Rachelle Rak is schooling some Dance Moms! The Flashdance diva and Broadway.com video blogger will appear on the hit Lifetime reality series on March 26.

Dance Moms, for those who have been living under a bedazzled rock, follows the lives of young dancers and their obnoxious stage mothers at the Abby Lee Dance Company in Pittsburgh, run by the ...

This week, Broadway.com vlogger Rachelle Rak finds herself travelling all over the northeast. After opening Flashdance’s Grand Rapids engagement, Rak was flown back to Pittsburgh, where the national tour premiered, to film a guest spot on an episode of Dance Moms. Watch the actress teach the little divas a Fosse-inspired routine, with a cameo from series star Abby ...

In week three of I Love Rak ‘N’ Roll, viewers finally get a lesson in Flashdance star Rachelle Rak’s catchphrase, “Cha-Cha-Puus.” The actress gives a lesson in the meaning of her motto, then challenges her castmates to use it properly in a sentence. Also in this week’s episode, the Flashdance cast arrives in Louisville and Rak brings viewers along ...

In the second installment of I Love Rak ‘N’ Roll, Rachelle Rak has a family reunion in Pittsburgh during Flashdance’s first stop on its national tour. After her emotional homecoming, the actress rediscovers the demanding schedule of life on the road in a big musical as the cast journeys to St. Louis. Not to fear; Rak has the perfect ...

The 1983 movie Flashdance has been reworked into a new musical, currently zipping across the country in a national tour. Sergio Trujillo directs and choreographs this inspirational story about Alex Owens, a young woman working in a Pittsburgh steel mill by day and as an exotic dancer by night, who dreams of becoming a professional ballet dancer. When Alex (Emily ...

It was a homecoming on many levels when the national tour of Flashdance celebrated its opening night at Pittsburgh’s Heinz Hall on January 3. Not only did it mark a return to theatrical roots for Pittsburgh natives Rachelle Rak and Matthew Hydzik, who star as Tess and Nick, respectively; the story itself takes place in Steel City. Based on the ...

It’s time to live the magic of the '80s all over again as Flashdance makes its way to the stage in a brand new national tour. The musical version of the popular 1983 film premiered in Pittsburgh (where the story is set) on January 3 and is off on a 19-city tour before making its way to Broadway in August ...

What a feeling! It’s the premiere episode of I Love Rak ‘N’ Roll: On the Road with Flashdance the Musical! In this debut episode, video blog host Rachelle Rak takes us behind the scenes of the national tour’s opening night in Pittsburgh, the actual setting of the musical. This event is doubly special for our sassy host, because Pittsburgh is ...

Broadway hoofer Rachelle Rak is rocking out in the national tour of the new musical Flashdance as Tess, the sassy best friend to aspiring dancer Alex Owens, and audiences are about to get a taste of Rak's life on the road. Broadway.com is teaming up with the actress for an exclusive backstage look at the show with the new ...

As the national tour of Flashdance readies to make its official opening in Pittsburgh on January 3, Broadway.com is bringing you a sneak peak at the show. In this Hot Shot, heroin Alex Owens (played by Emily Padgett) performs the famous chair dance move that's now an iconic image from the original 1983 film. There’s even a bonus shot ...

Pittsburgh gets transported back to the 80s as the national tour of Flashdance begins performances in Pittsburgh. The musical, based on the 1983 movie, will play Heinz Hall through January 6. January 3 marks the official opening of the tour.

Flashdance tells the story of Alex Owens, a working-class girl from Pittsburgh striving to make her dreams of becoming a ...

Full casting has been announced for the national tour of Flashdance, which will launch on January 1, 2013 at the Heinz Hall in Pittsburgh, the city where the musical takes place. In addition to previously announced stars Emily Padgett, Rachelle Rak and Matthew Hydzik, the cast will also feature Kelly Felthous as Gloria, DeQuina Moore as Kiki, Jo Ann Cunningham as ...

The stars of the national tour of Flashdance show off their fiercest '80s dance moves and talk about bringing the iconic movie to the stage. Get the scoop on this hot new musical.

Flashdance, the '80s flick that inspired a generation of dancers and drawers full of off-the-shoulder tops, is coming to the stage in a Broadway national tour. Director and choreographer Sergio Trujillo announced the musical’s stars in—where else?—Pittsburgh, where the story takes place. Emily Padgett (Rock of Ages) will take the lead as welder (by day) and aspiring dancer (by ...

Break out your leg warmers! Emily Padgett and Matthew Hydzik will star in the national tour of Flashdance. The tour will launch on January 1, 2013 at the Heinz Hall in Pittsburgh, the city where the musical takes place. Based on the 1983 movie, the production will run through January 6 before heading to St. Louis, New Orleans, Nashville, Seattle ...

It’s time to get those feet moving! Tickets are now on sale for the national tour of Flashdance in Pittsburgh, where the musical takes place. The musical, based on the 1983 movie, will premiere on January 1 at Heinz Hall and run through January 6.

Flashdance tells the story of Alex Owens, a working-class girl from Pittsburgh striving to make ...

Maniacs for the 1983 movie Flashdance, rejoice! The Broadway-aimed musical of the hit film will launch its national tour in Pittsburgh, where the story takes place, in January 2013. The production will premiere at Heinz Hall on January 1 before touring over 25 different markets in North America. Additional cities and casting have yet to be announced.

Expected to debut ...