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Broadway Actor and Streamy Award Winner Todrick Hall, who's currently starring in Chicago on Broadway, announced his new world tour Todrick Hall American: The Forbidden Tour. The tour will feature a brand new storyline with new songs, costumes, and production and will travel throughout North America, Europe, Asia, Australia, and New Zealand. The 50+ city tour will kick off March 29th in Ventura, CA at the Majestic Theatre with stops in Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, Dallas, London, Paris, Tokyo, Sydney and more. Tickets & VIP packages for the Hall American World Tour go on sale beginning Friday, December 15th. Todrick Hall fan club members may purchase tickets & VIP packages in advance beginning Wednesday, December 13th. Please go to www.TodrickHall.com for more info.

Lythgoe Family Panto (LFP) in association with The Pasadena Playhouse expands this holiday season at The Pasadena Civic Auditorium with their newest production - BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, A CHRISTMAS ROSE. 

Spotify revealed its annual Year in Music lists, showing the top artists, albums, tracks and moments that made 2017 such an amazing year for music fans. Spotify revealed that Ed Sheeran is the most streamed artist of 2017 globally, and remains the #1 most streamed artist on Spotify with 47 million monthly listeners.

Lythgoe Family Panto (LFP), in association with Pasadena Playhouse, presents BEAUTY AND THE BEAST - A CHRISTMAS ROSE, which expands this winter at The Pasadena Civic Auditorium (300 East Green Street, Pasadena CA 91101) for 14 performances only, December 13 -24, 2017 with the official press opening tonight, December 13.

Mohegan Sun Arena recorded yet another successful year of A-list national tours and national awards in 2017. Two major awards were 'Prime Site' and 'Casino of the Year,' bringing the total to 15 national awards for the Arena over nine years. Named in Connecticut Magazine as 'Best of Connecticut 2017' for large entertainment venue, Mohegan Sun Arena continues to be one of the busiest venues in the world, and surpassed 11 million guests this year as well.

Laguna Playhouse Artistic Director Ann E. Wareham, Executive Director Ellen Richard and Lythgoe Family Panto (LFP) have announced final casting for Lythgoe Family Panto's ALADDIN AND HIS WINTER WISH.

The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP), a professional membership organization of songwriters, composers and music publishers, announces its Top Holiday Songs for 2017. According to an ASCAP analysis of streaming and terrestrial radio data, 1994's 'All I Want For Christmas Is You,' written by Walter Afanasieff and Mariah Carey, moves to #1, joining enduring Christmas classics like 'A Holly Jolly Christmas'(written by Johnny Marks, 1962) and 'Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow'(written by Sammy Cahn and Jule Styne, 1945), at the top of the charts. (Check out ASCAP's interview with Afanaseiff about writing 'All I Want' at http://bit.ly/2k8S9E0)

Reservoir announces the formation of a new joint venture with Grammy-winning writer-producer Warren Oak Felder to sign and nurture creative talent for the company.

Whether they've been naughty or nice, the Queens of Christmas Kylie, Ariana and Taylor are serving festive fun at Madame Tussauds Hollywood, Las Vegas and San Francisco! Spread the joy this holiday season! Donate an unwrapped new toy to the Toys for Tots donation boxes at any of the three West Coast attractions and one child (under 13) goes free for each toy donated!

Good morning BroadwayWorld! Today's top news: SpongeBob Squarepants opens tonight on Broadway, BC/EFA's 29th Annual Gypsy of the Year, and more!

Lythgoe Family Panto (LFP), in association with Pasadena Playhouse, announced today that the opening night celebration of the world premiere of BEAUTY AND THE BEAST A CHRISTMAS ROSE at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium on Wednesday, December 13 will benefit Give Kids Panto, a non-profit educational program, serving yearly over 5,000 Title 1 students across America, many of whom will see theatre for the first time through this program. All funds raised that evening will go to support the Panto student matinees for LAUSD and PUSD students.

Grammy Award-winning musician, record producer and songwriter Sean Diddy Combs, record-producing hitmaker DJ Khaled, Grammy-winning recording artist and songwriter Meghan Trainor and record label executive Charlie Walk have joined the panel of experts on FOX's new singing competition series, THE FOUR: BATTLE FOR STARDOM. The six-episode event premieres Thursday, Jan. 4 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX.

Shawn Mendes was the big winner of the 2017 EMA! He took home four trophies for Biggest Fans, Best Song, Best Artist and Best Canadian Act.

With her latest single Strangers In Love garnering comparisons to some of the hottest EDM and vocal collaboration tracks today, Singer/Songwriter Alison Berke a.k.a. 'Ali B's latest video for the single was recently released, just in time for her upcoming performance at Revolution Music Hall (140 Merrick Road, Amityville, NY 11701) this Sunday, November 12th!

Reservoir announces a new deal with multi-Platinum and Grammy-nominated songwriter Ali Tamposi. The company has represented Tamposi since January of this year and will continue to publish Tamposi's hit-driven catalog, including her latest smash collaboration Wolves

This years Taste of Soul 12th Annual Festival songwriter/singer MAJOR. serenaded a young girl during a heartfelt rendition of his new single, Honest. The genuine spur of the moment act left her and hundreds around her, in tears. MAJOR.'s performance promoted the importance of self-care, encouraging young girl of color to embrace their inner beauty - shedding light on the meaning of being Honest.

Lythgoe Family Panto (LFP), in association with Pasadena Playhouse, have announced final casting for BEAUTY AND THE BEAST - A CHRISTMAS ROSE which expands this winter at The Pasadena Civic Auditorium (300 East Green Street, Pasadena CA 91101) for 14 performances only, December 13 -24, 2017 with the official press opening on Wednesday, December 13.

Reservoir announces the signing of electronic duo DVBBS to a worldwide publishing deal. The deal includes global rights to compositions in DVBBS' catalog, plus future works, including the new album, Blood Of My Blood, which released last Friday and has already racked up over 17 million streams on Spotify.

Below, check out a clip below from CARPOOL KARAOKE: THE SERIES season finale episode featuring LeBron James and James Corden. The episode will premiere Tuesday, October 31 at 9pm ET / 6pm PT on Apple Music.

Billboard, the world's largest voice in music, announces today it will honor Selena Gomez with its 2017 Woman of the Year award. The award-winning singer, producer and actress will receive the honor at the Women in Music dinner and awards ceremony November 30, at the world-renowned Roy Dolby Ballroom in Los Angeles.