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Photos: Original Cast & Company Celebrate Gower Champion at 42nd Anniversary of Broadway's Original 42ND STREET

Members of the original Broadway cast and company of 42ND STREET, the Tony Award-winning “song & dance extravaganza” gathered on August 25, 2022 to celebrate the 42nd anniversary of the glorious musical comedy that made Broadway history, produced by David Merrick, directed and choreographed by Gower Champion.

Dancers Over 40 Presents the 42nd Anniversary and Reunion of the Original Cast of 42ND STREET

Dancers over 40 presents a one-night-only special event: COME AND MEET THOSE DANCING FEET:  THE 42ND ANNIVERSARY AND REUNION OF 42ND STREET, Wednesday, August 24th, 6 – 9pm at the Triad Theater, 158 West 72nd Street.  

On February 11th the fourteen finalists of the St. Louis Teen Talent Competition competed live on stage at the Fabulous Fox. Students vied for $50,000 in college scholarships, cash awards and special prizes.

Annual St. Louis Teen Talent Competition Returns This Friday!

On January 16, forty-two metro area high school acts competed in the semi-final round of the 12th Annual St. Louis Teen Talent Competition.

NEXT STOP BROADWAY Returns To DPAC July 11-15, 2022

DPAC has announced that Next Stop BROADWAY, a week-long performing arts program consisting of classes, workshops, and rehearsals focused on classic Broadway shows, will return this summer.

12th Annual St. Louis Teen Talent Competition Chooses 14 High School Acts for Final Event

On January 16, forty-two metro area high school acts competed in the semi-final round of the 12th Annual St. Louis Teen Talent Competition. The acts were divided into four categories (vocal, instrumental, dance and specialty) and adjudicated by fifteen St. Louis performing arts professionals, each representing the respective categories.

Winner Announced for 11th Annual St. Louis Teen Talent Competition

On May 24th the fourteen finalists of the St. Louis Teen Talent Competition competed in a televised event broadcast on Nine PBS. Students vied for $50,000 in college scholarships, cash awards and special prizes.

11th STL Teen Talent Competition Finals Will Be Broadcast on Nine PBS

The Fabulous Fox Theatre opened their stage door to welcome the 14 Finalist Acts (21 students) in the 11th Annual St. Louis Teen Talent Competition produced by the Fox Performing Arts Charitable Foundation (FoxPACF).  Due to ongoing COVID-19 concerns, the competition Finals were filmed for a special broadcast airing on Nine PBS on Monday, May 24 at 7:00 p.m. 

11th Annual St. Louis Teen Talent Competition Chooses 14 High School Acts For Final Event

Six outstanding performing arts professionals adjudicated the performances and narrowed the field to 14 acts (20 students) who will move on to the finals, performing on the Fabulous Fox Stage for a special NinePBS broadcast to air later this spring.

10th STL Teen Talent Competition Finals to Air on On NINE PBS Next Month

The Fabulous Fox Theatre turned on their stage lights to welcome the finalists of the 10th Annual St. Louis Teen Talent Competition produced by the Fox Performing Arts Charitable Foundation (FoxPACF). 

Earlier this month, The New York Pops marked its 32nd birthday with a grand gala evening celebrating the work of Music Honorees Kathleen Marshall and Rob Marshall and Corporate Honoree Carrie and Ted Pryor, Greenwich Harbor Partners. The event began with a concert at Carnegie Hall, featuring a spectacular lineup of guest artists under the baton of Music Director Steven Reineke. The performance highlighted the Marshalls' work on stage and screen. Queen Latifahjoined Broadway stars Laura Benanti, Alan Cumming, Sutton Foster, Victor Garber, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Bebe Neuwirth, Kelli O'Hara, Margo Seibert, James Snyder, and Rachel York. Check out highlights of the big night below!

Camp Broadway, under the direction of Artistic Director Tony Parise, has been selected to perform the parade's closing number, 'I Believe in Santa Claus' with music written by Wesley Whatley and lyrics by Bill Schermerhorn, Macy's Creative Director.

Camp Broadway, the award-winning theater arts education and audience development company and American icon, Kermit the Frog, will lead 300 performance-loving kids, ages 10-17, in an original Closing number 'I Believe in Santa Claus,' live in the 82nd Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, which will be televised on NBC-TV on November 27, 2008 beginning at 9am. BWW Special Correspondent Liz Maurer had a secret meet and greet with Kermit where he clued her in on all the holiday fun!

BroadwayWorld caught up with participants in this year's opening number of the 79th Annual Macy*s Thankgiving Day Parade' while they were rehearsing 'We Give Thanks Today' - a brand new song penned by Broadway composer, Andrew Lippa and Bill Schermerhorn, Creative Director for Macy*s.