CURTAIN UP: This week, we spotlight the Broadway revival of the John Kander/Fred Ebb musical, Chicago, which opened on Broadway on November 14, 1996. The show, which started as a production at City Center Encores! series, is now the longest running American musical in Broadway history with over 11,400 performances.
The revival won six Tony Awards, more than any other revival in Broadway history until South Pacific won seven Tonys in 2008. The show won for Best Revival of a Musical, Best Leading Actress in a Musical for Bebe Neuwirth, Best Leading Actor in a Musical for James Naughton, Best Lighting Design of a Musical for Ken Billington, Best Director of a Musical for Walter Bobbie and Best Choreography for Ann Reinking.
“Curtain Up” is our weekly program playing a complete cast recording from Overture to Finale. It premieres on Friday at 8pm EST with two re-broadcasts – the following Monday at 2am EST and Wednesday at 11am EST. You can listen online here on our website or via apps and devices (Apple iTunes, Google Play, Amazon Echo/Alexa etc.).
Peruse our catalog and make a selection. Each night from 8-10PM (EST) we play all your requests! Or check out our lineup of shows and special programming segments.
Take a break and enjoy our selection of games including Wordle, Crossword & Jigsaw Puzzles, Word Search, Trivia Challenge, Escape Room, and more.



