Ann Reinking News

Borrowing a line from A Chorus Line, I saw the red shoes' at seven years old and I fell in love with dance.

Celebrity chef Rocco DiSpirito may be putting down his utensils for a Broadway run in Chicago

Bianca Marroquin will return to the Broadway company of Chicago on August 22nd

Due to other commitments, Rita Wilson will no longer be performing in Chicago through August 20th; Michelle DeJean will play Roxie from August 8th through August 20th

Actress Tori Spelling is considering becoming the next Roxie Hart in Broadway's Chicago

Barry and Fran Weissler, producers of the hit Broadway musical Chicago announced today that 5 time Grammy Award winner Usher will join the cast on August 22nd.

Although the national tour of Chicago, currently onstage at Wolf Trap in DC, offers darkly sexy fun and a stunning turn by Michelle DeJean, performances are uneven and the revival itself lacks a bit of sting

Following his sell-out success in the Transatlantic Talent series earlier this year, New York's multi-award-winning Liza Minnelli impersonator Rick Skye will return to the Theatre Museum, the home of his London debut for one week only in A Slice O' Minnelli from Monday, September 4 to Sunday, September 10

Rita Wilson, currently starring as Roxie Hart in the Broadway company of Chicago, has extended her run as the merry murderess through August 20th

Over three decades after opening on Broadway, the nostalgic 40s-set musical Over Here will be jumping across the pond this November to open in a new West End production with Donna McKechnie among its stars

Rick McKay's award-winning 'Broadway: The Golden Age' will be seen on various national PBS stations today in time for the Tony Awards, which will be broadcast live from Radio City Music Hall from 8 to 11 PM.

Twelve of the season's brightest new stars were honored on Tuesday at the 62nd Annual Theatre World Awards.

'Broadway: The Golden Age' has been nominated for a prestigious 'Television Critics Association Award' for the 2005/2006 season

By now, just about everyone has seen some form of Kander and Ebb's razzle-dazzle musical Chicago. With a successful revival and an even more successful film, the 1975 musical that lost all its Tony Awards to a little show called A Chorus Line is now a worldwide phenomenon. Currently touring the country (and fresh off a stop in Dubai of all places), I am happy to report that Chicago is in fine shape. Though the Rob Marshall screen treatment is quite good, nothing can touch seeing the acclaimed revival live.

The newest Billy Flynn in the Broadway hit Chicago, Obba Babatunde has extended his run in the show through on August 6th

Wicked scored three Touring Broadway Awards, presented by the League of American Theatres and Producers on May 8th

On October 23rd, Career Transition for Dancers will present Chita Rivera with the Rolex Dance Award at their annual gala

Tony Award-winner Lillias White will stay with the Broadway company of Chicago for an additional few months, through September 10th; she was previously scheduled to leave on April 23rd

John O'Hurley will play his final performance as Billy Flynn in Chicago at the Ambassador Theatre on Sunday, April 16th, but will be joining the national touring company of the musical for three special engagements in Charlotte, NC, Atlanta and Tampa