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Tim Minchin will not be put in a box. Though the composer is best known for his Tony-nominated score for the stage adaptation of Roald Dahl's 'Matilda' as well as a series of hugely successful symphonic comedy tours, the man himself is living, breathing proof of the term, 'Jack of all trades.' Outside of his comedic and theatrical pursuits, Tim has also assumed the titles of actor, director, poet, and writer.

Three–time Tony® Award–nominated director Michael Greif brought the groundbreaking musicals “Rent” and “Next to Normal” to The Great White Way, and now he's done it again with the upcoming Broadway premiere of the award–winning show “Dear Evan Hansen.” Join New York Times theater editor Scott Heller with the director and hear musical performances celebrating 20 years of his hits, featuring award–winning actors of stage and screen Ben Platt, Rachel Bay Jones, Aaron Tveit, Jennifer Damiano and Adam Chanler–Berat, accompanied by Alex Lacamoire, who won the 2016 Tony for his work on Lin–Manuel Miranda's “Hamilton.”

Bron Media Corp.'s genre label The Realm will produce the sci-fi thriller PARALLEL in association with Creative Wealth Media. The film, to be directed by Isaac Ezban from a screenplay by Scott Blaszak, will begin production mid-November in Vancouver.

The Chicago International Film Festival today announces Festival Audience Award winners and the top highlights from the 52nd edition of the annual film festival. 

At eleven years old, Daisy Eagan became (and remains today) the youngest actress ever to win the Tony Award for the Best Performance by A Featured Actress when she dazzled New York audiences as Mary Lennox inThe Secret Garden.

The Lincoln Center Theater production of the Tony Award-winning musical Falsettos officially opens tonight at the Walter Kerr Theatre (219 West 48th Street).  William Finn and James Lapine's beloved musical  is the story of the charming, neurotic Marvin, who struggles to find an unconventional and loving extended family after leaving his wife and son for his lover Whizzer.

Get your selfie stick and favorite filter ready because Netflix's new unscripted series Chasing Cameron, which follows digital influencer Cameron Dallas, will launch globally on December 27 at 12:01am PST exclusively on Netflix. All ten episodes of the series will be available at that time.

Signature Theatre presents the world premiere production of Disney's Freaky Friday. Developed by Disney Theatrical Productions expressly for licensing to theatres, Freaky Friday features a book by Bridget Carpenter, music by Tom Kitt and lyrics by Brian Yorkey. This premiere production will be directed by Christopher Ashley with choreography by Sergio Trujillo. Freaky Friday runs now through November 20 in Signature Theatre's MAX Theatre.  The show received its opening night this week and Broadway World has all the reviews as they roll in. 

SHOWTIME has released the poster art and a new “presidential” teaser for its live election special, Stephen Colbert's Live Election Night Democracy's Series Finale: Who's Going To Clean Up This Sh*t? The special is a partnership between The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and SHOWTIME, featuring Emmy® and Peabody® Award-winning late night host Stephen Colbert. Colbert will bring his unique comedic perspective, political satire and social commentary to SHOWTIME live on Tuesday, November 8 at 11 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. PT on air, on demand and over the internet.

New comedy THE MICK will premiere on Sunday, Jan. 1 (8:00-8:30 PM ET/PT), following the NFL doubleheader on FOX. The series will then make its time period premiere with an all-new episode Tuesday, Jan. 3 (8:31-9:01 PM ET/PT).

Set in a world where the norm is to be homosexual and heterosexuality is taboo, a forbidden love affair takes a dramatic turn in the new controversial film scheduled to debut in Denver on November, 1st. 

CMT's annual “Artists of the Year” event continues to evolve from a televised Nashville industry event to fan-favorite night of once-in-a-lifetime performances, unexpected tributes, and unforgettable toasts as country music superstars and friends gather to celebrate the top country artists of the year.

'Saturday Night Live' has delivered new season highs and its most-watched October telecast in eight years, according to “live plus same day” official-national ratings from Nielsen Media Research.

Marguerite Oswald was domineering, obsessive and desperate in her need to be loved by her younger son, Lee Harvey. A chilling glimpse into the Oswald household before and after that fateful November morning in Dallas. This New York metro area premiere was called 'a gripping family drama that illuminates history by adding a touch of humanity' by The Press Herald.

Before he wowed Broadway audiences with his turn as Aaron Burr in Hamilton, and before he won a Tony for best actor (and a Grammy) this past year for the role, Leslie Odom Jr. was a college student wondering how he could pay his tuition bills.

Vision Films will release “Sam” - the gender-bending romantic comedy directed by Nicholas Brooks & Executive Produced by his father Mel Brooks – to DVD & VOD on October 11th2016, with special theatrical events in New York and Los Angeles.

Celebrity chefs are the rock stars of the food world, but it's easy to forget that even the most successful chefs had to start somewhere. On Thursday, November 17, TLC & Discovery Family Channel explore the lives of three celebrity chefs and their individual missions to help others and give back to the community in the one-hour special UNICHEF: UNITING THROUGH FOOD, based on the best-selling cookbook by Hilary Gumbel, with all royalties donated to The U.S. Fund for UNICEF (The United Nations Children's Fund). The special will premiere at 7/6c on TLC followed by an encore presentation at 9/8c on Discovery Family Channel.

Deadline has reported that Lifetime's Shakespearean thriller, A Midsummer's Nightmare, has cast its Elena Holland. 

Freeform announced today that they will be bringing cast and executive producers from the hi-tech procedural series “Stitchers” and new sci-fi drama “Beyond” to Stan Lee's L.A. Comic Con on October 29-30.

In 1785, a tale titled, 'The String of Pearls: A Romance' appeared in a series of Victorian fictions known as 'penny dreadfuls.' A story as gory as they come, the tale was a ghoulish account of a psychopathic barber and his pastry-proficient accomplice turning murder victims into meat pies. Gaining instant popularity among readers, the tale of obsession, vengeance, and deeply questionable pie fillings so captivated the public that the tale of Sweeney Todd was adapted for the stage before the ending had been revealed in print.