Abdiel Jacobsen (“Abdiel” professionally) spent the majority of their young life trying not to be “too much” for the dance world. Growing up, Abdiel trained in ballroom dance, where a man always “led” ...
CLUB CLASSROOM ISN’T exactly a speakeasy, but it helps to know people who know people, even just to find the joint. First you have to locate a door on the southwest corner of Red Square, at the ...
Unlock access to every one of the hundreds of articles published daily on BroadwayWorld by logging in with one click. THE ART OF THE HUSTLE follows Anna, a woman trapped in an abusive marriage who ...
Unlock access to every one of the hundreds of articles published daily on BroadwayWorld by logging in with one click. While not landmark piece of musical theatre, SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER delivers a few ...
Artistic director Donald Rupe says his latest show starts when patrons arrive at the Renaissance Theatre, many decked out in a 1970s vibe for “54.” He’s right. If the disco tunes don’t give it away, ...
This absolute jam was released in 1973 by the Philadelphia vocal group First Choice. “Armed And Extremely Dangerous” brought the outfit to public recognition during the disco era when the song broke ...
In late 1971, a track with a very distinctive rhythm section reached the top of the Billboard Hot 100. Isaac Hayes’s “Theme from Shaft”—and its rat-a-tat, sixteenth-note high-hat cymbals—hung out on ...