You Might Not Know Kenny Ortega, But You Probably Know His Choreography by Elizabeth Blair

Ortega is one of the most sought after choreographers in showbiz. He's worked with everyone from Michael Jackson to Zac Efron and is responsible for some of Hollywood's most memorable dance …

Ron Moody, Who Played Fagin In 'Oliver!' Dies At 91 by Elizabeth Blair

Moody was defined by the role of Fagin in Oliver!. He played it on stage in London and New York and in the Oscar-winning film version of the Dickens story. Moody died Thursday at 91.

Ron Moody, Who Delighted Audiences As Fagin In 'Oliver!' Dies by Elizabeth Blair

Throughout his career, Moody played a variety of parts on stage and screen. But in the villainous Fagin, he found the role of a lifetime.

Who Gets To Dance In 'Swan Lake'? The Answer Is Changing by Elizabeth Blair

For the first time, two black dancers will star in a major American production of Swan Lake. NPR's Elizabeth Blair peeks behind the curtain to see why it has been so hard for ballet to diver…

For Three Comedians, Valentine's Day Makes For One Big Joke by Elizabeth Blair

Whether they find Valentine's Day "icky," or the "Christmas of love," stand-up comics Jim Gaffigan, Marina Franklin and Ted Alexandro all find plenty of funny material in romance " or the la…

A Rare Bird: After 120 Years, Audiences Still Flock To 'Swan Lake' by Elizabeth Blair

Despite being long, convoluted and sometimes sleep-inducing, Swan Lake is a reliable ticket-seller for dance companies. The version most often performed today premiered in Russia in 1895.

At 83, Dancer Carmen De Lavallade Looks Back At A Life Spent Onstage by Elizabeth Blair

De Lavallade's husband of 59 years, dancer Geoffrey Holder, died on Oct. 5. "He was my biggest fan and I was the same way with him," she says. De Lavallade's one-woman show is called As I Re…

Play, Ball: A Theatrical Look At The 'Beauty And Brutality' Of Football by Elizabeth Blair

In the new play Colossal, a former football player, paralyzed after taking a bad hit during a game, reflects on his glory days and his struggles as a gay man in the macho culture of football.

Tony Award Winner Geoffrey Holder Dies At 84 by Elizabeth Blair

A legend of the dance world has died. The multi-talented Geoffrey Holder was also an actor and a visual artist. He died Sunday of complications from pneumonia. He was 84.

Basil Twist: A Genius, With Many A String Attached by Elizabeth Blair

Basil Twist has been called a genius. The art he's a genius at? Puppetry " which he knows can be a hard sell. "It's not of this time," he says. "It's not of the world we live in now." But Tw…

'Edith Can Shoot' Centers On Precocious Young Girl by Elizabeth Blair

Is It Ok To Leave A Show After Intermission? by Elizabeth Blair

Oprah And 'Glee' Say Goodbye With Something 'Wicked' by Elizabeth Blair

This is a big week for goodbyes on TV. And to mark the occasion, two major broadcast events will be using the same song. Tomorrow both Oprah and the season finale of Glee will feature the so…