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Global Citizen announces The 2018 Global Citizen Festival at New York City's Central Park on Saturday, Sept. 29. Headlining the festival is The Weeknd, Janet Jackson, Shawn Mendes, Cardi B, and Janelle Monáe, with John Legend performing a special guest set.

International advocacy organization Global Citizen today announced that headliners Janet Jackson, The Weeknd, Shawn Mendes, Cardi B, and Janelle Monae will perform at the 2018 Global Citizen Festival, the free-ticketed event on the Great Lawn in Central Park, New York City on Saturday, September 29, 2018. For the fifth consecutive year, MSNBC & Comcast NBCUniversal will air a live simulcast of the Festival on MSNBC and for the seventh consecutive year, iHeartMedia has been named the exclusive audio media partner.

On February 6th at Joe's Pub in New York City, Lisa Fox and the David Lynch Foundation (DLF) will host a book launch party and meet-and-greet featuring longtime meditators Jerry Seinfeld, Hugh Jackman and Deborra-lee Furness to celebrate the release of Bob Roth's new book Strength in Stillness: The Power of Transcendental Meditation. Proceeds from the launch event and the sale of the book will go towards teaching women and children who are survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault to meditate through the Manhattan Family Justice Center. 

The premiere of THE GREATEST SHOWMAN was held last night, December 8, on the Queen Mary 2 in NYC. Among those in attendance were the principal cast led by Hugh Jackman, director Michael Gracey and songwriting team Pasek & Paul. Check out photos from the evening here!

On Saturday, September 23rd, the 2017 Global Citizen Festival will air LIVE on MSNBC from The Great Lawn in New York City's Central Park. MSNBC's Global Citizen pre-show featuring global leaders, activists, musicians and celebrity hosts will begin at 3:00 p.m. ET/PT and the Festival commences at 4:00 p.m. ET/PT.

Global Citizen has announced the roster of guest appearances for its annual Global Citizen Festival  to be held on Sept. 23 in New York City.

According to Page Six, Martin Scorsese, Ang Lee, Spike Lee and Susan Seidelman are all pushing for New Yorkers to vote for their movie to be shown on September 13 as part of the One Film, One New York contest.

Ozflix, a new video-on-demand service dedicated to streaming every Australian film ever made, is set to launch at 6:00pm on Australia Day, 26th January, 2017.

Two international recording artists are joining forces for a live performance to galvanize support around a social issue: Ensuring abandoned and vulnerable children have a safe, loving and permanent family.

The Public Theater just opened George Brant's Grounded, directed by two-time Tony Award winner Julie Taymor and featuring Academy Award winner Anne Hathaway. Grounded began previews on Tuesday, April 7 and will now run an additional week through Sunday, May 24 in the Anspacher Theater. BroadwayWorld brings you photos from opening night below!

?Since Joe's Pub at The Public opened its doors in 1998, the venue's programming has proudly represented the fabric of not only New York City but the world. With its slate of residencies, world class production and intimate setting, Joe's Pub cultivates an atmosphere and platform where musicians and artists can perform to their greatest power, try new things and reach more people. This spring, Joe's Pub presents some family favorites in multiple date runs like the Losers Lounge doing The Pretenders versus Blondie, comedian Justin Sayre's hit show The Meeting* to newer faces to Joe's like vocalist/performer Migguel Anggelo and performance artist/choreographer Ann Liv Young.

?Since Joe's Pub at The Public opened its doors in 1998, the venue's programming has proudly represented the fabric of not only New York City but the world. With its slate of residencies, world class production and intimate setting, Joe's Pub cultivates an atmosphere and platform where musicians and artists can perform to their greatest power, try new things and reach more people. This spring, Joe's Pub presents some family favorites in multiple date runs like the Losers Lounge doing The Pretenders versus Blondie, comedian Justin Sayre's hit show The Meeting* to newer faces to Joe's like vocalist/performer Migguel Anggelo and performance artist/choreographer Ann Liv Young.

Joe's Pub at the Public has announced its nightly performances, January 14 - 25, 2015. Details below!

Joe's Pub at the Public has announced its nightly performances over the next couple weeks, January 6 -18. Details below!

Sing for Hope's 2014 Gala united New York's philanthropic and cultural elite for a magical evening in support of arts outreach to communities in need. Nearly 400 guests gathered at the downtown hotspot TriBeCa Rooftop to support the organization's programs that democratize the arts and ignite the spark of creative innovation in all people. Scroll down for photos from the event!

This weekend, Tony Award-winning Director Jack O'Brien celebrated his 'Diamond Jubilee' by taking to the stage of 54 Below with his show 'I've Still Got My Health, So What Do I Care?' Scroll down for photos from the concert!

Hugh Jackman has undergone his third treatment for basal cell carcinoma, the actor's rep confirmed to E! News today.

One of Broadway's brightest stars is heading back to the stage this fall. Tony winner Hugh Jackman will return to Broadway later this month, and fans of the song and dance man are already counting down the days. Jackman just celebrated his birthday yesterday, October 12, and that got us thinking about all of the reasons that we are excited to see Hugh back on Broadway. Below, BroadwayWorld brings you a roundup of a mere ten reasons to love Hugh Jackman!

When one thinks of glamorous operatic superstars, under-resourced schools, healthcare facilities, and veterans' centers don't usually spring to mind. But on Monday, October 20, 2014, Sing for Hope (www.singforhope.org) will unite New York's philanthropic and cultural elite for a magical evening in support of arts outreach to communities in need.

Today, the Global Citizen Festival announced the official 2014 host committee will be led by Hugh Jackman, and will also include Adrian Grenier, Alek Wek 'H&M Conscious Foundation Ambassador,' Allison Williams