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Sinatra homage will be homecoming for Ellicott City dancer
The national touring production of "Come Fly Away," Twyla Tharp's sensual ballet/musical set to the songs of Frank Sinatra, breezes through Baltimore this week. One of the featured dancers in the show will look very much at home on the stage of the Modell...Tags: NBC (tv network), Twyla Tharp, Steve Martin, Tourism and Leisure, Music
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A quick stop in Columbia on the road to stardom
Summer is a good time to catch professional dancers with Howard County roots on hometown visits between gigs. Some are now dancing professionally in other parts of the country, and others are gearing up for big fall tours.
Ashley Blair Fitzgerald is...Tags: Arts, Fine Arts, Companies and Corporations, Colleges and Universities, Dancing
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Centerstage gets a fresh start with a topical lineup
The big news in Baltimore theater this season is the arrival of British-born Kwame Kwei-Armah, who is taking the helm as the new artistic director of Centerstage (700 N. Calvert St., 410-332-0033). Kwei-Armah, who replaces Irene Lewis, has said he's...Tags: Ellicott City, Halloween, Gays and Lesbians, David Mamet, Charles Dickens
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At Toby's, the Windy City gets a breezy revival
Ever since it opened on Broadway in 1975, "Chicago, the Musical" has brought the Windy City's scandalous ways to a new generation of theater-goers. Now through early November, we can do a little more time on the women's block of the Cook County jail...Tags: Justice System, David James, John Kander, Music Theater, Theater
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Toby's Columbia presents a dazzling 'Chicago' in the round
Toby's Dinner Theatre of Columbia brings its jazzy, dazzling production of the musical "Chicago" to its intimate, in-the-round venue. All seats at Toby's are close to the action, which lends immediacy to this Broadway classic. The tale, well told in...Tags: Prisons, Dancing, Celebrities, Lawyers, Justice System
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'Pippin' still sparkles in production by Bowie's 2nd Star
Although no longer revolutionary, Stephen Schwartz's dark 1972 episodic musical "Pippin" continues to surprise and intrigue. In a production by 2nd Star in Bowie, the spirit of the show's director/choreographer Bob Fosse again seduces us, the dancers'...Tags: Entertainment Events, Theater, Music Theater, Music, Dance
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Tony Nominated Musicals Vie for Top Prize
VarietyThis season's Tony-nommed musicals took various routes to Broadway. Here's how a few producers recall that often arduous trek to the bigtime. "Kinky Boots," the musical, began with producer Daryl Roth seeing the movie when it screened at Sundance in...Tags: Robyn, Music, Stephen Schwartz, Cinderella (fictional character), Harry Potter (fictional character)
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"Chicago" at Willow Theatre should be more of a sin
Staff WriterThere is a pretty snazzy production of "Chicago" playing through March 17 in Boca Raton that sounds good, looks better, but never quite reaches the level of feeling as if it oughta be against the law. Sure, it may seem a little out of place in the...Tags: Entertainment Events, John Kander, Theater, Music Theater, Music
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Valerie Perrine went from Vegas showgirl to Hollywood star
Valerie Perrine may be the only former Las Vegas showgirl to win the best actress award at the Cannes Film Festival. Just a few years after she had hung up her glitzy showgirl costume, Perrine was the toast of the town as Lenny Bruce's stripper/showgirl...
Tags: Lenny Bruce, Ed Wood (movie), World War II (1939-1945), Celebrities, Superman (fictional character)
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What a feeling! "Flashdance - The Musical" dances into South Florida
Staff WriterAt one time, the mega-hit "Flashdance" was imagined as a stage musical, and not a movie. That 1983 film made Jennifer Beals a star and turned dance togs into fashion must-haves. And now, we can see how things might have been with "Flashdance — the...Tags: Pat Benatar, Duran Duran (music group), Broward Center for the Performing Arts, Music, Jennifer Beals
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Broward Center's Broadway lineup announced
Staff WriterAnchored by mega-hit "Book of Mormon," the shows heading to the Broward Center for the Performing Arts next season have one thing in common: Their creators have proven track records. The musicals presented by Broadway Across America are: "Chicago,"...Tags: September 11, 2001 Attacks, The Wizard of Oz (movie, 1939), Bon Jovi (music group), Broward Center for the Performing Arts, Music
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'Pippin' makes long-awaited return to Broadway
If you’re a community theater regular, or even attended high school or college musicals, you’re likely familiar with the lively, foot-tappin’ tunes of “Pippin.” It’s the story of a young prince, son of the French King...
Tags: Cirque du Soleil, Spider (music group), Ben Vereen, Terrence Mann, Music
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