William Underwood News

The latest in unauthorized gossip and buzz from the heart of Chicago's showtune video bars, and musical theater news from Chicago to Broadway. Casting news for ChiShakes' 'Sunday,' TATC's '42nd Street' and Paramount's 'Grease,' plus ALW and the eye-popping Marriott season, Chicago's first 'Q,' Super September along Belmont Avenue and much more!

Theatre at the Center presents the winner of the 1980 Tony Award for "Best New Musical" and the 2001 Tony Award for "Best Revival of a Musical", 42ND STREET.

Inspired by the blockbuster 1960 Roger Corman film, the monster musical hit LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS comes to Theatre at the Center, 1040 Ridge Road, Munster, now through August 19. Theatre at the Center's production, boasting glorious refurbishments of the plants from the original New York production, is directed and choreographed by Stacey Flaster. The press performance was July 15. Check out photos from opening night below!

Throughout May, the Times Square Tasti D-Lite (1588 Broadway) is featuring an exclusive TRACES flavor, "Alive with Traces," every Sunday in May. The cast recently stopped by to check out the special flavor, and you can check out photos of them in action below!

The cast of TRACES, the urban circus that has been a hit with critics and audiences alike, will be special guests at TEDMED 2012 (www.TEDMED.com), the annual multi-disciplinary gathering where leaders of all sectors of society come together to explore the promise of technology and potential of human achievement in health and medicine announced its final speaker roster.

The hugely popular musical play telling the story of legendary country singer Patsy Cline and her most devoted fan, ALWAYS... PATSY CLINE kicks off Theatre at the Center's 2012 season. Based on a true story of this unparalleled pioneer for female performers and a fan from Houston she befriended in a Texas honky-tonk, the production previews February 23, opens February 26 and runs through April 1.

The cast of TRACES will be featured on the cover of Time Out New York's "Get Fit!" double-issue, on stands December 29 through January 11. The production will also celebrate its 100th performance at New York's Union Square Theatre (100 East 17th Street) this Friday, December 23. TRACES, by the Montreal-based troupe 7 Fingers, began previews on July 29th and opened to rave reviews August 8th. The run transitioned from limited to open-ended following tremendous response from critics and audiences alike. Tickets for TRACES are available via Ticketmaster.com (800-982-2787).

TRACES, the urban circus that has been a hit with critics and audiences alike, will transition from a limited engagement to an open-ended run at New York's Union Square Theatre (100 East 17th Street).

TRACES, the urban circus that has been a hit with critics and audiences alike, will transition from a limited engagement to an open-ended run at New York's Union Square Theatre (100 East 17th Street). TRACES, by the Montreal-based troupe 7 Fingers, began previews on July 29th and opened to rave reviews August 8th. Tickets are now on sale via Ticketmaster.com ( 800-982-2787 ) through June 24, 2012

GUYS AND DOLLS, the Tony Award-winning musical comedy featuring one of the great musical scores in the history of American theatre, comes to Theatre at the Center, September 15 through October 16, 2011.

TRACES, the acclaimed show by the Montreal-based troupe 7 Fingers, has opened at New York's Union Square Theatre (100 East 17th Street) to rave reviews and is now selling tickets through January 1, 2012. TRACES began previews on Friday, July 29th and officially opened Monday, August 8th. Click below to go behind the scenes of the production!

TRACES, the acclaimed show by the Montreal-based troupe 7 Fingers, has opened at New York's Union Square Theatre (100 East 17th Street) to rave reviews and is now selling tickets through January 1, 2012. TRACES began previews on Friday, July 29th and officially opened Monday, August 8th.

TRACES, the acclaimed show by the Montreal-based troupe 7 Fingers, is currently playing New York's Union Square Theatre (100 East 17th Street). TRACES began previews Friday, July 29 with an official opening last night. BroadwayWorld brings you photo coverage of the opening below!

The Broadway smash hit musical THE WIZ, with book by William F. Brown and music by Charlie Smalls, will close August 7, 2011 at Theatre at the Center, 1040 Ridge Road, Munster, Indiana.

TRACES, the acclaimed show by the Montreal-based troupe 7 Fingers, will offer rush tickets for $25 beginning on opening night, August 8th. For opening night only, a limited amount of rush tickets will be available in the front row of the theatre. TRACES began previews Friday, July 29th at New York's Union Square Theatre (100 East 17th Street) and opens Monday, August 8th at 8pm.

TRACES, the acclaimed show by the Montreal-based troupe 7 Fingers, begins previews tonight, Friday, July 29th at 8pm at New York's Union Square Theatre (100 East 17th Street) and opens Monday, August 8th at 8pm.

Back for a return engagement, the Montreal-based troupe Les 7 Doigts de la Main performs jaw-dropping acrobatics and circus stunts that illustrate a variety of mental maladies.

The Broadway smash hit musical THE WIZ, with book by William F. Brown and music by Charlie Smalls, will blow audiences away July 7 through August 7, 2011 at Theatre at the Center, 1040 Ridge Road, Munster, Indiana. The production will open Sunday, July 10 at 7 p.m. Stacey Flaster will direct and choreograph. THE WIZ first opened on Broadway in 1975 and ran for four years (1600 performances). It made a historic footprint as the first large-scale big-budget musical featuring an all-African American cast. THE WIZ won seven Tony Awards including Best Musical and was produced in 1978 by Motown/Universal as a film starring Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Lena Horne, and Richard Pryor.