Bob Fosse News

On Monday, August 29, 2011, the acclaimed revival of the Tony Award-winning musical CHICAGO will welcome Tony Yazbeck to the role of 'that silver-tongued prince of the courtoom,' Billy Flynn.

Stage Left Productions, the same company that brought The Who's Tommy to Hammonton, will perform the classic musical Cabaret at the Eagle Theatre, located at 208 Vine Street in Downtown Hammonton, at 8pm on August 12, 13, 19, 20, 25, 26, and 27, and 2pm on August 14 and 21.

Stage Left Productions, the same company that brought you The Who's Tommy and The Last Five Years, will continue its run of the classic musical Cabaret at the Eagle Theatre, located at 208 Vine Street in Downtown Hammonton, at 8pm on August 25, 26, and 27.

Due to scheduling conflicts with the artistic team, Roundabout Theatre Company's planned 2011-2012 production of Dancin' has been cancelled and will be replaced with a Broadway production to be announced in the coming months.

According to the Hollywood Reporter, Debbie Allen will direct and guest star in an episode in the upcoming season of 'Grey's Anatomy.' She will play Jackson's mother, Catherine Avery. Allen has already directed three episodes of the show.

El musical 'Chicago' convocó audiciones en la escuela Aules de Barcelona para buscar bailarinas, cantantes y actrices que bailen con fuerza sobre el escenario. Los requisitos son tener calidad vocal y dotes de interpretación para interpretar las elegantes y sexis coreografías de Bob Fosse. Las audiciones consistieron en tres pruebas eliminatorias: prueba de baile, prueba de canto y prueba de interpretación.

Tony Award winner Ben Vereen has been named CO-ARTISTIC DIRECTOR of the Tampa based Broadway Theater Project education program.

La actriz Marta Valverde interpretará el papel de Mama Morton en Chicago a partir del 22 de Septiembre en el Teatre Tívoli de Barcelona. El musical llegará a la ciudad condal después de la gira nacional protagonizado por Marta Ribera como Velma Kelly, María Blanco como Roxie Hart y Manuel Rodríguez como Billy Flynn.

CHICAGO - the musical: Book by Fred Ebb and Bob Fosse, Music by John Kander, Lyrics by Fred Ebb Set during the roaring twenties and the age of prohibition, Chicago tells the story of Roxie Hart's quest for fame and fortune through the unlikely means of adultery, murder, and incarceration. As she awaits her trial Roxie vies with another murderess, vaudeville entertainer Velma Kelly, for the spotlight and the headlines. The jazz score includes the hits 'All That Jazz,' 'Cell Block Tango,' and 'Razzle Dazzle.' Chicago was winner of six Tony Awards (1996) including Best Revival. (Content Advisory: Occasional Strong Adult Language, Deals Frankly with Topic of Sexuality, and Deals Humorously with Topic of Violence)

On Saturday afternoon, August 27th, that revival will chalk up its 6,138th performance, surpassing A Chorus Line as Broadway's longest running American musical. Sure, there are three Broadway productions higher on the list of total performances - Les Miserables, Cats and the still-running Phantom of the Opera - but the distinction of Chicago being an American musical is a significant one.

Stage Left Productions, the same company that brought you The Who's Tommy and The Last Five Years, will continue its run of the classic musical Cabaret at the Eagle Theatre, located at 208 Vine Street in Downtown Hammonton, at 8pm on August 25, 26, and 27.

Justice Entertainment Group has announced that longtime theater and arena business veteran producer Greg Young will work with the full service entertainment company, initially focusing on the Las Vegas market.

On Monday, August 29, 2011, the acclaimed revival of the Tony Award-winning musical CHICAGO will welcome Tony Yazbeck to the role of 'that silver-tongued prince of the courtoom,' Billy Flynn.

Tony Award winner Ben Vereen is traveling from Los Angeles to Houston, Texas today to be a special guest performer in The Musical Theatre of Houston's JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR. Vereen will star as Pontius Pilate in a production directed and choreographed by Aaron Callies. The curtain rises for two shows August 19-20 at the Wortham Brown Theatre at 8:00pm both evenings and will include a cast of Sam Brown as Jesus, Jacqueline Grady as Mary Magdalene, and Tommie Harper as Judas.

On Saturday, August 27, 2011, the internationally acclaimed revival of John Kander, Fred Ebb and Bob Fosse's Tony Award-winning musical CHICAGO will celebrate another major milestone when it becomes the longest-running American musical in Broadway history, surpassing A Chorus Line with a total of 6,138 performances.

Contra Costa Civic Theatre has announced that CHICAGO will take to the stage on September 16th.

The popular hit musical CHICAGO opens at the Manatee Players on August 18 and plays through September 4.

Pick Up Performance Co(s), the artistic vehicle for Obie award-winning artists David Gordon and Ain Gordon, performs Dancing Henry Five, featuring Rockford native Karen Graham, ABT and New York City Ballet principal dancer Robert La Fosse and actress Valda Setterfield, presented by The Dance Center of Columbia College Chicago. Performances are Thursday-Saturday, October 13-15 at 8 p.m. at The Dance Center, 1306 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago.