Jennifer Beals went from wide-eyed acting newcomer to movie star and 1980s fashion icon in "Flashdance" 40 years ago. Audiences were swept up in Beals' performance as Pittsburgh steel mill welder Alex ...

While some may say the narrative of Flashdance is a bit silly, the power of its soundtrack, which topped the Billboard charts in 1983 and went Platinum six times over, cannot be overstated.

FLASHDANCE tells the inspiring and unforgettable story of Alex Owens, a working-class girl from Pittsburgh with a dream of becoming a professional dancer. She works by day as a steel mill welder, and ...

This just in, from the stage of “Flashdance: The Musical” at the Academy of Music: The three majestic rivers that define the spines of Pittsburgh do not swiftly flow from any force of nature. They ...

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This review has been corrected. See below for details. “Flashdance the Musical” has its way over “Flashdance” the movie in at least one critical regard: The show’s plucky heroine — as you’ll recall: ...

MTV lifted off in 1981, and two years later "Flashdance" became a huge movie hit by slicking up the fresh, new music-video style. The stage musical of "Flashdance" now at the Kennedy Center (and ...

Launcher of a thousand off-the-shoulder sweatshirts, popularizer of leg warmers: it’s “Flashdance” and the film turns 40 this year, just like some of us are or have too. It’s hard to believe a beloved ...

There is so much exciting singing and dancing talent onstage in the West End debut of "Flashdance: The Musical" that it makes you wonder how all the other musicals in town are making out. By Ray ...

This review has been corrected. See below for details. “Flashdance the Musical” has its way over “Flashdance” the movie in at least one critical regard: The show’s plucky heroine — as you’ll recall: ...