Tag Archives: in the heights

BWW Interview: Jonny Labey

Posted on March 14, 2018 by mkmswain

The actor discusses his role in the West End production of Strictly Ballroom The Musical. Read my full BroadwayWorld interview here Advertisements

Posted in Dance, Journalism, Theatre | Tagged actor, ballroom, baz luhrmann, book tickets, broadwayworld, cheap tickets, dancer, dancing, drew mconie, flamenco, fran, in the heights, interview, jonny labey, latin, london, musical, paso doble, piccadilly theatre, scott, strictly ballroom, ticket deal, visit london, west end, will young, zizi strallen | Leave a comment

BWW Interview: Joe Aaron Reid

Posted on February 15, 2017 by mkmswain

The actor talks In the Heights and Dreamgirls. Read my full BroadwayWorld interview here

Posted in Journalism, Theatre | Tagged broadwayworld, dreamgirls, gay, hamilton, in the heights, interview, joe aaron reid, london, musical, race, singing, theatre, west end | Leave a comment

BWW Interview: Damian Buhagiar

Posted on September 27, 2016 by mkmswain

The actor discusses meeting Lin-Manuel Miranda and returning to hit musical In the Heights. Read my full BroadwayWorld interview here

Posted in Dance, Journalism, Theatre | Tagged broadwayworld, damian buhagiar, dancing, drew mconie, hamilton, in the heights, interview, kings cross theatre, lin-manuel miranda, music, rap, sonny, southwark playhouse, west end | Leave a comment

Drew McOnie and new spaces for same-sex dance

Posted on May 4, 2016 by mkmswain

My articles in the May issue of Dancing Times magazine, out now: The master storyteller Olivier Award-winning choreographer Drew McOnie on the value of narrative dance Stepping Out Same-sex European champions Stefan Lehner and Axel Zischka venture into new spaces New in the Dancing Times section: Motown the Musical … Continue reading →

Posted in Dance, Journalism, Theatre | Tagged article, berry gordy, bugsy malone, choreographer, choreography, competition, dance, dancing, dancing times, drew mconie, in the heights, interview, jekyll and hyde, london, magazine, motown, motown the musical, musical, old vic, olivier award, performance, pink jukebox trophy, review, same sex ballroom, same sex dance, shaftesbury theatre, stepping out, story, west end | Leave a comment

Olivier Awards 2016: Hits and Misses

Posted on April 4, 2016 by mkmswain

As expected, the 40th anniversary Olivier Awards showered trophies on the sensational Gypsy. Imelda Staunton and Lara Pulver’s performances and Mark Henderson’s lighting were recognised, and the production took Best Musical Revival. But there were surprises elsewhere, with starry shows … Continue reading →

Posted in Journalism, Theatre, TV | Tagged award, benedict cumberbatch, broadwayworld, chorus, denise gough, diversity, eno, gypsy, hangmen, hits and misses, imelda staunton, in the heights, judi dench, kenneth branagh, kenneth cranham, kinky boots, lin-manuel miranda, london, Mark Gatiss, mark rylance, michael ball, musical, nell gwynn, oliver awards, oliviers, people places and things, prize, theatre, west end, win, winner | Leave a comment

A schmaltzy sizzling hit

Posted on October 27, 2015 by mkmswain

King’s Cross, our latest “new city quarter”, is an apt setting for this 2008 Tony Award winner, which focuses on New York’s Dominican-dominated Washington Heights. The local immigrant population values their close-knit community, but gentrification threatens: as rents go up … Continue reading →

Posted in Dance, Journalism, Theatre | Tagged american dream, dance, dancing, david bedella, drew mconie, ham and high, hip hop, hispanic, in the heights, jade ewen, kings cross, kings cross theatre, lin-manuel miranda, london, luke sheppard, musical, new york, pop, rap, review, theatre, Victoria Hamilton-Barritt, washington heights, west end, west side story | Leave a comment

In the Heights, King’s Cross Theatre

Posted on October 14, 2015 by mkmswain

Rents are going up, local businesses priced out, and the rich folk and hipsters are invading. That’s in Washington Heights, New York’s largely Dominican-American quarter, but it could as easily describe King’s Cross, one of multiple London areas undergoing gentrification. … Continue reading →

Posted in Dance, Journalism, Theatre | Tagged america, dance, dancing, development, dominican, drama, drew mconie, gentrification, hamilton, hip hop, hipster, hispanic, immigrant, in the heights, kings cross, kings cross theatre, latin, lin-manuel miranda, london, music, musical, new york, pop, rap, rent, review, salsa, sing, singing, song, southwark playhouse, the railway children, theatre, tony award, washington heights, west end, west side story | Leave a comment

Ballroom’s new special relationship and same-sex dance at Blackpool

Posted on July 31, 2014 by mkmswain

My articles in the August issue of Dance Today, out now: Shall we dance? American franchise Fred Astaire Studios has found its first British affiliate – will others follow suit? Stepping Out Top same-sex dancers hit Blackpool for the European Championships Bustin’ out all over The Arcola’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Dance, Journalism, Theatre | Tagged arlene phillips, ballroom, blackpool, breakin, burn the floor, championships, circus, competition, dance, dancing, edinburgh, edinburgh festival, edinburgh fringe, empress ballroom, flamenco, fred astaire, fred astaire studios, gay pride, hip hop, in the heights, latin, london 2012, musical, norwich, olympics, review, same sex ballroom, same sex dance, southwark playhouse, teacher, theatre | Leave a comment

Edinburgh, Teacher of the Year and Is That Allowed?!

Posted on July 6, 2014 by mkmswain

My articles in the July issue of Dance Today, out now: Fringe benefits From sexy samba and surreal circus to comic tapping, the dance highlights of this year’s Edinburgh Festival Hip hop hooray Dance Today Teacher of the Year T. Damien Anyasi talks London Olympics and breakin’ boundaries Latin scorcher In … Continue reading →

Posted in Dance, Journalism, Theatre | Tagged 2012, ballroom, circus, competition, dance, dance hold, dancing, Darren Bennett, edinburgh, festival, france, fringe, gay pride, in the heights, Lilia Kopylova, london, musical, norwich, olympics, paris, peter tatchell, review, richmond theatre, same sex dance, seven brides for seven brothers, southwark playhouse, strictly, strictly come dancing, teacher, teacher of the year, theatre, theatre royal, winner | Leave a comment

Tag Archives: in the heights

BWW Interview: Jonny Labey

BWW Interview: Joe Aaron Reid

BWW Interview: Damian Buhagiar

Drew McOnie and new spaces for same-sex dance

Olivier Awards 2016: Hits and Misses

A schmaltzy sizzling hit

In the Heights, King’s Cross Theatre

Ballroom’s new special relationship and same-sex dance at Blackpool

Edinburgh, Teacher of the Year and Is That Allowed?!

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