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Producers The Shubert Organization and The Nederlander Organization have announced the cast for the first-ever Broadway revival of Andrew Lloyd Webber's iconic musical, CATS. One of the biggest hits in theatrical history, CATS will return to Broadway this summer at the Neil Simon Theatre(250 W 52nd Street) with preview performances beginning Thursday, July 14, 2016, and an official opening set for Sunday, July 31, 2016.

FREDDIE FALLS IN LOVE, a dance narrative by Al Blackstone, will take place on June 6th and June 13th at The Pershing Square Signature Center, 480 West 42nd Street, New York, NY 10036, benefiting Dancers Responding to AIDS, a program of Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. Tickets now on sale and can be purchased through Ticket Central via www.ticketcentral.com, by calling 212-279-4200, or in person at 416 W. 42nd Street (12-8pm daily).

On the heels of a sold out, fall 2015 BC BEAT, the next BC BEAT, set for Monday May 23rd, announces a program of eleven choreographers, launches a new BC BEAT Artist Series, and releases a limited number of advance tickets. 

The sold-out audience at Broadway's Al Hirschfeld Theatre was dazzled Monday, March 21, 2016, by this year's stirring edition of BROADWAY BACKWARDS. The annual celebration, where men sing songs originally written for women and vice versa offering this audience the chance to see LGBT stories told through the great songs of musical theatre, set a new fundraising record. The evening raised an incredible $480,287 to benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS and The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center in New York City. broadwayWorld was there for the special occasion and we're taking you backstage with the stars below!

The sold-out audience at Broadway's Al Hirschfeld Theatre was dazzled last night, March 21, 2016, by this year's stirring edition of Broadway Backwards. The annual celebration, where men sing songs originally written for women and vice versa offering this audience the chance to see LGBT stories told through the great songs of musical theatre, set a new fundraising record. The evening raised an incredible $480,287 to benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS and The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center in New York City. Scroll down for stunning shots from the evening!

The sold-out audience at Broadway's Al Hirschfeld Theatre was dazzled Monday, March 21, 2016, by this year's stirring edition of BROADWAY BACKWARDS. The annual celebration, where men sing songs originally written for women and vice versa offering this audience the chance to see LGBT stories told through the great songs of musical theatre, set a new fundraising record. The evening raised an incredible $480,287 to benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS and The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center in New York City. BroadwayWorld has highlights, featuring performers Tony Yazbeck, Chita Rivera, Danielle Brooks and more, below!

This year's BROADWAY BACKWARDS (#broadwaybackwards) took the stage last night at Broadway's Al Hirschfeld Theatre (302 West 45th Street, NYC), home to the Tony Award-winning Best Musical Kinky Boots. The evening is produced by Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS and benefits BC/EFA and the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center of New York. BroadwayWorld was there to celebrate with the theatre community on the big night and you can check out photos below!

Broadway legend and two-time Tony Award winner Chita Rivera, Tony nominees Stephanie J. Block and Tony Sheldon, Danielle Brooks (The Color Purple, 'Orange is the New Black'), and Laura Michelle Kelly (Finding Neverland) are among those joining the stunning cast of this year's BROADWAY BACKWARDS, a one-night-only musical celebration, custom-made for the LGBT community, our friends and families. Tony winner Julie White, a longtime supporter of Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, will host this year's 11th edition.

Broadway legend and two-time Tony Award winner Chita Rivera, Tony nominees Stephanie J. Block and Tony Sheldon, Danielle Brooks (The Color Purple, 'Orange is the New Black'), and Laura Michelle Kelly (Finding Neverland) are among those joining the stunning cast of this year's Broadway Backwards, a one-night-only musical celebration, custom-made for the LGBT community, our friends and families. In addition, it was announced that Tony winner Julie White, a longtime supporter of Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, will host this year's 11th edition.

BroadwayWorld is happy to report that some of the brightest talents of Broadway are joining the cast of this year's BROADWAY BACKWARDS, BC/EFA's annual celebration where gays and lesbians experience their stories as told through the great songs of musical theatre and performed by their favorite Broadway stars.

Good morning, BroadwayWorld! Because we know all our readers eat, sleep and breathe Broadway, what could be better than waking up to it? Today's big news: SMART PEOPLE and Mike Birbiglia bow off-Broadway, MOTOWN heads to London and more!

SHAPING SOUND, the country's hottest commercial dance company, concluded their 2015-16 touring season with a one-night-only performance, presented by Break the Floor Productions, at The Beacon Theatre on Monday night, February 8, at the Beacon Theatre. BroadwayWorld has stunning photos from the show below!

Travis Wall's Shaping Sound performed an eclectic dance program at New York's Beacon Theatre on February 8, 2016.

Break the Floor Productions has announced that SHAPING SOUND, the country's hottest commercial dance company, will conclude their 2015-2016 tour with a one night only performance at The Beacon Theatre (2124 Broadway, New York, NY 10023). Tickets for the performance, which will be Monday, February 8, 2016 at 7:30pm, are available now at www.ticketmaster.com.

Break the Floor Productions has announced that SHAPING SOUND, the country's hottest commercial dance company, will conclude their 2015-2016 tour with a one night only performance at The Beacon Theatre (2124 Broadway, New York, NY 10023). Tickets for the performance, which will be Monday, February 8, 2016 at 7:30pm, are available now at www.ticketmaster.com.

Break The Floor Productions and Performing Arts Fort Worth are pleased to announce that North America's hottest new dance show -- SHAPING SOUND -- will perform one night only at Bass Performance Hall at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, January 27. Tickets are $38.50-$55 and are on sale now!

Detroit - Music Hall Center for the Performing Arts is kicking off our 2015-16 Dance Series with some Broadway chops meets Hollywood glitz in the ultra contemporary Shaping Sound - dance reimagined, tonight, November 7th at 8:00 PM.

Created by Emmy-winning choreographer TRAVIS WALL, and Emmy-nominated choreographers NICK LAZZARINI, TEDDY FORANCE, and by dance visionary KYLE ROBINSON, SHAPING SOUND: Dance Reimagined will be in Omaha one night only tonight, November 5, 2015 at 7:30 p.m. at the Orpheum Theater, 409 S. 16th St. The performance is part of Omaha Performing Arts' Dance Series and is sponsored by C&A Industries.

Detroit - Music Hall Center for the Performing Arts is kicking off our 2015-16 Dance Series with some Broadway chops meets Hollywood glitz in the ultra contemporary Shaping Sound - dance reimagined, on Saturday, November 7th at 8:00 PM.

Created by Emmy-winning choreographer TRAVIS WALL, and Emmy-nominated choreographers NICK LAZZARINI, TEDDY FORANCE, and by dance visionary KYLE ROBINSON, SHAPING SOUND: Dance Reimagined will be in Omaha one night only Thursday, November 5, 2015 at 7:30 p.m. at the Orpheum Theater, 409 S. 16th St. The performance is part of Omaha Performing Arts' Dance Series and is sponsored by C&A Industries.