244 stories by "Amy Sapp"
On Friday, August 19, Broadway’s newest starlit, Ruby Lewis, left a busy day rehearsing for Cirque du Soleil Paramour to host NewYork.com’s Talent Takeover in her gorgeous Manhat…
I am originally Canadian, born in Winnipeg (think Fargo, then go north). But after living in New York for the past 18 years, I consider myself a New Yorker. I love this city. I truly feel at…
The two-time Tony Award nominee, Brandon Victor Dixon, assumes his place as Aaron Burr in Hamilton on Broadway on August 23, 2016, after “waiting for it” for several months fo…
Chicago will celebrate 20 years on Broadway with a free concert on August 31, 2016, at 7pm at Rumsey Playfield in Central Park. Presented by SummerStage, the Central Park performing arts fes…
I was born in Los Angeles and grew up there and in San Diego. My first move toward the east coast was exactly midway to Kansas City, Missouri, where I went to school at UMKC (University …
Good news, Phil Connors fans — the musical adaptation of the 1993 film, Groundhog Day, remains on track for a Broadway opening.. The show enjoyed a successful opening at the O…
The Christmas season starts earlier than ever this year with the Radio City Rockettes’ free presentation of ‘Christmas in August’ — alongside Jolly Old Saint Nicholas…
“Oh captain, my captain!” Jason Sudeikis, former funnyman of Saturday Night Live, will step into the late Robin Williams’ shoes as John Keating in the Off-Broadway stage…
Broadway veteran and YouTube star Todrick Hall will take over the role of Lola, the fabulous cross-dressing entertainer, in Kinky Boots, the Tony-winning musical at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre…
Ask Lin-Manuel Miranda about writing for the upcoming live-action adaption of The Little Mermaid, and he may say, “It’s what I do! It’s what I live for.” Why? …
After sold-out productions in Washington, D.C. and at Off-Broadway's Second Stage Theatre, the new musical Dear Evan Hansen arrives on Broadway this fall. Ben Platt (The Book of Mormon) star…
On Friday, August 12, hilarious leading man of Something Rotten! on Broadway, Rob McClure, assumed control of the NewYork.com official Twitter account to showcase his typical afternoon of…
Prepare to share your life with them “for the next ten minutes.” Tony Award winner for The Color Purple, Cynthia Erivo, joins forces with the Tony-nominated Joshua Henry (Viol…
Two-time Tony Award winner Chita Rivera will perform at the legendary Carnegie Hall on November 7, 2016, in a concert titled, Chita Rivera: Nowadays, with special guests Alan Cumming and …
Fansies, rejoice! The original Jack Kelly on Broadway is joining the gang once again — this time, to carry the banner onscreen in movie theaters across the country with a taped p…
Dancing makes me feel present and alive. I knew I was going to dance forever from the first time I took a dance class when I was eight. I took a hip hop class with my sister because she was …
In addition to her current role as Dawn in ‘Waitress’, Ushkowitz recently launched a podcast called 'Infinite Positivities,' where she talks with actors and experts about posi…
Pat Benatar will soon join the Broadway ranks of Carole King, Gloria and Emilio Estefan, Frankie Valli and the voices of Motown. As first reported by Deadline, Benatar has signed o…
On September 12, 2016, stars from both Broadway and Hollywood will join hands at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre in the name of adoption at the 2nd annual Voices for the Voiceless: Stars for Foste…
On Friday, August 5, Bess Wohl — film and television writer and playwright of the Off-Broadway hit play, Small Mouth Sounds — sat down in the NewYork.com headquarters…
You ain’t never seen a show like this! On Saturday, August 6, the company of Aladdin marked its 1000th performance of the belovedproduction at the New Amsterdam Theatre. The cast celeb…
Broadway fans are more than just fans — they’re an endearing, enthusiastic community that embraces The Great White Way and its notable names. One trading card series, ho…
In my show at Feinstein's/54 Below, I say, “I wake up in the morning, I look out the window and I think, seven and half billion people in the world and look where I am.” I really…
Get the helicopter ready! Miss Saigon, the epic musical of love and loss during the Vietnam War, is returning to its original New York home — the Broadway Theatre — in a new prod…
Ruby Lewis got her first big break singing in church. It was the holidays and she was dressed like an elf, sitting on a piano. “The song was written just for me,” says Lewis, …