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The Jeff Awards Committee today announced 121 nominations in 24 categories for the 43rd Annual Non-Equity Jeff Awards for productions that opened between April 1, 2015, and March 31, 2016. The Non-Equity Awards honor excellence in Chicago theatres not under a union contract. Jeff judges attended opening nights of 148 productions offered by 67 Non-Equity producing organizations. The Jeff Committee recommended 65 of those shows (or 44%), making them eligible for Non-Equity Jeff Award nominations. Of the 65 Jeff Recommended productions, a record 53 (or 82%) received nominations, representing 32 theatre companies.

The world premiere of I AM ANNE HUTCHINSON / I AM HARVEY MILK came to the Strathmore featuring Kristin Chenoweth and Andrew Lippa.

Below, check out a sneak peek inside the dress rehearsal for ANYTHING GOES!  Set sail on a cruise through some of Cole Porter's most famous songs in a 'de-lovely' new revival of the tap-happy musical comedy. Now playing through June 16, 2016! goodspeed.org

Theatre du Chatelet presents Carmen la Cubana with arrangements and orchestration by HAMILTON's Alex Lacamoire and directed by Manny Schvartzman, now running thru April 30.  BroadwayWorld has a first look at highlights below!

Meet Zachary Sayle, playing Crutchie in the North American Tour of NEWSIES!  Check out the video below!

The Young Musicians Foundation Debut Orchestra performed YEETHOVEN,  a mashup of Kanye West and Beethoven.  Check out their performance below!

The 7th Annual Columbus Creative Industry Mixer (CCIM) by Matthew Roharik was held this year at Park Street Cantina, where the red carpet was rolled out for the 'Movie Night Premier' theme, uniting all the top creative enthusiasts, including artists, designers, stylists, models, photographers, talent agents, producers, actors and more. With nearly 1,000 guests, Columbus was certainly the place to be on April 15th, where you could network locally with all the who's-who in the creative industry from around the country.

Montreal violinist and homeless man Mark Landry has been playing since he was 17 years old in Metro stations around the city. However, on Tuesday evening, his violin had been stolen.  

A video was posted by Helen Fairhead of a 3-year-old gorilla at Britain's Twycross Zoo doing ballet moves around his enclosure.

The first-ever adapted version of GREEN DAY'S AMERICAN IDIOT intended for performance by high school students is currently in development and will debut today, April 14. The pilot production is being presented by Jonathan Dayton High School in Springfield, New Jersey. Check out a behind the scenes look below!

The first-ever adapted version of GREEN DAY'S AMERICAN IDIOT intended for performance by high school students is currently in development and will debut today, April 14. The pilot production is being presented by Jonathan Dayton High School in Springfield, New Jersey.  Check out a behind the scenes look below!

BARFF, a play by Saurabh Shukla premiered in Mumbai on 10th April and runs thru 8 May, 2016. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!

Break a Leg! presents Green Room Diaries with Ira Dubey.  Check it out below!

North Shore Music Theatre announces its 2016 musicals including FUNNY GIRL, MARY POPPINS, SINGIN' IN THE RAIN, MONTY PYTHON'S SPAMALOT, WEST SIDE STORY, and A CHRISTMAS CAROL. All individual tickets, 5-Show Subscriptions, 3-Show Trio Packs, 6 Ticket Flex Passes and Gift Certificates are on sale now.

The Louisville Orchestra is holding a singing contest. The winners of #SingForTheCity will have their songs  professionally arranged for orchestra and will perform with the LO on Sunday, July 3, 2016 at the Louisville Orchestra Waterfront Fourth of July concert at Waterfront Park.  Check out the video below for more details!

Visceral Dance Chicago presented 'Spring Three' which opened on April 9th at the Harris Theatre.  Check out a sneak peek below!

Drury Lane Theatre opened its 2016-2017 season with the World Premiere musical comedy Hazel, A Musical Maid in America, based on the character from the Saturday Evening Post cartoon by Ted Key and the 1960s TV comedy series starring Shirley Booth. Hazel features a book by Lissa Levin, music by Ron Abel, and lyrics by Chuck Steffan. This new musical is directed and choreographed by Tony nominee and Emmy Award winner Joshua Bergasse with musical direction by Roberta Duchak. Hazel through May 29, 2016 at Drury Lane Theatre, 100 Drury Lane in Oakbrook Terrace.

On Tuesday 15 March, four new Seasons joined the cast of JERSEY BOYS at the Piccadilly Theatre ahead of its 8th Anniversary on 18 March.  This is the first time since the show opened in London that all four Seasons have changed.  In the video below, Jersey Boys: A Journey to the Stage, follows a day in the life of the show's four new Seasons, Matt Corner (Frankie Valli), Simon Bailey (Tommy De Vito), Declan Egan (Bob Gaudio) and Mat Hunt (Nick Massi).  Check it out!

Comedian Ralphie May is under fire for his tasteless jokes aimed at the American-Indian community, and is getting death threats for his upcoming performance in Sioux Falls.  In an audio clip (that May says was illegally edited), he says:  

Harold Pinters THE CARETAKER opened last night, Wednesday 6 April at the The Old Vic. Directed by Matthew Warchus, the production stars Timothy Spall, Daniel Mays and George MacKay.