All stories by Jazz Tangcay on BroadwayStars

Friday, June 16, 2023

Jinkx Monsoon Talks 'Doctor Who,' Broadway and Pride: 'When Your Dreams Come True, That's When the Real Work Begins' by Jazz Tangcay

When you're good to mama, mama's good to you. And life is certainly being good to Jinkx Monsoon. Cementing their place in the "RuPaul's Drag Race" Hall of Fame by winning "All Stars 7," Mons…

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Pixar Boss Pete Docter Says Pixar is Back and 'Elemental' Should Be Experienced in Movie Theaters by Jazz Tangcay

Pete Docter, Pixar's creative chief officer, is hoping the animation studio's 27th release, "Elemental," will draw families to movie theaters this weekend. Peter Sohn's film is a story about…

SOURCE: Variety at 01:55PM[SHARE]
Tuesday, June 6, 2023

How '& Juliet's' Song 'Problem' Solves Juliet's Love Dilemma Through Dance by Jazz Tangcay

Nominated for two Tony Awards in best choreography, Jennifer Weber describes "& Juliet" as a show filled with "music that makes you want to dance. It's got music that everyone has danced…

SOURCE: Variety at 05:10PM[SHARE]
Sunday, June 4, 2023

How Puppetry Transformed Josh Groban Transformed Into 'The Beast' by Jazz Tangcay

When costume designer Marina Toybina was tasked with building the Beast costume for ABC's live action "Beauty and the Beast" broadcast, she looked beyond what Disney and the Broadway show ha…

SOURCE: Variety at 01:00PM[SHARE]
Friday, May 26, 2023

Tony-Nominated 'Parade' Director and Production Designer on How Political Rallies and Jan. 6 Inspired the Show's Set by Jazz Tangcay

Broadway designer Dane Laffrey and director Michael Arden often dive into conversations about projects long before a show is greenlit. Says Laffrey, who is nominated for best scenic design f…

SOURCE: Variety at 04:53PM[SHARE]
Tuesday, April 25, 2023

'Beau Is Afraid' Director Ari Aster Wrote a Letter to Mariah Carey to Land 'Always Be My Baby' for That Bizarre Sex Scene by Jazz Tangcay

SPOILER ALERT: This story discusses major plot points for "Beau Is Afraid," currently playing in theaters. In the final act of Ari Aster's three-hour anxiety trip "Beau Is Afraid," Beau, pla…

SOURCE: Variety at 10:06PM[SHARE]
Wednesday, April 5, 2023

'Shucked': How Actor Kevin Cahoon Found a Rare Nudie Suit for Premiere of New Broadway Show (EXCLUSIVE) by Jazz Tangcay

Actor Kevin Cahoon donned a famous Nudie Suit by iconic tailor Nudie Cohn to the Broadway red carpet premiere of "Shucked." The decorative rhinestone-covered suits " made famous by Elvis, Ha…

SOURCE: Variety at 04:50PM[SHARE]

'How to Blow Up a Pipeline' Composer Flew to New Mexico to Record Oil Drums for Film's Ominous Score (EXCLUSIVE) by Jazz Tangcay

Neon's "How to Blow Up a Pipeline" is perhaps best described as part heist thriller, part climate change documentary. Helmed by Daniel Goldhaber, the film, in theaters April 6, follows a fic…

SOURCE: Variety at 12:00PM[SHARE]
Friday, March 31, 2023

The Best 'Dungeons & Dragons' Easter Eggs: Mimics, Monsters and an Homage to the 1980s Cartoon by Jazz Tangcay

SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers for "Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves," currently playing in theaters. "Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves" rolls into thea…

SOURCE: Variety at 08:00PM[SHARE]
Friday, March 3, 2023

'Ant-Man' VFX Team on Building M.O.D.O.K and Overcoming Backlash: 'I'm Proud of What We Accomplished' by Jazz Tangcay

SPOILER ALERT: This story discusses major plot points in "Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania," currently playing in theaters. The biggest issue "Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania" visual e…

SOURCE: Variety at 12:00PM[SHARE]
Friday, January 27, 2023

'Missing' Crew Explains How They Told a Thriller Almost Entirely Using FaceTime, iPhone and Ring Footage by Jazz Tangcay

