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On this day in 1978, the musical revue Ain't Misbehavin' opened on Broadway!

Academy Award-winning screenwriter, Jordan Peele, caught the attention of movie fans everywhere this week as he tweeted the title and release date for his hotly anticipated follow-up to the hit thriller, Get Out.

On the heels of her acclaimed production of Hadestown on the NYTW stage and her Broadway debut with Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812, three-time Obie Award winner Rachel Chavkin returns to New York Theatre Workshop with Caryl Churchill's incisive drama LIGHT SHINING IN BUCKINGHAMSHIRE. In 1647 England, power is shifting and, amid the chaos and confusion, revolutionaries across the country are dreaming of a new future.

On this day in 1962, Stephen Sondheim's A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM opened on Broadway!

Dark Star Pictures releases dramedy WELCOME TO THE MEN'S GROUP directed by Joseph Culp. Premiere Fundraiser in Los Angeles on May 16th at the Ahrya Fine Arts Theater in Beverly Hills Opening on May 18 at the Laemmle Music Hall Theater.

Actress Karah Donovan joins in the stormy Season Finale episode of the hit CBS Saturday morning children's drama series, THE INSPECTORS, scheduled to air on May 12th.

For our first fabulous Tony memory, we turn to the incomparable Chita Rivera, who is being honored this year for a lifetime of achievement in the theatre.

Variety has reported that the American Idol finalists will once again hit the road on a tour to be announced on the popular television program this Sunday. 

Norbert Leo Butz, the Tony-nominated star of the current Broadway revival of My Fair Lady, took some time to deliver a special message (and some insider pro tips) to the cast of Orbit Arts Academy's upcoming production of Big Fish. Check out Norbert's heartfelt message delivered straight from the heart of Lincoln Center below!

It has been announced that Tony-nominated actor Beth Malone will assume the role of 'The Angel' in Broadway's Angels in America full-time beginning May 23rd.

On this day in 2005, a revival of the classic musical, Sweet Charity opened on Broadway, starring Christina Applegate, who danced the title role just weeks after breaking her ankle during the show's out-of-town tryout.

This is the 50th anniversary of the love-rock musical Hair, which took the Broadway stage in April 1968. James Rado, co-creator of Hair as well as an original Broadway cast member, was in his hometown of Rochester, N.Y. recently to be inducted into the Rochester Music Hall of Fame. There he met up with Florence LaRue, lead singer of The 5th Dimension -- the band that blended two songs from Hair to top the pop-music charts.

This summer The 5th Avenue Theatre is staging an exciting new production of The Hunchback of Notre Dame starring Joshua Castille as Quasimodo. A Deaf actor, Castille is celebrated for his performances in Tribes at ACT Theatre in Seattle and in Spring Awakening with Deaf West on Broadway.

Show-stopping, two-time Tony-nominated performer Stephanie J. Block unleashes her immense voice and bold charisma for an unforgettable night of career spanning songs in the Appel Room. Andrew Carl Wilk is the Executive Producer of LIVE FROM LINCOLN CENTER and also Director of this Stars In Concert series episode.

The cast of Hamilton Chicago kicked off a new challenge that has the whole Ham Fam dancing away. This week the Broadway cast of the show issued their own response to the challenge. Check out their moves below!

On this day in 1993, the legendary Chita Rivera returned to Broadway in the musical Kiss of the Spider Woman. 

Deadline has reported that actress Lola Kirke has signed on to join Tony Award-winning Dear Evan Hansen star Ben Platt in an upcoming feature film titled LOVE & OATMEAL produced by Black Label Media.

Some exciting new details on the Broadway-bound Princess Diana Musical, Diana, have emerged this week following a lab presentation for potential investors in Midtown. 

On this day in 1984, Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's art-world masterpiece, Sunday in the Park with George, opened on Broadway starring Mandy Patinkin and Bernadette Peters.

Distance: The Series is now available to stream in full on Youtube and at www.distancetheseries.com. The series premiered to great critical acclaim for audiences in New York and San Francisco, and will return to Austin tonight, where it had previously been screened at SXSW in 2016.