Performing Arts

Chuck Cooper Opening night of the Broadway musical 'Ragtime' at the Neil Simon Theatre - Arrivals New York City, USA _ 15.10.09 Copyright 2009 WENN

A revival of 'Ragtime' puts renewed emphasis on people not pageantry The initial swirling syncopation of sound is impossible to resist. Surely there are not many opening numbers better than the intoxicating first moments of "Ragtime," the stage version of E.L. Doctorow's ...

USA International Ballet Competition: world's best young dancers again head to Miss. in 2010 The USA International Ballet Competition has attracted the world's best young dancers to Mississippi for 30 years. And while many ballet companies have seen budgets shrink in tough ...

Denzel Washington set to return to Broadway next spring in August Wilson's 'Fences' Get ready for another big name on Broadway. Denzel Washington plans to return to the New York stage next spring in a revival of August Wilson's "Fences." Producers Carole ...

'Vince,' a play about legendary Packers coach Vince Lombardi, set for Broadway next year OK, Cheeseheads. Get ready to visit Broadway. "Vince," a play about the legendary Green Bay Packers coach Vince Lombardi, is planned for New York next season. Producers Tony ...

Broadway ticket availability through Sunday, Nov. 15 Broadway ticket availability and capsule reviews of shows as of Nov. 9. Unless otherwise noted, tickets are available at the theaters' box offices for the shows listed. Details about how to obtain tickets appear at ...

Viva ELVIS: Cirque du Soleil reveals name of new show in Las Vegas about Presley Elvis is coming to The Strip — Cirque du Soleil style. Cirque du Soleil announced Thursday that its new show in Las Vegas will be called "Viva ...

Angela Lansbury to collect first `Stephen Sondheim Award' of Washington-area theater company Actress Angela Lansbury will be the first recipient of the Stephen Sondheim Award from a Washington-area theater that has produced more of the composer's works than any other U.S. theater. ...

Classical music has its day at White House as prodigies share East Room stage with superstars Classical music took over the White House on Wednesday as Barack and Michelle Obama used two concerts and a series of workshops for young musicians to ...

Mark-Paul Gosselaar finds the perfect role for his stage debut: a movie star new to the stage Mark-Paul Gosselaar is a self-professed theater novice and not afraid to admit it. Right now, he's making his New York stage debut off-Broadway in "The ...