Marvin Hamlisch News

Broadway's First Improv/Sketch/Music/Comedy Benefit

The Associated Press reports that A Chorus Line is heading back onto the road with a new tour set to kick off at the Buell Theatre at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts from May 6-17, 2008.

A show that started in this city nearly 30 years ago, They're Playing Our Song, makes a rather pleasurable return to the El Portal Theatre spinning some disco-era tunes from the genius of composer Marvin Hamlisch and lyricist Carole Bayer Sager...

John Breglio, on behalf of Vienna Waits Productions, the producer of the smash hit new production of A Chorus Line, announced today the recoupment of the show's entire $8 million investment after running only 157 performances (19 weeks) since its opening on Broadway.

A new series of 'Life on the Line' talkbacks will take place after Wednesday evening performances of the hit Broadway revival of A Chorus Line, through March 28th.

The Broadway shows Company, The Little Dog Laughed and A Chorus Line will put on special benefit performances for The Actors' Fund, the national aid organization for everyone in entertainment

The New York Philharmonic presents Lerner and Loewe's My Fair Lady in four semi-staged performances, March 7-10, 2007. The musical - a New York Philharmonic premiere - will star Kelli O'Hara, Kelsey Grammer, Charles Kimbrough, Brian Dennehy, Marni Nixon and Tim Jerome.

The Pulitzer Prize- and Tony Award-winning smash musical A Chorus Line announced it will begin the New Year with a new playing schedule beginning Monday, January 1, 2007

Acclaimed baritone and Drama Desk Award-nominee George Merritt is making an encore performance in 15 concerts with the Portland (Maine) Symphony Orchestra in their annual 'Magic of Christmas' Concert Series from December 8 - 18, 2006

The ASCAP Foundation honored composer Marvin Hamlisch with the Richard Rodgers Award during its 11th Annual Awards Ceremony on Wednesday, December 6

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The ASCAP Foundation will honor composer Marvin Hamlisch with the Richard Rodgers Award during its 11th Annual Awards Ceremony on Wednesday, December 6

The quintessentially New York cast of A Chorus Line will welcome the nationally-syndicated 'Ellen Degeneres Show' to The Big Apple with an on-air performance on Tuesday, November 21

Bernard, who took up dancing at age 25, is having an eventful season with 'Chicago': first filling in for Usher, and soon celebrating the revival's 10th anniversary.

Perhaps the next time A Chorus Line is produced on Broadway, a new director will have a wonderful new vision for the material. But since we lost Michael Bennett 19 years ago at the age of 44, why not re-mount a replica his greatest theatrical achievement while we still have his colleagues around to reproduce his original work?

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New York Sports Clubs is currently offering a special A Chorus Line workout

Catch highlights from 'A Chorus Line' now on BroadwayWorld.com!

Broadway star Christiane Noll will headline 'Strike Up the Band: A Gershwin Brothers Celebration' at the Kennedy Center on November 24th at 1:30 PM and 7 PM and on November 25th at 8 PM

The new production of the Pulitzer Prize- and Tony Award-winning musical A Chorus Line is introducing a 20/20 lottery ticket program