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Tuesday, May 2, 2017

How to Talk About the Tony Nominations if You Know Nothing About Theater by Dana Schwartz, Dana Schwartz

Faking it when it comes to talking about the Tony's can be tricky—at least with the Oscars, you could probably figure out the gist of what the movie was about even if there was 0 chance yo…

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 03:15PM
Friday, April 28, 2017

Danny Rubin on Writing ‘Groundhog Day’ for the Stage, Sans Bill Murray by Dana Schwartz, Dana Schwartz

Between 'Amelie,' and 'Anastasia,' 'Waitress' and 'School of Rock,' there’s been a recent glut of musicals on Broadway adapted from well-loved films. While taking your story from a movie t…

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 03:54PM
Wednesday, April 26, 2017

Laura Osnes: Broadway’s Princess Goes Vintage in ‘Bandstand’ by Dana Schwartz, Dana Schwartz

Laura Osnes looks and sounds like a Disney princess. Her soprano voice feels like the reason people are allowed to describe singing as “effortless.” There is just no doubt that when you�…

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 04:15PM
Monday, April 17, 2017

Broadway’s Upcoming ‘Frozen’ Just Cast Elsa, and You Can Already Hear Her ‘Let It Go’ by Dana Schwartz, Dana Schwartz

Bad news if you only now just got "Let It Go" out of your head—"Frozen" is headed to Broadway and they just announced its principal cast!

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 02:28PM
Wednesday, April 12, 2017

‘The Great Comet of 1812’ Star Lucas Steele Is Charming, But No Prince by Dana Schwartz, Dana Schwartz

The Groundhog Day musical may be playing at the August Wilson Theater, but half a dozen blocks south, Lucas Steele has been reliving the same hours in the life of Anatole Kuragin over and ov…

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 03:49PM
Monday, April 10, 2017

Derek Klena Brings Your Childhood Crush to Broadway in ‘Anastasia’ by Dana Schwartz, Dana Schwartz

Consider yourself officially absolved for any of the weirdness of having a crush on an animated character: with his floppy hair and John Cusack voice, Dimitri, the rogue-ish St. Petersburg s…

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 01:49PM
Friday, March 24, 2017

How ‘Beauty and the Beast’ Became a Heartbreaking Metaphor for AIDS by Dana Schwartz, Dana Schwartz

The story of a gay, Jewish man from New York who sparked the Disney Renaissance.

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 05:41PM
Tuesday, March 21, 2017

The 14 Lines in ‘Hamilton’ That Are a Little Bit Annoying by Dana Schwartz, Dana Schwartz

After a year and a half of listening to 'Hamilton; objectively way too much, and consulting Twitter, I have complied the ultimate list of the most annoying lines in a modern American masterp…

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 01:26PM
Monday, February 6, 2017

How ‘Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’ Hid A Massive Finale Twist in Plain Sight by Dana Schwartz, Dana Schwartz

Season two of 'Crazy Ex-Girlfriend' was heralded in with a new theme song: a Follies-style Old-Hollywood throwback with Rebecca Bunch in a 1920’s hairstyle and a short flouncy dress adorne…

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 01:57PM
Tuesday, January 31, 2017

The Santa Ana Winds Guy From ‘Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’ Can Get It by Dana Schwartz, Dana Schwartz

The Santa Ana Winds Guy is all four members of the Four Seasons combined with all four actors playing the Four Season in Jersey Boys and multiplied by ten.

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 01:23PM
Tuesday, January 10, 2017

Broadway Star Bryce Pinkham on ‘Holiday Inn,’ Theater Ghosts and Sir Ian McKellen by Dana Schwartz, Dana Schwartz

A wire hanger rattles against an air vent by the door ("a theater ghost we're trying to scare off," Pinkham jokes), vibrating with a tinny, percussiveness that makes it sound almost like Pin…

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 01:15PM
Monday, December 12, 2016

The 2017 Golden Globe Nominees: ‘La La Land,’ ‘Deadpool’ and Mel Gibson by Dana Schwartz, Dana Schwartz

We're right around the corner from the Golden Globes: Hollywood's annual night of drunkenness and semi-offensive jokes that won't quite fly at the Oscars.

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 11:33AM
Monday, December 5, 2016
Friday, November 18, 2016

Rachel Bloom of ‘Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’ Plays a Game of ‘Marry, Fuck, Kill’ With Us by Dana Schwartz, Dana Schwartz

Writer, actress, singer, Golden Globe winner, and amazing at slumber party games.

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 11:18AM
Monday, October 24, 2016
Tuesday, September 20, 2016

Josh Groban Finally Treads the Boards on Broadway by Dana Schwartz, Dana Schwartz

There are two distinct Josh Grobans. The first is evidenced through his conversational Twitter feed—refreshingly personal in contrast to some celebrities whose tweets read more like press …

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 11:59AM
Thursday, September 1, 2016

A Conversation Between Two Death Eaters From ‘Harry Potter’ by Dana Schwartz, Dana Schwartz

Two Death Eaters, LUCIUS MALFOY and ALECTO CARROW are outside, waiting for a meeting with Voldemort to be called.

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 03:43PM
Tuesday, August 30, 2016

Q&A: Reeve Carney, Your Gothic Crush, Comes to ‘Rocky Horror Picture Show’ by Dana Schwartz, Dana Schwartz

Rock singer, Broadway actor, and television star Reeve Carney has the slightly uncanny look of an alabaster sculpture in the flesh. It’s not surprising in the least he was cast as the eter…

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 04:31PM
Sunday, July 10, 2016

Aaron Tveit, Broadway Wonder Boy, Is Anything But ‘BrainDead’ by Dana Schwartz, Dana Schwartz

Even if you don’t know that you know Aaron Tveit, you know Aaron Tveit. The 32-year-old singer and actor first became famous within the Broadway community after his performance as Gabe in …

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 07:03PM
Wednesday, June 8, 2016

The Most Important Understudy on Broadway by Dana Schwartz, Dana Schwartz

With the face of Hamilton removing himself from the narrative, the spell that’s taken hold of the internet and all of pop culture over the last year and a half might begin to break, or at …

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 10:14PM
Monday, May 23, 2016

Questions I Still Have About ‘Beauty and the Beast’ in This Year of Our Lord 2016 by Dana Schwartz, Dana Schwartz

No one has the obligation to let a stranger stay at their place, and the only time having a rose means a lady gets a free night in a mansion is on 'The Bachelor.'

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 05:41PM
Wednesday, May 11, 2016

Consider ‘The Lobster’: A Q&A With Ben Whishaw by Dana Schwartz, Dana Schwartz

I spoke to Ben Whishaw about co-starring in The Lobster, an absurdist dark comedy about a dystopian future in which those who are unable to fall in love are forcibly transformed into an anim…

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 02:17PM

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