Pasha Kovalev News

The producers of BURN THE FLOOR, announced today that that the show will extend through January 3, 2010. The Latin and ballroom spectacular had originally announced a limited 12-week run. The first new show of the Broadway season, BURN THE FLOOR broke the box office record at the Longacre Theatre two weeks running. Anya Garnis and Pasha Kovalev of Fox's 'So You Think You Can Dance' joined the company on August 18.

BURN THE FLOOR sizzles away at the Longacre Theatre on West 48th Street and the heat is now engulfing the street. Its across-the-street neighbor is spreading the word too; The Walter Kerr Theatre marquee is now lit up with signs pointing the way to BURN THE FLOOR, marking the first time a Broadway theatre has advertised the show of a neighboring house.

ANYA GARNIS and PASHA KOVALEV of TV's 'So You Think You Can Dance' join the company of Broadway's BURN THE FLOOR tonight Tuesday, August 18 at the Longacre Theatre, 220 West 48 Street. This will mark the Broadway debut for both. BURN THE FLOOR, Broadway's sexy new hit, has broken office records at the Longacre for two consecutive weeks.

BURN THE FLOOR beat the Longacre Theatre house record for the second week in a row, with a gross of $665.008.50, besting last week's gross of $540,180. Last week's gross had broken the previous record held by Boeing-Boeing .

Broadway's BURN THE FLOOR will welcome Anya Garnis and Pasha Kovalev into the show Tuesday, August 18. The alums of Fox TV's 'So You Think You Can Dance' will replace ABC's 'Dancing with the Stars' favorites Maksim Chmerkovskiy and Karina Smirnoff when they depart the show August 16.

Karina Smirnoff and Maksim Chmerkovskiy, currently guest starring in Broadway's BURN THE FLOOR, performed the sexy duet 'Burn for You' on 'Live! With Regis & Kelly' yesterday, August 12.

BURN THE FLOOR set a new house record last week with a gross of $540,180 for the 8-performance week ending August 9, beating the previous record held by Boeing-Boeing. BURN THE FLOOR's record-setting week included four heavily-comped press performances.

In a recent article, The NY Daily News profiles BURN THE FLOOR's 'Shoe Guru,' Catherine Mayne. Mayne gives insight into her hectic day and how she maintains a show with so many shoes and costumes!

Broadway's BURN THE FLOOR will welcome Anya Garnis and Pasha Kovalev into the show Tuesday, August 18. The alums of Fox TV's 'So You Think You Can Dance' will replace ABC's 'Dancing with the Stars' favorites Maksim Chmerkovskiy and Karina Smirnoff when they depart the show August 16.

BURN THE FLOOR, the electrifying Latin and Ballroom dance spectacular, opened August 2nd at Broadway's Longacre Theatre (220 W. 48 Street). BURN THE FLOOR has thrilled audiences in over 30 countries, and is the first show of the new Broadway season, playing a limited 12-week engagement.