The fabled EGOT — when a single performer wins an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony over the course of their career — has only been achieved by 16 people in history, and 2021 could be the year that Lin-Manuel Miranda joins that prestigious list.
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Originally written by Andrew Lloyd Webber, the 1973 adaptation of 'Jesus Christ Superstar' is unquestionably the best movie ever made from a Webber show.
We got a chance to talk with rising actor David Thomas Newman about starring in 'Voodoo Macbeth' (which is garnering lots of attention and awards on the festival circuit), how he got his start in acting, landing roles in the difficult industry that is Hollywood, and more.
Stephen Sondheim's recent passing sparked worldwide mourning from theatre fans all over the world ― in addition to the countless songs there are three great documentaries worth checking out.
Two major cultural happenings, at least not related to COVID-19, have taken place in the first half of July 2020: 'Hamilton' debuted on Disney+, and a massive culture-wide debate has been had over "cancel culture." So naturally, the two have intersected.
Disney has typically been keeping its streaming service family-friendly, and to keep with that trend, the 'Hamilton' movie will have exactly two less f-bombs.
Disney announced Monday that a movie version of the millennial's most successful Broadway musical, Lin-Manuel Miranda's 'Hamilton: An American Musical', will be released in theaters October 2021.
Popular opinion on covering songs has changed over time, but what does it mean for accessibility to different genres of music?
With this wave of political activism sweeping across the country I recount my experience at the March for Our Lives rally and the negative/positive role I see pop culture and pop cultures icons are having on the discourse.
Check out some of the past weeks' most talked about and interesting music videos from Justin Timberlake, U2, Nipsey Hussle, Beck, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Tech N9ne, Maroon 5, and more.
Netflix's latest animated film, 'Vivo', starring Lin-Manuel Miranda and Zoe Saldana is an, at times, unevenly paced story that doesn't quite nail its lofty messaging about the preservation of cultural tradition and other social critiques, leaving it as a merely watchable musical.
Before the massive shakeup that was #MeToo, diversity, inclusion, equality, and cultural representation were merely words in Hollywood. Since then, there's been a concerted effort to be more inclusive not only behind-the-scenes, but in their storytelling. Let's see how it's gone.
Are film critics living in a bubble? That's been the basis of a lot of discourse in recent weeks and months. But have they really become so far out-of-touch with the general public that it's become a problem?
If you can get past the part about one of the main characters being named "Isis," 'Bring It On' holds up incredibly well.
The streaming version of the popular musical 'Hamilton,' it would appear, is a hit. Will its apparent success open the floodgates for other streaming releases of popular Broadway musicals?
Word got out that the original cast of 'Hamilton' was planning to hold a singalong via Zoom, but then, Friday came and went. What happened?
Members of the United States Congress making reference to famous hip-hop lyrics is a relatively new phenomenon in American politics. Also new? Reporters not knowing that they're hip-hop lyrics.
In early April, the "Crazy Ex-Girlfiend Live" tour came to Philadelphia from the stage at the venerable Philly rock venue, The Trocadero, to a crowd of wildly diverse spectators. It demonstrated a cultural phenomenon that’s begun to sneak up lately: Musicals, across multiple media, are booming. And it’s not necessarily the traditional “theater kids” who are driving it.
Check out some of the past weeks' most talked about and interesting music videos from Migos, Post Malone, Kelly Clarkson, Jhené Aiko, Wale, Lin-Manuel Miranda, and more.
When Larry David announced in the summer of 2016 that Curb Your Enthusiasm would return for its first season on HBO since 2011, it was cause for rejoicing for fans of the groundbreaking comedy. But for a number of reasons the new season felt like a sitcom in its final throes and past its prime, like the subpar later years of How I Met Your Mother or The League.
