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Just last month, Broadway celebrated the return of West Side Story- a daring new interpretation from director Ivo van Hove. In 2009, Broadway was celebrating the opening of a different West Side Story. This version, which opened March 19 at the Palace Theatre, starred Matt Cavenaugh, Josefina Scaglione, and Tony winner Karen Olivo, and new Spanish lyrics from Lin-Manuel Miranda. The revival would go on to play 748 performances, running just under two years.

92Y has announced Karen Olivo, Aaron Tveit, and Danny Burstein-stars of the Broadway smash Moulin Rouge! The Musical-for a behind-the-scenes look at the show.

Aaron Tveit stopped by Rachael Ray's daytime talk show on Monday, March 9 to talk about  his current role in Moulin Rouge! 

Go inside the creation and 63-year evolution of the musical theatre masterpiece, West Side Story.

Moulin Rouge's Amber Ardolino, along with some of her Broadway dancer friends, have created a music video for the Grace Potter song 'Paris Ooh La La' for International Women's Day!

On Monday night, Michael McElroy and Broadway Inspirational Voices celebrated the 'Silver Anniversary Gala Concert & Live Auction', honoring Disney Theatrical Productions for their commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Aaron Tveit was a guest on Monday, March 2's episode of Live with Kelly and Ryan to talk about starring in the Broadway musical, Moulin Rouge.

Nationally syndicated morning talk show a?oeLive with Kelly and Ryana?? announces the lineup of guests appearing on the show the week of March 2-6.

After two groundbreaking years, BroadwayEvolved returns in 2020 with three Summer Intensives. After just announcing the 2020 faculty sneak peek, Betsy Wolfe, Co-Founder, reflects on the evolution of the program and what excites her most about year three.

Michael McElroy and Broadway Inspirational Voices have announced additional star talent added to the 'Silver Anniversary Gala Concert & Live Auction', honoring Disney Theatrical Productions for their commitment to diversity and inclusion. Special appearances by Tony Award winner Karen Olivo (Moulin Rouge!, West Side Story) , Andréa Burns (On Your Feet, In the Heights), Multi Tony Award winner Pricilla Lopez ( Grand Horizon, In The Heights), Drama Desk award nominee and Grammy Award winner Nathan Lee Graham (Hulu's 'WOKE', Wig Out), Tony-Grammy-Emmy Award winner André De Shields (Hadestown, Full Monty) and Mauricio Martinez (On Your Feet) are programmed. Also set to perform in this concert of wall to wall talent are Tony-Grammy-Emmy-Golden Globe award winner Billy Porter (Fx's 'POSE', Kinky Boots), Tony and Drama Desk Award winner Kelli O'Hara (Kiss Me Kate, The King and I), Daniel Watts (Tina: The Tina Turner Musical, Hamilton) and recording artist Crystal Monee Hall (For The Girls, RENT).

The cast of the critically acclaimed hit new Broadway show Moulin Rouge! The Musical perform an exclusive production number live from the stage of the Al Hirschfeld Theatre on Tuesday morning's episode of Good Morning America.

The Theatre Podcast with Alan Seales is chatting with Karen Olivo on its most recent episode!

The new Broadway musical Moulin Rouge! is translating Baz Luhrmann's 2001 movie to the stage. In a new CBS News web exclusive, correspondent Alina Cho talks with Tony Award-winning scenic designer Derek McLane about how he transformed New York's Al Hirschfeld Theatre into a world evocative of the landmark Parisian cabaret.

Variety reports that Rufus Sewell has joined the cast of 'Elvis' as the King's father, Vernon Presley.

Tune-in to ABC's a?oeGood Morning Americaa?? next Tuesday, February 18th to see the cast of the critically acclaimed hit new Broadway show Moulin Rouge! The Musical perform an exclusive production number live from the stage of the Al Hirschfeld Theatre. And tune-in to GMA the prior morning, Monday, February 17th, to watch ABC News Chief Meteorologist Ginger Zee go behind-the-scenes with stars of the show.

Ben Cameron stopped by to visit the cast of the hit Off-Broadway production of Gerard Alessandrini's hilarious musical spoof of all things theatre Forbidden Broadway: The Next Generation, now in its final week of a return limited engagement at The York Theatre Company at Saint Peter's (entrance on East 54th Street, just east of Lexington Avenue) where performances resumed January 15, 2020 followed by an official re-opening on January 19, 2020. Forbidden Broadway: The Next Generation plays its final performance Sunday afternoon, February 16, 2020 at 2:30pm.

Earlier this week, New York Theatre Workshop (NYTW) celebrated its 2020 Gala, honoring NYTW Usual Suspect & Tony Award-winning director Rachel Chavkin (Hadestown, Light Shining in Buckinghamshire, Three Pianos at NYTW) and Tony Award-winning producer Jordan Roth (Producer of Hadestown; President of Jujamcyn Theaters). 

Emotive Fruition (Artistic Director, Thomas Dooley) has announced a live poetry event, LET LIGHTNING SET US ON FIRE, a one-night-only staged reading celebrating Valentine's Day with dramatic poems of modern love.