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This May, Regal is showcasing theatrical showpieces with its Musical Mayhem series, with screenings of musicals like Chicago, Funny Girl, Hairspray, and Mamma Mia!, among others. Take a look at the full lineup and schedule below.

Take a trip down memory lane with our 40 favorite parade performances of years gone by! The Parade is known for bringing may of our favorite Broadway shows and performances to the small screen and our editors have battled it out to pick their favorites. 

“For Ren dance is his language.  It’s a form of self-expression – the only way he knows how to express himself and communicate.  When this is taken from him, he doesn’t understand why something so beautiful and alive as dance is not allowed.  He is fighting for self-expression and his very identity.” Actor, dancer, choreographer Tyler Hanes is describing the motivation of FOOTLOOSE’s protagonist Ren McCormack. Hanes, who has a storied resume that includes ten Broadway shows and countless regional credits, has returned to Maine State Music Theatre (which he calls “coming home”) to choreograph their new production of the 1998 musical, FOOTLOOSE, collaborating with director E. Faye Butler. 

Footloose is adapted from the 1984 film of the same name, first premiering in 1998. The music is by Tom Snow, Eric Carmen, Sammy Hagar, Kenny Loggins and Jim Steinman, lyrics by Dean Pitchford and adapted to stage by Dean Pitchford and Walter Bobbie. This show celebrates the exhilaration of youth, the wisdom of listening to one another and the power of forgiveness.

NextStop’s production of 'Footloose' felt haphazard and emotionless, and what should have been a fun evening of theater and nostalgia was instead entirely lackluster.

The Broadway Bound Awards of Central Arkansas, presented by Celebrity Attractions in partnership with Argenta Contemporary Theatre, is proud to honor the next generation of musical theatre stars with an opportunity of a lifetime. 

On Sunday, the Footloose star took the Stagecoach Festival stage to perform Kenny Loggins' title number from the 1984 musical classic, alongside his brother Michael Bacon. Watch a clip of the performance!

With neon lighting, big hair, shoulder pads, and swagger, the Seacoast Repertory Theatre is journeying back to 1985, a time of change when the first mobile phones are big, bulky, and carried proudly by the upward moving yuppies of the time.

Kick off your Sunday shoes and don’t miss the upbeat, energetic, 80s pop phenomenon that is Footloose at Broadway at Music Circus. The musical is based on the 1984 movie of the same name that got a generation of teens on their feet and dancing. After some changes were made to make it more suitable for the stage, it opened on Broadway in 1998 and garnered four Tony Award nominations, including Best Original Score and Best Choreography. This is the first show in the 2025 Music Circus season, marking a huge change as it goes from its traditional summer run to year-round offerings.

North Texas Performing Arts Repertory Theatre has revealed its 2025 'Dare to Dream' Season! Recent winner of four Broadway World Dallas Awards. Learn more!

PROVA A PRENDERMI al TEATRO BRANCACCIODebutto al Teatro Nazionale di Milano il 27 febbraio per poi approdare a Roma il 19 marzo per l'adattamento in italiano del musical ispirato al celebre film

Let's toast the New Year by looking ahead to some of the most anticipated shows of the next 6 months. We put together 14 shows we're looking forward to seeing next year, that are likely to sell out well in advance.

Big Noise Theatre has announced the opening of their 2024-2025 season with FOOTLOOSE.

Big Noise Theatre will kick off its 2024-2025 season with FOOTLOOSE, celebrating the 40th anniversary of the iconic 1984 film. Learn how to purchase tickets.

ANASTASIA al TEATRO ARCIMBOLDI DEBUTTO A DICEMBRE 2024 A MILANO PER LA VERSIONE ITALIANA DEL GRANDE SUCCESSO DI BROADWAY

Celebrate the 40th anniversary of FOOTLOOSE at The Morgan-Wixson Theatre in Santa Monica, directed by Niko Montelibano.

This time, the reader question was: How often have Broadway musicals like The Outsiders been about teenagers?

The musical Footloose bursts onto The Firehouse Theatre stage this May! Learn more about the show and see how to purchase tickets!

Adam Heller, Jill Abramovitz, Samantha Massell, Hannah Corneau, Emerson Glick, Jed Resnick, Clay Singer and Andrew Alstat are among the stars of the Muny production of Fiddler on the Roof.

Watch a video of Kevin Bacon's speech to Payson High School students on prom night here!

Uncle Vayna is back this season courtesy of Lincoln Center Theater. This version of the play features a new translation by Heidi Schreck and is directed by Lila Neugebauer.  Meet the cast of Uncle Vanya here!

Pitlochry Festival Theatre and New Wolsey Theatre are heading back to the 1980s this summer to stage a spectacular new production of the explosive musical Footloose.  Learn more about the cast here!

The cast has been revealed for Landmark Theatres debut production of Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning musical Rent. See who is starring in the production and learn how to purchase tickets.

Footloose is currently running at The Colony Theatre in Burbank, CA through March 17th. Check out photos from the production here!

The Colony Theatre  will present the Panic! and BarCinBoo production of Footloose the Musical March 1–17.