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CABARET Comes to Aronoff Center

Cincinnati Music Theatre will open its 2019-2020 mainstage season with Kander and Ebb's iconic musical Cabaret a?" the Tony Award-winning work that helped revolutionize American musical theater. The production runs November 8-16, 2019 at the Aronooff Center's intimate Jarson-Kaplan Theater.
BBC TV Wildlife Expert Gordon Buchanan Comes To St Helens Theatre Royal As Part Of UK Tour

Gordon Buchanan, who will be presenting Equator From The Air on BBC 2 from Sunday 26 May, will be embarking on a UK tour this Autumn which includes a visit to St Helens.
Chester Literature Festival Returns

Storyhouse announces Chester Literature Festival with its biggest line-up yet. Featuring major authors, storytellers, broadcasters and poets.
BWW Review: MEMPHIS at The Gateway

It's Memphis, Tennessee and disc jockey Huey Calhoun is showcasing a bright new singer and musical style on his radio show. The hip new sound of Felicia Farrell becomes a hit over the airwaves and the amateur is ultimately headed for stardom. Huey and Felicia's relationship goes from professional to personal and trouble ensues. Romance, racism, and rock and roll all serve as the backdrop for the Gateway Theater's magnificent production of 'Memphis.'
The Gateway Announces MEMPHIS

Broadway's smash hit musicalMemphis, winner of four Tony Awards® including Best Musical, Best Score, Best Book and Best Orchestrations, will open at The Gateway on July 6th and run through July 21st with preview performances on July 5th.
Anwen, Lady Hurt Named As New Holt Festival Artistic Director

North Norfolk's award-winning Holt Festival has announced that Anwen, Lady Hurt is to be their new permanent Artistic Director from 2019 onwards.
REQUIEM FOR ALEPPO to Premiere at Sadler's Well in April to Support Syria Relief and Techfugees

???????Requiem for Aleppo, a brand new work created and conceived by composer David Cazalet with choreography by Jason Mabana, will premiere at Sadler's Wells on Sunday 23 April 2017. The night will be introduced by BBC World Affairs editor John Simpson, and all money raised will go to support the work of charities Syria Relief and Techfugees.
Wavestage Theatre Company to Present RAGTIME THE MUSICAL, 7/14-17

Wavestage Theatre Company enters its 22nd Season with a limited engagement of RAGTIME THE MUSICAL at Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts this summer! The production will run from July 14-17 with a talented cast of 58 performers.
Wavestage Theatre Company to Present RAGTIME THE MUSICAL, 7/14-17

Wavestage Theatre Company enters its 22nd Season with a limited engagement of RAGTIME THE MUSICAL at Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts this summer! The production will run from July 14-17 with a talented cast of 58 performers.
Ross Valley Players Presents Their RAW 2016 Production: Arches, Balance and Light

ROSS VALLEY PLAYERS presents their RAW (Ross Alternative Works) 2016 production, February 18 through March 6, featuring the World Premiere of Arches, Balance and Light, by Bay Area playwright Mary Spletter.
INTO THE WOODS, JERSEY BOYS Among 2015 Golden Reel Nominees for Sound Editing

The nominations for the 2015 GOLDEN REEL AWARDS have been announced. The awards, which are presented by the Motion Picture Sound Editors, recognize the industry's best work in sound editing.
N'Kenge to Return to MOTOWN THE MUSICAL Following Maternity Leave

MOTOWN THE MUSICAL's N'Kenge returns to Broadway Tuesday, Dec. 2 in the role of Mary Wells which she originated.
Hershey Area Playhouse Presents A CHRISTMAS CAROL, Now thru 12/14

A Christmas Carol, the classic Christmas tale of a greedy humbug's last-minute redemption, ushers in the holiday season at Hershey Area Playhouse starting December 5, 2013! This original musical, based on the Charles Dickens novel, is written by Lancaster theatre veteran, Barry Kornhauser. With over 30 years of involvement with the Fulton Theatre and scores of awards, Kornhauser's works have taken the local playwright to the White House, Tony Award-winning stages, the Kennedy Center, and more.
GREAT GATSBY, TOP OF THE LAKE Top Australian Cinema & TV Award Nominations

"The Great Gatsby" and "The Rocket" top this year's race for the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) awards.
Hershey Area Playhouse to Present A CHRISTMAS CAROL, 12/5-14

A Christmas Carol, the classic Christmas tale of a greedy humbug's last-minute redemption, ushers in the holiday season at Hershey Area Playhouse starting December 5, 2013! This original musical, based on the Charles Dickens novel, is written by Lancaster theatre veteran, Barry Kornhauser. With over 30 years of involvement with the Fulton Theatre and scores of awards, Kornhauser's works have taken the local playwright to the White House, Tony Award-winning stages, the Kennedy Center, and more.
Third Season of Cinemax's STRIKE BACK to Premiere 8/9

The Emmy(R)-nominated breakout hit STRIKE BACK returns for its ten-episode third season FRIDAY, AUG. 9 (10:00-10:50 p.m. ET/PT), exclusively on CINEMAX, followed by other episodes debuting subsequent Fridays at the same time. Philip Winchester ('Crusoe,' 'Camelot') and Sullivan Stapleton ('Animal Kingdom,' the upcoming '300: Rise of an Empire') reprise their onscreen partnership as counterterrorism operatives Sgt. Michael Stonebridge and Sgt. Damien Scott. HBO/CINEMAX again teams up with the production company Left Bank Pictures and the British channel Sky on the action series.
Production Underway for Third Season of HBO/Cinemax's Drama STRIKE BACK

Production is underway on the third season of HBO/CINEMAX's breakout drama series STRIKE BACK, it was announced today by Kary Antholis, president of HBO Miniseries and CINEMAX Programming.
THE SAPPHIRES Among Nominees for Australian Academy of Cinema Awards

THE SAPPHIRES from Wayne Blair is among the nominees for the 2012 Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards. The film picked up nominations in the categories of best picture, director, actor and actress.
HUGO, TINTIN Among Winners at 59th MPSE Golden Reel Awards

At last night's ceremony of the 59th Annual Motion Picture Sound Editor's Golden Reel Awards, the sound editing teams of Hugo, The Muppets, Super 8, The Adventures of Tintin and War Horse were among the honorees at the prestigious event held at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel.
Hennepin Theatre Trust Honors Vince Vaughn With Star on the Minnesota Walk of Fame

Vince Vaughn, the celebrated Minnesota-born actor, will be the next prestigious artist honored by the Minnesota Walk of Fame, an ongoing initiative by Hennepin Theatre Trust that recognizes Minnesotans who have earned national and international acclaim in the entertainment industry, it was announced today.

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