Tag Archives: singin in the rain

Strictly Speaking: Week 3

Posted on October 10, 2016 by mkmswain

Theme weeks are normally a horror fest of props and rampant theming, but – miracle of miracles – this was actually a strong Movie Week, with mercifully little faff in the actual dances (VTs were another story) and plenty of … Continue reading →

Posted in Dance, Journalism, TV | Tagged bbc, blog, charleston, claudia fragapane, dance off, dancing times, elimination, laura whitmore, movie week, ore aduba, recap, review, salsa, singin in the rain, strictly, strictly come dancing, strictly speaking, Tameka Empson, tango, tv | Leave a comment

theartsdesk Q&A: Choreographer Stephen Mear

Posted on April 11, 2015 by mkmswain

From Singin’ in the Rain and Anything Goes to Hello, Dolly! and Mary Poppins, Olivier Award winner Stephen Mear has done more than any other British choreographer to usher classic musicals into the modern era. But adept as he is … Continue reading →

Posted in Dance, Theatre | Tagged 42nd Street, acorn antiques, adam garcia, anything goes, arlene phillips, ballet, betty blue eyes, bob avian, broadway, busby berkeley, cats, chicago, chichester festival theatre, choreographer, city of angels, crazy for you, dance, dancing, disney, donmar warehouse, drama, english national opera, eno, evita, gershwin, gillian lynne, gypsy, gypsy rose lee, hello dolly, imelda staunton, interview, jerome robbins, jonathan kent, josie rourke, julie walters, kiss me kate, lara pulver, london, mama rose, mary poppins, matthew bourne, musical, national theatre, new york, Oklahoma, old vic, olivier awards, on the town, play, regents park open air, richard eyre, rob marshall, sadlers wells, singin in the rain, steam heat, stephen mear, stephen ward, strictly come dancing, strip, stripper, stripping, striptease, susan stroman, tap, the little mermaid, the pajama game, the producers, theatre, trevor nunn, victoria wood, west end | Leave a comment

I dreamed a dream

Posted on May 15, 2014 by mkmswain

The entertainment industry finds itself endlessly fascinating. From 42nd Street and A Chorus Line to The Player and Singin’ in the Rain, moviemakers and theatrical impresarios alike can’t resist looking inward. When the story is engaging and/or the satire biting, it’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Journalism, Theatre, TV | Tagged 42nd Street, A Chorus Line, andrew lloyd webber, backstage, bargain theatreland, britney spears, cameron macintosh, charing cross, disney, film, fosse, front of house, i can't sing, jennifer saunders, london, love never dies, michael ball, movie, musical, play, review, singin in the rain, spice girls, star, The Player, the stage, theatre, tourist, twitter, ushers, viva forever, west end, x factor | 1 Comment

Sing when you’re winning

Posted on September 6, 2013 by mkmswain

If the thought of 60 numbers from the world of musical theatre makes you raise your jazz hands in the air and grapevine over to the nearest box office, you’ll find this jam-packed show is a little piece of musical-geek … Continue reading →

Posted in Dance, Journalism, Theatre | Tagged abba, andrew lloyd webber, broadway, cabaret, dance, fred astaire, gene kelly, ginger rogers, gotta sing gotta dance, grease, gypsy, hollywood, judy garland, jukebox, les miserables, mamma mia, musical, rent, richmond theatre, show, sing, singin in the rain, sondheim, spamalot, theatre, top hat, west end, west side story, wicked | Leave a comment

Dance crazes and international co-operation

Posted on May 6, 2013 by mkmswain

New articles in the Dance Today section include: Crazy for dance The ultimate countdown of the top 30 dance crazes, from Y.M.C.A. and Gangnam Style to MJ’s unforgettable Moonwalk and Thriller. Stepping Out Close contests, shock results and international co-operation at the 16th annual Pink … Continue reading →

Posted in Dance, Film, Journalism, TV | Tagged ballroom, competition, craze, dance, dance craze, dance today, dancesport, dancing, dirty dancing, free, gangnam style, harlem shake, london, magazine, meme, michael jackson, moonwalk, obama, pink jukebox trophy, read, same sex, singin in the rain, single ladies, thriller, twitter, vogue, youtube | Leave a comment

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Strictly Speaking: Week 3

theartsdesk Q&A: Choreographer Stephen Mear

I dreamed a dream

Sing when you’re winning

Dance crazes and international co-operation

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