Idina Menzel Recovers Her Inner Prowess on ‘Drama Queen’
On Drama Queen, Idina Menzel moves away from adult contemporary vocal pop and into a sound familiar to the dancefloor at a gay club: disco-infused dance pop.
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Master of Reinvention: An Interview with Joffrey Ballet Icon Christian Holder
Dance icon Christian Holder reflects on a career where reinvention is the key to his longevity, from designing for Tina Turner to singing Joni Mitchell and Marvin Gaye in his new cabaret show.
Ben Platt’s ‘Reverie’ Is Surprisingly Uninspired
Even for a musical figure like Ben Platt whose stage presence and media personality are incredibly loveable, it would’ve been better to make an LP more like his debut.
Flowers for Hermes: An Interview with Performing Activist André De Shields
From creating the title role in The Wiz to winning an Emmy for Ain't Misbehavin', André De Shields reflects on his roles in more than four decades of iconic musicals, including the GRAMMY and Tony Award-winning Hadestown.
“Let the Sunshine In” with Tony-Winning Legend Melba Moore
After blazing trails at the Met and in the Broadway cast of Hair, Melba Moore reflects on her groundbreaking career while celebrating a pair of new gospel and dance releases.
Make America Bleed Again: The Violent Geography of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s ’Oklahoma!’
Originally produced as fascism spread throughout Europe and nativism spread in the US, Oklahoma!'s exploration of belonging was a conspicuously political one.
The Maestro Speaks: An Interview with Musical Virtuoso Joseph Joubert
In this exclusive interview with PopMatters, Joseph Joubert revisits his remarkable career, from working with Diana Ross and Kathleen Battle to orchestrating Tony Award-winning Broadway musicals.
Carol Hall: The Final Interview
The beloved composer of the smash-hit 1978 Broadway musical, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, was also a singer/songwriter on one of the decade's most prestigious labels. Her 1972 album Beads and Feathers is arguably an overlooked masterpiece. Prior to her October 2018 passing, she spoke with PopMatters about this less celebrated period of her career.
Mahalo, Mary Magdalene: An Interview with Chart-Topping Grammy Winner Yvonne Elliman
Fifty years after leaving Honolulu for London, Yvonne Elliman retraces the road from Hawaii to Jesus Christ Superstar and Saturday Night Fever ... and back again.
‘Springsteen on Broadway’ Is Springsteen Fully Owning the Myth of the Working Class Hero
Springsteen on Broadway is a powerful audio document of Bruce Springsteen's 14 month one-man performance run at Broadway's Walter Kerr Theater.
‘Summer’ Fever: An Interview with Tony-Nominated Triple Threat Ariana DeBose
Putting the sizzle in Summer: The Donna Summer Musical, Ariana DeBose charts her own course to Broadway stardom.
“A Lady Must Live”: Interview with Broadway Legend Vivian Reed
As Broadway powerhouse Vivian Reed preps her critically acclaimed Lena Horne tribute for New York's Green Room 42, the two-time Tony Award nominee recalls a lifetime of career triumphs.