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The Texas Repertory Theatre Co., Houston's Uptown Classic Theatre, continues its 11th Anniversary 'Emerging Visions' Season with a World Premiere dramatization of true life events in Charles French's Hair Like the Sun, opening March 17th.

According to the New York Post, 29-year-old special education teacher Danielle Posner set up a scheme to catch a Craigslist HAMILTON ticket scalper, after realizing that her tickets were fake. 

Tony Award-nominees Penny Fuller (Applause, A New Brain, Dividing The Estate) and Sally Mayes (Closer Than Ever, She Loves Me) have joined the starry line-up for a Feinstein's/54Below's benefit concert for The Drama Book Shop. Also joining the roster is Ali Stroker, who recently made her debut in Deaf West's revival of Spring Awakening, and composer Nancy Ford (I'm Getting My Act Together...).

In a recent interview with NewsOK, Broadway legend Bernadette Peters expressed interest in returning to Broadway, but on one condition...

Film Independent has announced the winners for the 31st Independent Spirit Awards, which were held Saturday, February 27 at 2:00pm PT / 5:00pm ET. Read the full list of winners here!

According to Showbiz 411, the much-anticipated DOWNTON ABBEY movie is currently in negotiations. The show's creators, Julian Fellowes and Gareth Neame, are moving quickly to ensure that all of the actors will still be available for the film. The finale of the TV show is set for March 6th, 2016.

The West End revival of MISS SAIGON closed yesterday, February 27th, at the Prince Edward Theatre after nearly two years of performances. But fans of the production should not despair - as BroadwayWorld previously reported, the production has plans to move to Broadway next!

Blue Saint Productions are thrilled to announce their next show following the award-winning production of VIOLET.Songs for a New World is a stunning musical to be presented at Chapel off Chapel in June 2016.

Broadway's 40 theatres aren't the only places to catch performances from your favorite stars! Well after Broadway orchestras begin their overtures, ensemble members take their dance breaks, and performers belt out their eleven o'clock numbers, the party continues at various cabaret venues throughout New York City. Below, BroadwayWorld brings you some cabaret highlights for this week as picked by our theatre editors, including: Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens: A Benefit Concert with Bill Russell & Friends; 54 Sings The Scarlet Pimpernel; Anneliese van der Pol and Tyce Green In Concert; Pride and Prejudice: the Musical in Concert; Christine Andreas: Cafe Society.

Don't miss your chance to join Family Equality Council for the 12th annual Los Angeles Awards Dinner on March 12 at The Beverly Hilton!

Gulfshore Opera will present Johann Sebastian Bach's Saint Matthew Passion for three performances on March 18-20, at venues in Charlotte, Lee, and Collier counties during Lent, in anticipation of the Easter season. The production is in collaboration with the Florida Gulf Coast University Chamber Choir, The Fort Myers Symphonic Mastersingers Chamber Chorus, a core ensemble of eight soloists, and the Gulfshore Opera Orchestra and Chorus.

Flashback Friday! The Board of the Gay and Lesbian Entertainment Critics Association, which is comprised of over 140 film and TV journalists and/or critics nationwide, had fun last February picking its choices for the very best (or at least dishiest) movies through the years that have somehow included the Academy Awards ® in their storylines (note: GALECA is not affiliated with the Academy of Motion Pictures, Arts and Sciences). Let's revisit GALECA's Top 10 Movies That Costar Oscar ®, ranked from 1 to 10 below, shall we? 

Longtime CBS/NBC TV news reporter-critic David Sheehan has updated his new one-hour internet Oscar extravaganza 'AND THE WINNERS ARE ...' to open with a journalistic acknowledgement of the current controversy about the absence of African-Americans in this year's Academy Awards nominations. The opening features a leadoff interview with Will Smith, whose highly touted performance in 'Concussion' was ignored, adding more momentum to Smith's own viral social media protest hashtag #OscarsSoWhite.

'Here I Go' will mark the first single by ROGUE (written and produced by Matthew Neff and Brian Morey) and will debut Tuesday, March 1st.   To download this pop dance anthem on March 1st, click one of the links below.

Theatre Coup d'Etat returns to Bryant Lake Bowl with core company members and Adam Scarpello from Staged Steel Armory to bring you Fight Night, a raucous variety show based on, you guessed it... fighting. Swords, axes, knives, bricks, bats, hand-to-hand, and if they must - rubber chickens.

Nimbus Dance Works performs Shadow of Sound by Huang Yi (Taiwan), Untitled by Korhan Basaran (Turkey), and Surface Tension by Artistic Director Samuel Pott in the company's studio theater in Downtown Jersey City. Additionally, Nicholas Ranauro, recipient of the Winter 2016 Nimbus Choreographic Residency will present a new trio created during his residency.

According to EW, music legend Elton John will give a special performance today, Saturday, February 27th, at 12 p.m. PT to thank West Hollywood for its longtime support of his AIDS foundation, which has been in operation since 1992. 

According to EW, director JJ Abrams wants to increase the diversity within the STAR WARS franchise by including gay characters in future films. The most recent Star Wars film, Star Wars: The Force Awakens featured a female protagonist (Daisy Ridley) and two costars of color (Oscar Isaac and John Boyega). However, the director wants to make the franchise even more inclusive in the future.

According to USA Today, Yoko Ono was hospitalized in New York City due to flu-like symptoms. Her representative has said that she is currently on her way to recovery and should be released from the hospital very shortly. Representatives have also disputed the claims that Ono's hospitalization was due to a stroke. 

According to EW, SNL alum and Rules of Engagement star David Spade will join CBS's upcoming pilot THE KICKER. Spade has been cast in the role of Russ Thorkelson, the 'frazzled sports agent' of his brother Daryl.