SPOILER ALERT: This story contains major spoilers for the ending of "Missing," currently playing in theaters. "Missing," the latest release from Sony Pictures Entertainment, is told entirely…

SOURCE: Variety at 04:43PM[SHARE]
Tuesday, November 29, 2022

How Emma Corrin Was Empowered by the 'Masculine' Costumes for 'Lady Chatterley's Lover' by Jazz Tangcay

The nearly hundred-year-old source material for "Lady Chatterley's Lover" once roused calls for censorship worldwide. DH Lawrence's novel, and now the new film (in theaters and streaming on …

SOURCE: Variety at 12:45PM[SHARE]
Tuesday, November 8, 2022

'Good Night Oppy' Filmmaker Ryan White on Recreating Famous Mars Landing: 'It's Our Action Scene' by Jazz Tangcay

Documentary filmmaker Ryan White calls his latest project, "Good Night Oppy,"(in theaters now and streaming on Amazon Prime Video on November 23) his "COVID baby" because this was the one pr…

SOURCE: Variety at 08:26PM[SHARE]
Monday, October 24, 2022

How 'Armageddon Time' Evoked the Dawn of the '80s With Help From Muhammad Ali by Jazz Tangcay

Making "Armageddon Time" proved both a gift and weirdly traumatizing for director James Gray, who revisited his old New York City stomping grounds for the Focus Features release arriving in …

SOURCE: Variety at 12:45PM[SHARE]
Saturday, October 1, 2022

Composer Marc Shaiman Explains How 'Sleepless in Seattle' Influenced 'Bros' Movie Score by Jazz Tangcay

Billy Eichner didn't just write, produce and star in "Bros" " he also sings in it. The rom-com, in theaters now, follows the courtship between Bobby (Eichner) and the hunky lawyer Aaron (Luk…

SOURCE: Variety at 02:31PM[SHARE]
Friday, September 16, 2022

Why 'Barbarian' Actor Matthew Patrick Davis Went 'Ass Out' to Transform Into Horror Film's Creature by Jazz Tangcay

SPOILER ALERT: Do not read unless you have watched "The Barbarian," playing in theaters now. Actor Matthew Patrick Davis was flying blind when he signed on to play the monstrous Mother in 20…

SOURCE: Variety at 07:35PM[SHARE]
Friday, July 29, 2022

How B.J Novak's 'Vengeance' Captures Its Fish-Out-of-Water Protagonist by Jazz Tangcay

From the private clubs and highrises of New York to the sweltering oil fields of West Texas, B.J. Novak's "Vengeance," in theaters July 29, dives into a fish-out-of-water story. "The Office"…

SOURCE: Variety at 06:30PM[SHARE]
Friday, July 15, 2022

How 'Where the Crawdads Sing' DP Polly Morgan Captured the Characteristics of the Marsh World by Jazz Tangcay

When cinematographer Polly Morgan and director Olivia Newman were brought on to adapt Delia Owens' bestselling novel, "Where the Crawdads Sing," the story spoke to them on a natural level. T…

SOURCE: Variety at 01:00PM[SHARE]
Saturday, June 11, 2022

'Jurassic World Dominion': Meet the Franchise's New Dinosaurs, From Its Biggest Ever Foe to Feathered Predators by Jazz Tangcay

"Jurassic World Dominion" roars into theaters this weekend. Set in the present day, not long after the events of "Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom," dinosaurs now co-exist with humans. While d…

SOURCE: Variety at 12:45PM[SHARE]
Thursday, June 2, 2022

Why 'Top Gun: Maverick' Almost Had a Different Opening Sequence by Jazz Tangcay

The highly-anticipated sequel to the 1986 "Top Gun" movie has taken off around the world, bringing a new audience as well as fans of the original into movie theaters. "Top Gun: Maverick" ope…

SOURCE: Variety at 02:09PM[SHARE]

How 'Music Man' Choreographer Helped Hugh Jackman Perfect His Moves for Broadway Revival by Jazz Tangcay

