Andrew Caira (left) and Adam Parbhoo (right) star in a performance of Saw the Musical: The Unauthorized Parody of Saw at Manhattan’s ATM theater. Natalie Keyssar for NPR hide caption toggle caption Natalie Keyssar for NPR Andrew Caira (left) and Adam Parbhoo (right) star in a performance of Saw the
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The largest musical instrument in the world is underground in a Virginia cave
The Great Stalacpipe Organ spans 3.5 acres of the cave and is considered the world’s largest musical instrument. The name is a combination of the words stalactite and pipe organ but in actuality, it is a percussion instrument. Alan Goffinski hide caption toggle caption Alan Goffinski The Great Stalacpipe Organ
‘Days of Wine and Roses’ Musical to Open on Broadway Next Spring
“Days of Wine and Roses,” a musical adaptation of a midcentury story about a loving marriage destroyed by alcoholism, will come to Broadway early next year starring the acclaimed stage performers Kelli O’Hara and Brian d’Arcy James. The production had a 10-week run earlier this year at the Atlantic Theater
‘Water for Elephants’ Musical to Arrive on Broadway Next Spring
“Water for Elephants,” Sara Gruen’s novel about a Depression-era veterinary student whose life is transformed when he joins a circus, became a surprise best seller after it was published in 2006. Five years later came a film adaptation, and next spring, a spectacle-rich stage musical version will open on Broadway.
Kylie Jenner Likes the Musical Type! See Her Dating History From Cody Simpson to Travis Scott
Someone’s got a type! Over the years, Kylie Jenner has had a handful of significant boyfriends and pretty much all of them were musicians — including Jaden Smith, Cody Simpson, Tyga and Travis Scott. Of course, Kylie’s former relationship with the “Goosebumps” rapper was the most serious, as the pair now share daughter Stormi Webster and their son, whose
First Look: ‘The Color Purple’ Movie Musical
Bazawule’s first hire was actually the choreographer Fatima Robinson, a veteran who has worked with everyone from Michael Jackson to Mary J. Blige, and who choreographed the 2006 movie musical “Dreamgirls.” Bazawule recalled watching her videos for Aaliyah, his friends stopping the tape over and over to copy the moves,
‘Once Upon a One More Time,’ the Britney Spears Musical, Is Closing
“Once Upon a One More Time,” a pop musical using the songs of Britney Spears, will close on Broadway on Sept. 3 after opening to mixed reviews and failing to find an audience. The musical was a costly misfire, capitalized for $20 million at a time when many Broadway shows
The ‘High School Musical’ Series Is Over. Tim Federle Takes a Bow.
This interview includes spoilers for the fourth season of “High School Musical: The Musical: The Series.” Tim Federle had never worked in television when he pitched Disney a somewhat bold new take on “High School Musical.” “I knew I couldn’t promise a big flashy show, so I basically said: ‘Mockumentary
The Conductor John Wilson Doesn’t Like Musical Distinctions
Wilson is a period performance specialist, but the periods he’s interested in aren’t Baroque. The John Wilson Orchestra, which he founded in 1994, and which would later bring him broader recognition through a 10-year run at the Proms, became known for “historically informed” performances of Gershwin, Rodgers and Hammerstein, and
‘Carnelian’ by Lex Brown: A Musical Existential Roller Coaster
Imminent annihilation plausibly threatening contemporary life as we know it, isn’t usually a subject for popular genres like musical theater — at least it hasn’t been since the Cold War. Yet, when facing the possibility of climate change catastrophe, A.I. apocalypse and nuclear incineration, what is more relatable than multidimensional