by Jeff Maisey | Apr 11, 2023 | Dance, Stage & Film
By Kate Mattingly One of the most famous tales of devoted fans is the story of ballet aficionados eating the pointe shoes of dancer Marie Taglioni in 1842. Taglioni attracted acclaim for her superhuman performances that merged strength and delicacy, and...
by Jeff Maisey | Mar 31, 2023 | Musical Theater, Stage & Film
(Hamilton cast on stage. Photo by Joan Marcus) By Jerome Langston “It’s been going really well. The audiences are really fantastic. They’re just as energized and excited as they’ve ever been, which is a testament to Hamilton,” says actor/singer Blaine Alden Krauss,...
by Jeff Maisey | Feb 21, 2023 | Dance, Stage & Film
(Tianna Reed will present three pieces of choreography, all performed by ODU classmates, in the winter showcase. Photo by Lauren Sinclair.) By Kate Mattingly Being an artist requires a ton of hard work, and few artists work harder than dancers. It’s the only art form...
by Jeff Maisey | Feb 20, 2023 | Drama & Comedy, Musical Theater, Stage & Film
By Jerome Langston When Thoughts of a Colored Man opened on Broadway at the Golden Theatre in October 2021, it made history as the first Broadway show written and directed by Black men, and starring a Black man in the lead role. NYC native Keenan Scott...
by Jeff Maisey | Jan 25, 2023 | Drama & Comedy, Featured, Stage & Film
By Montague Gammon III Virginia Opera’s upcoming production of Fellow Travelers offers “exquisite music,” a profoundly moving love story, a bit of a history lesson, a local connection, and what just might be, in its emotionally accessible music and plot, a...
by Jeff Maisey | Jan 18, 2023 | Dance, Stage & Film
(Eri Nishihara and Zacchaeus Page in Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner by Jennifer Archibald. Photo by Sarah Ferguson.) By Kate Mattingly A ballet company takes a risk when commissioning a choreographer to make a new piece. “Neither side knows exactly what is going to be...
