kirkland dance studios in Brooklyn’s Dumbo neighborhood. She is an actor and executive producer on the film, but to many of the young members of the cast, the first Latina actress to win an Academy Award meant so much more than that. Moreno strode into the room and asked to meet the person playing Anita, the heir to her Oscar-winning role from the 1961 adaptation of the musical, but she was nowhere to be found. “I was having a full-fledged panic attack,” DeBose admits. “I hid underneath the bleachers for like 20 minutes until I could get mys...
Daniel Radcliffe’s 6 Best Musical Moments
Daniel Radcliffe is warming up his vocal cords for his next movie gig. The Harry Potter star has been cast in the titular role of “Weird Al” Yankovic in the upcoming biopic Weird: The Al Yankovic Story. Co-written by Yankovic himself, the film will explore “every facet of Yankovic’s life” and stream exclusively on The Roku Channel. For what could be one of Radcliffe’s weirdest roles yet, Yankovic says he is “absolutely thrilled” with the casting: “I have no doubt whatsoever that this is the role future generations will remember him for.” Explore See latest videos, charts and news Many people might not realize it, but this won’t be the first time we see the 32-year-old Brit showing off his musical chops. From singing showtunes to busting rhymes, check out a round-up of some of his best musi...
Atlantic Records Signs Shaina Taub: Exclusive
When it comes to making bets on musical theater, Atlantic Records has a knack for spotting winners. The label has a long history of investing in Broadway, but in recent years, it’s emerged as an undeniable force: releasing the original Broadway cast recordings of both Hamilton and Dear Evan Hansen (and signing the latter’s star, Ben Platt); racking up yet more cast albums for buzzy new shows such as Mean Girls, Jagged Little Pill and Max Martin co-write & Juliet; and scoring the juggernaut that is The Greatest Showman original soundtrack (with music by DEH composers Benj Pasek and Justin Paul). Explore See latest videos, charts and news Now, Atlantic is expanding its stable of theater-trained talent even further. The label tells Billboard exclusively it has signed composer...
NTDC explores Lagos creative communities on Google Arts & Culture
The Nigerian Tourism Development Corporation (NTDC) has concluded plans to explore Lagos creative communities on Google Arts & Culture in five different ways. The project tagged; ‘Eko for Show’, is in partnership with Google Arts & Culture towards celebrating Lagos and its creative communities. The Director-General of NTDC, Mr Folorunsho Coker, who made the revelation in an interaction with the media, said that Lagos is one of Africa’s fastest-growing cities and that its creative scene is taking the world by storm. Coker noted that with over 25 million people, the city’s creative scene is fueled by a young generation of talented individuals and communities spanning music, art, photography, fashion, theatre, literature and food. The Nigerian Tourism Development Corporation, he said ...
