With the monumental success of the musical “Hamilton” and the current fight for racial equality, representation in the notoriously white-washed theater industry is becoming more of a reality. When the idea of a rap musical about the life of the Alexander Hamilton...
Hamilton was hailed as a revolutionary musical when it opened on Broadway in 2015 with its rap battles between historic figureheads, energetic hip-hop sets and a cast consisting primarily of people of color. The writer and lead actor, Lin-Manuel Miranda, transforms...
Ever since the Broadway musical “Hamilton” took the stages across the nation, the brilliant songwriting, sets and choreography took the hearts of its audience. But for the dance students at California School of the Arts-San Gabriel Valley (CSArts-SGV), “Hamilton” came...
Who would have imagined two years ago that a hip-hop edition of the history of Alexander Hamilton would become a sensation? Although initially it may have seemed like a crazy idea, “Hamilton’s” creation was supported by many talented and passionate artists, each...
During a visit to Los Angeles for the opening of his hit Broadway show “Hamilton,” playwright Lin-Manuel Miranda told his life story that led to his success to nearly 1,000 student attendees. “It takes a genius to think about how to make the world better,” Congressman...
It comes as no surprise that in almost two years since its original Off-Broadway debut, Lin-Manuel Miranda’s magnum opus, “Hamilton: An American Musical,” has become the recipient of not only enough acclaim to last a lifetime, but a variety of prestigious awards and...
"Moana" is set to make a splash in theaters on Nov. 23. The film follows the first Disney Polynesian princess as she sails across the ocean to restore peace to her island. Moana is voiced by Auli'i Cravalho. Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson voices her companion, demi-god...
Auli'i Cravalho's only a junior in high school and yet has booked a historical role as the youngest Disney Princess voice actress! Meet the voice behind "Moana" as we talk about her Polynesian...
Lin-Manuel Miranda, award-winning creator of "Hamilton" and songwriter for Disney's latest princess movie, "Moana," dropped the mic after I asked him my question at the "Moana" press conference....
An OCSA and YoungArts alum. Radar in the movie adaptation of John Green’s "Paper Towns." And now you’ll get to know Justice Smith as Ezekiel "Books" Figuero, the pulse of Baz Luhrmann’s latest project and a Netflix original series "The Get Down." Set in the Bronx...
