Can-Can 2014

Just announced is news that the Cole Porter classic, Can-Can, will kick up its heels in a new production to land on Broadway in Spring 2014. Presented by Jonathan Burrows, nephew of the musical's original book writer Abe Burrows, the new production features a revised book by David Lee (Two By Two and Gigi at Reprise, TV's "Frasier" and "Cheers") and Joel Fields (How I Fell in Love at Abingdon Theatre Company, TV's "Ugly Betty' and 'Raising the Bar'). Lee directs the production, featuring choreography byPatti Colombo (Peter Pan) and musical direction by Tony Award nominee Steve Orich (Jersey Boys). Prior to the Broadway production, a workshop will take place in New York in October 2013. Casting has yet to be confirmed.

Although no one under 16 is permitted to enter the Duo Theatre for Company XIV's playfully sexy theatre/dance piece, The Judgment of Paris, there's really, as they say in Texas, nothing dirty going on. Perfectly placed within the faded elegance of the cozy 4th Street venue, conceiver/director/choreographer Austin McCormick's literary frolic taken from Greek mythology (he, along with Toby Burns and company members, adapted the text from several sources) mixes aspects of baroque dance with some pop culture and several spirited can-cans to prove one undeniable fact; guys go nuts over blondes.