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BWW REVIEW: MOTOWN: THE MUSICAL... SPECTACULAR AND SUPREME

Motown: The Musical - a snapshot of one of the most successful musical era driven by one man with big dreams: Berry Gordy

THE FRIDAY FIVE: Lauren Frances Johnson from STC'S MEMPHIS

This week the spotlight shines on Lauren Frances Johnson, who has made her mark in Music City, performing on stages all over town and sharing the remarkable talents that have won her legions of followers. Charming and gorgeous, she has stage presence to spare and tonight, as she opens as Felicia Farrell in Street Theatre Company's production of Memphis the Musical, she's destined to command the stage like nobody's business!

EVIL DEAD THE MUSICAL Invited to SLC FANXPERIENCE, Now thru 4/19

The Salt Lake City Comic Con FanXperience, which runs from tonight, 4/17 through Saturday 4/19, is proving to be an impressive affair, with cast members of THE WALKING DEAD, STAR TREK, BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER, and FIRELY as well as stars such as Bill Shatner, Karl Urban, Billie Dee Williams, Elvira, Micky Dolenz, and Zach Galligan - and these are but a few! And among these guests will also be Las Vegas' very own blood-splattering hit of a show, EVIL DEAD THE MUSICAL Ultimate 4D Experience.

EVIL DEAD THE MUSICAL Invited to SLC FANXPERIENCE, 4/17-19

The Salt Lake City Comic Con FanXperience, which runs from Thursday 4/17 through Saturday 4/19, is proving to be an impressive affair, with cast members of THE WALKING DEAD, STAR TREK, BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER, and FIRELY as well as stars such as Bill Shatner, Karl Urban, Billie Dee Williams, Elvira, Micky Dolenz, and Zach Galligan - and these are but a few! And among these guests will also be Las Vegas' very own blood-splattering hit of a show, EVIL DEAD THE MUSICAL Ultimate 4D Experience.

Photo Flash: Dee Dee Bridgewater Channels Billie Holiday in LADY DAY; Performances Begin. 9/19 at Little Shubert Theatre

The curtain will rise for preview performances for the new Billie Holiday musical Lady Day starring Tony and multiple Grammy Award-winner Dee Dee Bridgewater on Thursday, September 19th (7PM) at the Little Shubert Theatre (422 West 42nd Street, between 9th and 10th Avenues). Written and directed by Stephen Stahl, the musical will make its New York debut having been produced at the Theatre de Boulogne-Billancourt and Theatre du Gymnase Marie Bell in Paris as well as The Donmar Warehouse and The Piccadilly Theatre in London, where it received critical praise and garnered an Olivier "Best Actress in a Musical" Award nomination for Ms. Bridgewater. Produced by Misty Road Productions (Thomas Gentile) the show is slated to open on Thursday, October 3rd (6:30PM). Check out a first look at Bridgewater as Holiday below!

Dee Dee Bridgewater Set to Play 'Billie Holiday' LADY DAY; Opens 9/26

Tony and multiple Grammy Award-winner Dee Dee Bridgewater will star as one of the world's incomparable and legendary jazz artists --- Billie Holiday, in the celebrated musical 'Lady Day' opening Thursday, September 26th (6:30PM) at Times Square's Little Shubert Theatre (422 West 42nd Street, between 9th and 10th Avenues). Written and directed by Stephen Stahl, the musical will make its New York debut having been produced at the Theatre de Boulogne-Billancourt and Theatre du Gymnase Marie Bell in Paris as well as The Donmar Warehouse and The Piccadilly Theatre in London, where it received critical praise and garnered an Olivier 'Best Actress in a Musical' Award nomination for Ms. Bridgewater. Produced by Misty Road Productions the show's creative team also includes three-time Emmy Award winning composer & arranger Bill Jolly, who will serve as musical director. Preview performances are slated to begin Thursday, September 12th (8PM).

Arena Stage to Present PULLMAN PORTER BLUES, Starring E. Faye Butler, This November

Following its celebrated opening at Seattle Repertory Theatre, Pullman Porter Blues travels across the country to sweep D.C. audiences along for a ride in its world-premiere co-production at Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater. Inspired by her grandfather's work on the postal trains, playwright Cheryl L. West, whose work at Arena Stage includes Jar the Floor and Play On!, returns with the tale of three Pullman train porters whose journey is underscored by Midwest blues songs, including "Sweet Home Chicago" and "This Train." Directed by Lisa Peterson (Arena's The Rainmaker and The Quality of Life), Pullman Porter Blues runs November 23, 2012 - January 6, 2013 in the Kreeger Theater.

STAR WARS: THE COMPLETE SAGA Debuts on High-Definition Blu-ray, 9/12

Bring home the adventure and share Star Wars™ with your whole family - when STAR WARS: THE COMPLETE SAGA comes to Blu-ray Disc from Lucasfilm Ltd. and Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment!

The Blue Note Presents Dee Dee Bridgewater's Billie Holiday Tribute 6/3-6

Vocalist Dee Dee Bridgewater returns to the Blue Note with a tribute to Billie Holiday titled 'To Billie With Love - A Tribute To Lady Day' from June 3 - 6.

The Blue Note Presents Dee Dee Bridgewater's Billie Holiday Tribute 6/3-6

Vocalist Dee Dee Bridgewater returns to the Blue Note with a tribute to Billie Holiday titled 'To Billie With Love - A Tribute To Lady Day' from June 3 - 6.

The Blue Note Presents Dee Dee Bridgewater's Billie Holiday Tribute 6/3-6

Vocalist Dee Dee Bridgewater returns to the Blue Note with a tribute to Billie Holiday titled 'To Billie With Love - A Tribute To Lady Day' from June 3 - 6.

The Sheldon Presents Dee Dee Bridgewater in LADY DAY: A Tribute to Billie Holiday 10/3

The Sheldon presents Dee Dee Bridgewater, 'Lady Day: A Tribute to Billie Holiday,' Saturday, October 3, 2009 at 8 p.m. in the perfect acoustics of the Sheldon Concert Hall.

The Sheldon Presents Dee Dee Bridgewater in LADY DAY: A Tribute to Billie Holiday 10/3

The Sheldon presents Dee Dee Bridgewater, 'Lady Day: A Tribute to Billie Holiday,' Saturday, October 3, 2009 at 8 p.m. in the perfect acoustics of the Sheldon Concert Hall.