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She’s a Maniac! Flashdance National Tour Begins Performances in Seattle

She’s a Maniac! Flashdance National Tour Begins Performances in Seattle

Seattle gets transported back to the 80s as the national tour of Flashdance begins performances on April 16. The musical, based on the 1983 movie, will play the Paramount Theatre through April 21.

Flashdance tells the story of Alex Owens, a working-class girl from Pittsburgh striving to make her dreams of becoming a professional dancer a reality. She works by ...

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Flashdance Star Emily Padgett on Starting at Square One, Calling Herself a Dancer and Fighting Hard

Flashdance Star Emily Padgett on Starting at Square One, Calling Herself a Dancer and Fighting Hard

Watching Emily Padgett perform the climactic dance scene in the national tour of Flashdance, it’s hard to believe she did not consider herself a dancer before being tapped for this musical. Sure, she had shown off her moves on Broadway in the ensembles of Grease and Legally Blonde and as sweet leading lady Sherrie in Rock of Ages, but ...

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Vote Now! Kinky Boots and Matilda Top the 2013 Broadway.com Audience Choice Award Nominations

Vote Now! Kinky Boots and Matilda Top the 2013 Broadway.com Audience Choice Award Nominations

Are you ready to vote B'way? Broadway’s biggest fans announced the 2013 Broadway.com Audience Choice Award nominations this morning. Kinky Boots topped nominations with eight and Matilda followed close behind with seven nods. Voting begins now and will end on Thursday, May 2 at noon. The winners will be announced live at the ceremony on Sunday, May ...

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Watch Broadway Fans Announce the 2013 Broadway.com Audience Choice Award Nominations!

Watch Broadway Fans Announce the 2013 Broadway.com Audience Choice Award Nominations!

We gathered 43 Broadway super-fans to unveil the list of nominees for the 2013 Broadway.com Audience Choice Awards, voted on exclusively by theatergoers! CLICK HERE TO SEE THE VIDEO!

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Praise the Lord! Tickets Now on Sale for the National Tour of Sister Act in Seattle

Praise the Lord! Tickets Now on Sale for the National Tour of Sister Act in Seattle

Tickets are now on sale for the national tour of Sister Act in Seattle. The musical will open on April 16 at the Paramount Theatre and close on April 21.

Sister Act is a musical comedy (based on the hit film) that focuses on disco diva Deloris Van Cartier, who witnesses a crime and goes into hiding in a convent ...

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Broadway Buzz: Matilda's Marvelous Stars Bask in the Delight of Opening Night

Broadway Buzz: Matilda's Marvelous Stars Bask in the Delight of Opening Night

Roald Dahl's classic children's story Matilda has been transformed into a marvelous musical extravaganza! Matilda has officially arrived on Broadway in an imaginative production directed by Tony winner Matthew Warchus. The show stars Bertie Carvel as the malevolent Miss Trunchbull, Lauren Ward as the sweet Miss Honey, Gabriel Ebert and Lesli Margherita as the madcap Mr. and Mrs ...

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March Musical Madness Champion! And the Best Broadway Musical of All Time Is…

March Musical Madness Champion! And the Best Broadway Musical of All Time Is…

The fans have had their say! After a month of fierce debates, difficult decisions and tens of thousands of votes, Broadway.com’s March Musical Madness has finally found a winner for the title of All-Time Best Broadway Musical. Our championship bracket began with 64 musicals, and now only one remains. And the winner is… WICKED!

The untold story of ...

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Flashdance Mentor Jo Ann Cunningham Inspires People in Real Life

Flashdance Mentor Jo Ann Cunningham Inspires People in Real Life

The new musical Flashdance tells the story of Alex, a young Pittsburgh woman who dreams of breaking out of her working-class life as a welder and becoming a trained ballerina. Jo Ann Cunningham plays Hannah, the mentor who encourages Alex to pursue her passion and enroll at a prestigious dance school. Cunningham sat down to talk about her catalytic character ...

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Flashdance Stunner Rachelle Rak Dishes on Playing the 'Sassy' and 'Bossy' Tess on Tour

Flashdance Stunner Rachelle Rak Dishes on Playing the 'Sassy' and 'Bossy' Tess on Tour

Flashdance features Broadway.com vlogger Rachelle Rak as Tess, a part close to the dancer's heart. Watch the video below to find out where the inspiration behind Rak’s character’s last name came from, growing up in Pittsburgh (the musical’s setting), and what it feels like to be in the show that “moves like a freight train ...

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Matthew Henerson Gets ‘Tired Just Watching' His Fab Flashdance Co-Stars

Matthew Henerson Gets ‘Tired Just Watching' His Fab Flashdance Co-Stars

In Flashdance, Alex Owens dreams of getting out of the Pittsburgh dive bar where she works as a dancer and training to become a professional ballerina. The owner of the bar, Harry, played by Matthew Henerson, is trying to stay afloat while the seedy strip joint next door attempts to steal away business. Here, Henerson talk about playing a working-class ...

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