The set-up: Flashdance was originally conceived as a stage production, but Paramount asked the producers to develop a screenplay, and produced it as a film in 1983. The film starred Jennifer Beals and ...

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If ever a movie was right for a Broadway-style musical adaptation, it is "Flashdance," the story of a steel-mill welder who dreams of being a professional dancer. The film version's best scenes are ...

Irene Cara has died. A Grammy and Oscar-winning singer, songwriter, and actor, Cara achieved international acclaim as one of the stars, and chief musical voices, of the 1980 film Fame. Cara’s career ...

“Flashdance: The Musical” has come to Arizona as part of its national tour and opens tonight in Centennial Hall with music, dancing and an inspiring story. An adaptation of the wildly popular 1983 ...

It won an Oscar and is now considered iconic.

LONDON (Hollywood Reporter) - There is so much exciting singing and dancing talent onstage in the West End debut of "Flashdance the Musical" that it makes one wonder how all the other musicals in town ...

WICHITA, Kansas – “Flashdance: The Musical”, the stage adaptation of the 1983 hit film that defined a generation, will perform at the Century II Concert Hall, March 1-3, 2016. Tickets are on sale now, ...