Kenny Ortega is makin’ news(ies) while getting out the vote… The 74-year-old Spanish American prolific director, choreographer and producer has teamed up with composer Alan Menken and lyricist Jack Feldman have reunited for a non-partisan get out the vote video that … Continue reading
Kenny Ortega has new representation… The 70-year-old Spanish American prolific director, choreographer and producer has signed with A3 Artists Agency. Ortega earned a Primetime Emmy for choreography and a DGA Award for his work on the Disney Channel’s High School … Continue reading
Madison Reyes is ready to rock… Netflix has released new details on its upcoming musical series from Kenny Ortega, Julie and the Phantoms, starring the Latina actress. Reyes has been cast as the lead of the live-action series, which will premiere on … Continue reading
Kenny Ortega is livin’ on The Edge… The 66-year-old choreographer and director-producer, best known for his work on the High School Musical franchise, has joined forces with Flashdance star Jennifer Beals and James Larosa, creator of VH1’s cheerleading drama series … Continue reading
Kenny Ortega will be bringing some evil descendants to life… The 63-year-old Latino producer, director and choreographer, best known for directing the High School Musical trilogy, will be returning to the Disney Channel to helm the network’s Descendants. The network’s first live-action original movie … Continue reading
He’s the mastermind behind the iconic choreography in Dirty Dancing… And, he directed High School Musical’s Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens to stardom… And, now Kenny Ortega is preparing to tackle the world of ballet… The 61-year-old Latin-American director, choreographer and … Continue reading
Gloria Estefan is circling the mother of a role… The 63-year-old Cuban-American singer, songwriter, actress and businesswoman is in talks to star opposite Andy Garcia in Warner Bros. and Plan B’s Cuban-American reboot of the Father of the Bride films. … Continue reading
Madison Reyes is livin’ on the Edge… Netflix has released a music video teaser from Kenny Ortega’s new musical-dramedy Julie and the Phantoms, starring the young Latina actress. The acoustic performance features Reyes and the rest of the main cast … Continue reading
Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Broadway hit is getting the Weinstein treatment… The Weinstein Company is developing a film adaptation of the 36-year-old Puerto Rican actor, composer, rapper and writer’s musical In the Heights, which won the 2008 Tony Award for best musical. … Continue reading
It will be a Rocky Halloween for Victoria Justice… Fox will air its remake of The Rocky Horror Picture Show, starring the 23-year-old half-Puerto Rican actress/singer, in October. A specific date was not announced. A re-imagining of the original movie, … Continue reading