Gwen Verdon unexpectedly died in her sleep on Oct. 18. Though the four-time Tony winner and musical theatre legend was 75, she had always seemed so alive, so vibrant, so much a redhead, up until the last that her death still came as a surprise. Obituaries credited her rightly as being probably the best dancer ever to grace the Broadway stage. Only one of her performances, as Lola in Damn Yankees, was, however, preserved for posterity (on film). Still, Verdon passed at a time when it is abundantly possible to take in the work she did with husband, director and choreographer, Bob Fosse, albeit indirectly. Ann Reinking recreated much of the dancing Fosse devised for Chicago in the current revival of the musical; steps that Verdon first executed. And Verdon was a creative consultant on the revue Fosse, in which other performers now embody many of the dances that made Verdon the star she was. Of course, they probably don’t do them exactly as Verdon did, or as well. But, one can imagine.

The man behind the sets of Hamilton, Dear Evan Hansen, and the upcoming Beetlejuice will serve as production designer for the 91st Academy Awards.

Tony-winning director Harold Prince and the creative team share the secrets behind The Phantom of the Opera’s three-decade upkeep.

The first national tour of the Tony Award-winning musical A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder officially opened Sept. 30 at Chicago's Bank of America Theatre.

The first national tour of the Tony Award-winning musical A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder officially opens Sept. 30 at Chicago's Bank of America Theatre.

The Tony Award-winning musical A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder launches its first national tour in Schenectady, NY, Sept. 19-26 at Proctor's Theatre.

Musical theatre favorite Jeff Kready is currently starring as the devious (or ambitious) Monty Navarro in the Tony-winning Broadway musical A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder. He shares a recent two show day at the theatre and spending time with daughter Lena and wife Nikki Renée Daniels.

On January 14, 2002, The Fantasticks will be playing in at least three theatres author Tom Jones knows of. The one place it won't be playing is the Sullivan Street Playhouse in New York's Greenwich Village, where it has been running without interruption since May 3, 1960.

Scarlett Strallen, a two-time Olivier Award-nominated actress who has been seen in Mary Poppins, Singin' in the Rain and Kenneth Branagh's Macbeth, will step into the role of Sibella in the Tony-winning Broadway musical A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder.

Producers of the Tony Award-winning musical A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder have announced that Jeff Kready will step into the leading role of Monty Navarro during original star Bryce Pinkham's leave of absence from the Broadway production.

A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder stars Jefferson Mays and Bryce Pinkham were honored Oct. 29 with the unveiling of portraits to adorn the famed walls of Sardi's.

The National Theatre has announced dates and further casting for new productions scheduled to open through October. In addition, it has been announced that The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time is to embark on a U.K. tour, and that April de Angelis has been appointed Writer in Residence.




Friends, colleagues and fans will celebrate the life and work of the late composer Jerry Bock, whose Broadway scores include Fiddler on the Roof, The Apple Tree, She Loves Me and The Rothschilds, on Jan. 24 at the American Airlines Theatre.

Megan Lawrence, a Tony nominee for her performance in the Tony-winning revival of The Pajama Game, has replaced Ana Gasteyer in the upcoming Encores! Summer Stars production of Damn Yankees.

A new Doug Wright-penned concert adaptation of Show Boat steams into Carnegie Hall, fueled by 81 years of the musical's rich history.

The prospect of another Show Boat coming 'round the bend — this time, June 10, as a concert benefit for Carnegie Hall — quickens the heart of a fan of that landmark Kern & Hammerstein musical, but also raises a question: Exactly which Show Boat are we talking about?

News, views and reviews about the multi-talented women of the musical theatre and the concert/cabaret stage.

News, views and reviews about the multi-talented women of the musical theatre and the concert/cabaret stage.

The Happy Time, the 1968 musical that boasts what many view as a rare sentimental score by John Kander and Fred Ebb, gets a fresh revival by Signature Theatre starting April 1 in Arlington, VA.