At this point it is almost impossible to count the number of remakes, ripoffs, variations, takeoffs, and general thievery on the part of filmmakers riffing on Charles Dickens’ classic A Christmas Carol. The latest imitation, Spirited, isn’t even the only new version to debut this season. I can count at least two others still waiting … Read more
The creators of the music, design and choreography for Apple TV+’s musical series Schmigadoon! drew on classic stage and screen musicals. Co-creator Cinco Paul, production designer Bo Welch, composer Christopher Willis and choreographer Christopher Gatelli each shared their musical influences on a panel for the Apple TV+ series at Deadline’s Contenders Television: The Nominees awards-season … Read more
Musicals and Netflix: they’re a perfect duet! The streaming platform is home to a surprisingly large number of musical movies from traditional song-and-dance flicks to music documentaries and even a few TV comedies that lovingly skewer the genre even as they mine it for material. As diverse as these options are, they all have one … Read more
Could this be the return of Troy Bolton? On July 22, “High School Musical” alum Zac Efron posted on Instagram about his recent visit to his old East High stomping grounds, posing for a photo right in front of the famous Salt Lake City school where the movie was filmed. “Don’t you . . . … Read more