Fran Weissler News

As part of the week celebrating the 10th year of Chicago, Masterworks Broadway and producers Barry and Fran Weissler will present a special guest signing of the just-released Chicago 10th Anniversary Edition Box Set CD/DVD on Wednesday, November 8th at Virgin Records Times Square at 5 PM

Butley, the Broadway revival of the Simon Gray comedy starring Tony Award-winner Nathan Lane, opened on October 25th!

As part of the l0th year of Chicago celebration week, Masterworks Broadway and producers Barry and Fran Weissler have announced a special guest signing of the just-released Chicago 10th Anniversary Edition Box Set CD/DVD on Wednesday, November 8th at Virgin Records Times Square at 5 PM

The revival of A Chorus Line, the Pulitzer Prize-winning classic musical, opened at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre (236 W. 45th St.) on Thursday, October 5, and a star-studded afterparty was held at the Palace Hotel!

Toronto loves CHICAGO! The national tour played at the Princess of Wales theatre in 1998, a second time in 1999, and a third time in 2003, CHICAGO now returns for an unprecedented fourth encore engagement, for two weeks only, November 21 to December 3, 2006, at the Princess of Wales Theatre.

Five-time Grammy Award-winning R&B star Usher joined the cast of Chicago as Billy Flynn on August 22nd

Masterworks Broadway will release the 10th Anniversary CD / DVD Box Set of the Broadway smash Chicago on October 3

Sharon Lawrence, John O'Hurley, Tom Wopat, Paige Davis, Chuck Cooper, Lynda Carter and more have signed on to the gala 10th anniversary performance of Chicago on November 14th

Producers Barry & Fran Weissler have announced the latest group of 'Chicago' star alumni added to the special 10th anniversary gala performance on Tuesday evening, November 14th at the Ambassador Theatre.

Brooke Shields, Melanie Griffith, Patrick Swayze and more have joined the gala anniversary performance of the Chicago revival, which will take place on Tuesday evening, November 14th

The original stars of the Chicago revival -- Ann Reinking, Bebe Neuwirth, James Naughton, Joel Grey and Marcia Lewis -- will reunite for a 10th anniversary performance of the smash show on November 14th

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.

The New York Post's Michael Riedel has reported that the Kennedy Center's hit production of Mame, starring Christine Baranski, may settle for a Broadway run at the Palace for a limited run beginning in July--if the show isn't curtailed by production expenses

According to The New York Post's Michael Riedel, producers are bidding for the rights to produce John Doyle's critically acclaimed Cincinatti production of Company, starring Raul Esparza, in New York during the 2006-2007 season

One of the hottest topics today, in the world of theatre business, is the increasing trend of Broadway shows setting up shop in Las Vegas. BroadwayWorld.com now turns it spotlight to the desert...and it seemed like the perfect time to chat with Michael Gill. Widely considered to be the leading expert at this crossroads of Broadway and Vegas, Gill reveals what makes a Broadway show desireable for transfer. He also talks about his current and upcoming productions, such as Hairspray and Phantom. Here is an insider's take on the Vegas theatre business and much more.

Legendary performer/writer/producer SMOKEY ROBINSON will join the company of the Broadway musical hit CHICAGO as Billy Flynn from April 24th through June 11th at the Ambassador Theatre, 219 West 49th Street.