Not even the pandemic was going to stop "Music Man" Tony Award nominee Hugh Jackman from mastering the tap and dance routine for the show's Broadway revival. Jackman kept training with chore…

SOURCE: Variety at 12:15PM[SHARE]
Wednesday, May 18, 2022

How Choreographer Christopher Wheeldon Brought MJ to Broadway by Jazz Tangcay

Christopher Wheeldon knows how iconic Michael Jackson's moves are to the world and to the entertainment industry, so when he stepped in as both director and choreographer for the Broadway sh…

SOURCE: Variety at 01:35PM[SHARE]
Thursday, May 5, 2022

Director and Choreographer Camille A. Brown Makes History at the Met and on Broadway by Jazz Tangcay

Broadway choreographer Camille A. Brown has had a momentous few months. In September, she became the first Black artist to direct a main-stage production at the Metropolitan Opera, sharing d…

SOURCE: Variety at 01:15PM[SHARE]
Wednesday, March 23, 2022

'CODA,' 'Encanto' and 'West Side Story' Among Casting Society Artios Awards Winners by Jazz Tangcay

"CODA," "Encanto" and "West Side Story" were received top honors at the 37th annual Artios Awards. The Casting Society honors excellence in casting across feature films, television and theat…

SOURCE: Variety at 09:30PM[SHARE]
Sunday, March 6, 2022

Variety Artisans Awards Spotlights and Celebrates Nominated Crews by Jazz Tangcay

Variety's eighth annual Artisans Awards returns to an in-person ceremony for 2022 to celebrate and honor those essential to the filmmaking process who have exhibited the most exciting, immer…

SOURCE: Variety at 01:15PM[SHARE]
Friday, February 11, 2022

Jennifer Lopez's 'Marry Me' Wedding Dress Weighed 95 Pounds " and Required Five People to Get Her Zipped In by Jazz Tangcay

Classic glamour was costume designer Caroline Duncan's goal when building the wardrobe for Jennifer Lopez, who plays global pop star Kat Valdez in "Marry Me." In the Universal Pictures film,…

SOURCE: Variety at 02:15PM[SHARE]
Monday, February 7, 2022

Ariana DeBose: 'Black History Month Is a Celebration of Diversity, Multi-Dimensionality and Infinite Possibility' by Jazz Tangcay

I've always had difficulty understanding where I fit in Black History Month. What do I represent? What communities do I belong to? And are they reflected in the narrative of the celebration?…

SOURCE: Variety at 04:48PM[SHARE]
Friday, January 21, 2022

Ariana DeBose Turned Down 'West Side Story' Four Times, Says Casting Director Cindy Tolan by Jazz Tangcay

As Steven Spielberg's "West Side Story" steamrolls through awards season, gaining traction for leading ladies Rachel Zegler and Ariana DeBose, casting director Cindy Tolan talked about how D…

SOURCE: Variety at 05:27PM[SHARE]
Thursday, January 6, 2022

Costume Designer Sharen Davis on Dressing Will Smith and Denzel Washington by Jazz Tangcay

Costume designer Sharen Davis is having a big year, having worked with both Denzel Washington, who directed "A Journal for Jordan," now in theaters, and with Will Smith, who stars in "King R…

SOURCE: Variety at 06:45PM[SHARE]
Friday, December 17, 2021

'House of Gucci,' 'The Power Of The Dog,' 'West Side Story' to Be Honored at American Cinematheque's Inaugural Crafts Tribute by Jazz Tangcay

The American Cinematheque announced today the honorees for the inaugural Tribute to the Crafts, which will take place in-person on Jan. 26, at the Aero Theatre in Santa Monica, Calif. Tribut…

SOURCE: Variety at 01:08PM[SHARE]
Monday, December 6, 2021

'Dear Evan Hansen,' 'La La Land' Songwriters Benj Pasek and Justin Paul Launch Theater Music Class With Monthly (EXCLUSIVE) by Jazz Tangcay

Award-winning songwriters Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, the duo behind "La La Land" and "Dear Evan Hansen" have launched an immersive 30-day musical theatre songwriting class on the creative l…

SOURCE: Variety at 12:58PM[SHARE]

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