Ann Reinking News

Announced in the show's lead roles were Ana Villafañe as Roxie Hart, Bianca Marroquín as Velma Kelly, and Tony Award-winner Lillias White as Matron 'Mama' Morton.

Producers Barry and Fran Weissler have just announced casting for the Broadway company of CHICAGO, which resumes performances at the Ambassador Theatre (219 W 49th St, NYC) on Tuesday, September 14th. Leading the company will be Bianca Marroquín making her debut in the role of Velma Kelly, Tony Award-winner Lillias White as Matron “Mama” Morton, Raymond Bokhour as Amos Hart and Ryan Lowe as Mary Sunshine. Casting for the roles of Roxie Hart and Billy Flynn will officially be announced soon, but according to an Instagram post from casting office Stewart/Whitley, Ana Villafañe will play Roxie.

Producers Barry & Fran Weissler announced today added performances for the Tony Award-winning, record-breaking hit musical Chicago, which will return to the Broadway stage on Tuesday, September 14, 2021 at the Ambassador Theatre (219 W. 49th St.; New York, NY).

Read what theatre stars from across social media are saying about the passing of Alvin Ing.

Tune in tonight to find out who made the Top 15 in our High School category and tomorrow for the College category. Until then, meet our panel of esteemed judges!

On December 22 (9pm on CBS), five Honorees will receive the 44th Kennedy Center Honors for lifetime artistic achievements. Plenty of Broadway babies have been honored at past ceremonies and the best of Broadway makes the trip to DC to tribute them. Check out just a few of our favorites.

Ballet Hispánico, the nation's renowned Latinx dance organization recognized as one of America's Cultural Treasures, presents a series of FREE in-person dance concerts with the Young Dancemakers Company, July 21, 23, 27, 28, 31, 2021, at various New York borough locations. Reservations are required for the livestream finale concert.

The performances will run from July 21st thru July 31st and feature original works by the teens, developed under the tutelage of the YDC faculty and guest artists. The company will also train daily with Ballet Hispánico's Natalia Alonso, and learn an excerpt of Ann Reinking's Ritmo y Ruido.

It's just under one week until the biggest night in high school musical theatre! The Jimmy Awards officially return as a virtual ceremony on Thursday, July 15, 2021.

Adam Klesh, Daniel Nardicio, Sam Benedict and Taylor Shubert bring youFire Island's hottest double bill: two singular talents in one night! Mx Justin Vivian Bond in: Your Auntie Glam's Midsummer Flutter By and the return of Edie with...Edie Unleashed! on Sunday August 8th doors 7, showtime 7:30pm

After fifteen months of arduous online work on behalf of the cabaret industry, David Sabella is going back to his first love, singing for his supper.

There is ONE WEEK LEFT to apply for the inaugural year of the Ann Reinking Scholarship Program hosted by NYC based non profit, Off The Lane. Applications for this year will be open through midnight on June 30, 2021 with the winner being announced at the Empower Artists Fundraiser on November 8th, 2021.

Baayork Lee is having a whirlwind week and BroadwayWorld is always happy to report on the legend, who just keeps adding feathers to her already overflowing hat of accomplishments. The big news, recently, is that LaDuca, the legendary maker of shoes for dancers, released THE ONE, created for Ms. Lee in honor of the iconic musical, A CHORUS LINE, and her part in keeping alive the legend of Michael Bennett and the extraordinary choreography and staging of the historic Pulitzer Prize and TONY winning musical.

David Ian in association with Barry and Fran Weissler have announced that West End and TV star Darren Day will play ‘Billy Flynn’ in the forthcoming UK and Ireland tour of the international musical sensation CHICAGO opening at the King’s Theatre, Glasgow on Saturday 11 September 2021.

Darren joins the previously announced Faye Brookes as 'Roxie Hart', Sinitta as 'Mama Morton', Divina De Campo as 'Mary Sunshine', Djalenga Scott as 'Velma Kelly' and Joel Montague as 'Amos Hart'.

iHeartDance NYC returned to the rooftop of the Empire Hotel to celebrate 10-sold out performances that has employed over 100 dancers and choreographers, welcomed over 1,500 patrons and supporters back to live theater, and raised over $100,000 for the dancers of New York City!

Today (May 27) in live streaming: Meet the Top 5 High Schoolers of Next On Stage, it's Game Night on Stars in the House, and more!

In 2018 Ann Reinking came to Paris to train the cast for the French-language version of Chicago. I had the pleasure of chatting with her.

Ballet Hispánico has announced its highly-anticipated 50th Celebration commemorating half a century of dance, orgullo, education, sabor, access, amor, community, espíritu, and innovation—a love poem to one of America’s Cultural Treasures.

El largometraje cuenta con entrevistas a los alumnos de Ann, incluyendo a Patrick Wilson, Ashley Brown, Michael James Scott y Dylis Croman, entre otros.