American songwriters Kander and Ebb are front and center in this glittering revue of gems from shows like Cabaret, Funny Lady, Chicago, Zorba and Kiss of the Spider Woman. Life - with its glories, indignities, hopes and quiet dreams - is the subject of this dazzling outpouring of song and dance. Filled with humor, romance and brassy insightful lyrics, the show is a thrilling celebration of life and the fighting spirit that keeps us all going.

(John Kander and Fred Ebb, photo courtesy BMI Archives)

David C. Nichols, Special to LA Times
Group effort keeps this 'World' turning
WThe operative word in "The World Goes 'Round" at the Carpenter Performing Arts Center in Long Beach is "collaborators," in this case John Kander and Fred Ebb. This smooth Musical Theatre West revival of the revue celebrating the songwriters behind "Cabaret" and "Chicago" is a prime example of integrated professionalism.
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Shirle Gottlieb Special to the Press-Telegram
'The World' is in good hands
Musical Theatre West quintet charms and enchants in a spectacular song-and-dance evening
Man, oh man! Musical Theatre West has outdone itself with its current production, "The World Goes Round."
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Les Spindle Backstage West
The world of musical theatre does indeed go 'round, and for the legendary team of composer John Kander and lyricist Fred Ebb it's been spinning felicitously for four decades. They're now riding the crest of a hot streak with Chicago's Oscar glory, the resulting resurgence of that long-running musical's popularity on Broadway, and preliminary talks of a movie based on their stunning Harold Prince stage tuner Kiss of the Spider Woman. What better time to revisit this 1991 Off-Broadway revue, celebrating the duo's golden oldies from stage, screen, and TV?
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Alessandra Djurklou Staff Writer, Press Telegram
'World' of Kander and Ebb
Musical Theatre West revue of duo's music features songs from 'Chicago,' 'Cabaret' among others
When Musical Theatre West managers decided to put "The World Goes " Round'' into the company's 2002-2003 season, they had no idea that the film version of John Kander and Fred Ebb's "Chicago" would sweep the Oscars this year.
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Amy Bentley-Smith Features Editor, Grunion Gazette
Daggett Dances In "World Goes 'Round"
In between serving as president of the city's Public Corporation for the Arts board of directors, singing in both a 1940s trio and her church choir, and performing a one-woman play she wrote, Lucy Daggett still managed to squeeze in time for Musical Theatre West's latest production of "World Goes 'Round."
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