Ann Reinking News

On January 30th, Tony Award-winner Lillias White will become the next actress to play Mama Morton in the Broadway company of Chicago

Bruce Winant, and then Raymond Bokhour, will appear as Amos Hart in the Broadway company of Chicago in upcoming months

Martin Platt, Co-director of the Perry Street Theatre Company, has been tapped to direct the European Premiere of John Patrick Shanley's Tony Award Winning Drama, DOUBT to begin performances at Vienna's English Theatre at January 30 - March 11, 2006.

Katie Clarke will assume the role of Clara Johnson in Lincoln Center Theater's Tony Award winning musical THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA on Friday, December 16 at 8pm at the Vivian Beaumont Theater (150 W. 65 Street).

On December 5th, Brenda Braxton will once again play Velma Kelly in the Broadway production of Chicago

Luba Mason, who is currently playing Velma Kelly in Chicago, dishes on the show, her career and her thoughts on performing

Ann Reinking, Charlotte D'Amboise and others performed at Williams College on October 10th to celebrate the opening of the new '62 Center for Theatre and Dance

From November 4th through 12th, Sue Costello will perform in her one-woman show The Evolution of a Sexy Mutha FuKah!! at the Zipper Theatre

Kathryn Frawley and Chris Neuner are pleased to announce the return of Infertility: the musical that's hard to conceive, which was previously seen in New York as part of the 2004 New York International Fringe Festival.

Hal Prince was on hand to present the 6th Annual award to Stroman, which celebrates choreography.

Drama Dept. (Douglas Carter Beane, Artistic Director and Michael S. Rosenberg, Executive Director) and The Zipper are pleased to announce the first of three co-productions: a revival of Patrick Hamilton's 1929 thriller, ROPE.

From October 7th through 10th, William Finn, Tommy Tune and others from Broadway will celebrate the opening of the '62 Center for Theatre and Dance at Williams College with a number of events

John O'Hurley, well-known for appearing on 'Seinfeld' and 'Dancing with the Stars,' will step into the role of Billy Flynn in Chicago in January 2006

Harold Prince will present five-time Tony Award-winner Susan Stroman with an Elan Award at the gala awards ceremony on October 10th

Rick McKay will discuss his Broadway: The Golden Age documentary on September 28th and interview screen legend Jane Powell the next day

Geoffrey Doig-Marx, Bruce Robert Harris and Dance Spirit Magazine will present the 6th Annual Elan Awards, honoring Susan Stroman, presented by Hal Prince. This amazing event will take place on Monday, October 10, 2005 at FIT's Haft Auditorium (227 West 27th Street), beginning 7PM.

A party was held on Thursday night, September 15th at Bond 45 to welcome Brooke Shields to the Broadway company of Chicago. Shields joined the company as ROxie Hart on September 9th after a summer-run of the same part in the London production of Chicago.

Broadway In Chicago is proud to announce a special casting for the upcoming engagement of the Broadway smash hit musical, CHICAGO, returning to its namesake to play the Cadillac Palace Theatre, November 22 - December 4, 2005.

Featuring performers such as Ann Reinking, Brent Barrett, and Karen Akers, the First Annual Cabaret Festival will run at Town Hall from October 21st through 23rd

YANK!, a new musical exploring gay life during WWII and featuring Doug Kreeger, will run from September 14th through 21st as part of the New York Musical Theatre Festival