Dolly Parton News

On November 15, 16 and 17, Megan Hilty, the multi-talented star of NBC's Smash and Sean Saves the World, will take the Houston Symphony stage to pay special tribute to the tunes made famous by stars like Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Etta James and Dolly Parton. Along with vocalist Aaron Lazar, Hilty will perform cherished songs like "The Lady is a Tramp," "The Best is Yet to Come" and "9 to 5." The show wouldn't be complete without beloved classics "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend" and "New York, New York," as well as popular songs of Cole Porter, Harold Arlen and music from Ms. Hilty's upcoming album.

GRAMMY award-nominated and Songwriters Hall Of Fame Inductee, Gordon Lightfoot performs his '50 Years on the Carefree Highway Tour' at The Colonial Theatre tonight, November 8 at 8pm.

Ryan Guerra, Sam Sherwood and Tommy will feature in the last 'Music on the Rock' series concert of the season: Wayward Sons: Kansas, Skynyrd & the Allman Brothers opening tonight. Guerra has been in many recent Music on the Rock show's and Sherwood was recently seen in Hank Williams: Lost Highway on the Flat Rock Playhouse Mainstage.

Country superstars Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood will be returning to host “Country Music's Biggest Night” for the sixth consecutive time in 2013.

Fresh from the success of Night of a Thousand Judys, The Meeting* hosted by Justin Sayre - the acclaimed comedy/variety show hailed as "rambunctious, uproarious and unpredictable" by The Wall Street Journal, "delicious and delightfully droll" by The New York Post, and "hilarious and sardonic" by The Village Voice - has moved to 54 BELOW for a six month run. The next show will be on Wednesday, November 20 at 9:30 PM. Known for its signature blend of outrageous comedy, politics, culture and everything in between, The Meeting* moves uptown after four seasons of packed houses in the West Village. Justin Sayre and The Meeting* were named one of the Top 10 nightclub shows of 2011 by Time Out New York, received the 2012 Bistro Award for "Comedy Artistry" and a 2011 MAC Award nomination for Best Male Comedy Performance.

Tune in this Wednesday, November 6, 2013 at 12:35 PM (ET) to join in the celebration with 'Mr. Showbusiness' on Jimmy Ferraro's THEATRE CHAT AND THIS 'N THAT, broadcasting live on WWJB -- regionally and nationally on the world wide web:www.wwjb.com/pages/4395150.php. This week's guests are Seth Grenleaf and Seth Rudetsky.

Guests love the four million dazzling lights, award-winning entertainment and delicious food for which Dollywood's Smoky Mountain Christmas presented by Humana is known. However, it may be one of Dollywood's newest 'performers' which leaves them buzzing when the annual festival opens Saturday, Nov. 9.

As fans get ready to celebrate the CMA Awards, ABC brings viewers the fifth annual edition of 'In the Spotlight with Robin Roberts: Countdown to the CMA Awards'.

With an astonishing recording career that now spans over seven decades, The Capitol Center for the Arts is excited to announce that music legend Kenny Rogers and special guest Linda Davis are bringing their Christmas & Hits Through The Years Tour to Concord on Sunday, December 1st at 7:30pm.

Playhouse South, Inc. presents 9 to 5: The Musical.

The Houston Symphony's November calendar features an exciting lineup of concerts including the world premiere of Houston Symphony commission, La Triste Historia - Animated Film + Music, a multimedia concert experience that celebrates the Mexican tradition of Day of the Dead today, November 1 and November 2 and 3.

The Christmas season will once again arrive at The Way Off Broadway Dinner Theatre bringing with it an original holiday production, Mr. Claus. The show will be the conclusion to Way Off Broadway's 2013 "Broadway Meets Hollywood" Season that included Steel Magnolias, Dolly Parton' 9 to 5: The Musical, Legally Blonde, and Sunset Boulevard.

Fresh from the success of Night of a Thousand Judys, The Meeting* hosted by Justin Sayre - the acclaimed comedy/variety show - has moved to 54 BELOW for a six month run. The next show will be tonight, October 30 at 9:30 PM.

Now in its 16th season, Lincoln Center's acclaimed series American Songbook will continue to expand its scope celebrating the best in American singing and songwriting. New this year, the opening night concert will befree, in the David Rubenstein Atrium, on Wednesday, January 22, 2014. 'Live From Lincoln Center,' the Emmy Award-winning program broadcast nationally on PBS stations, will shoot four of the first week's American Songbook concerts in The Allen Room: by James Naughton, Lawrence Brownlee, Jason Isbell, and Patina Miller. These performances will be broadcast nationally beginning in Spring 2014. In addition, American Songbook concerts taking place in the Stanley H. Kaplan Penthouse at Lincoln Center will be live-streamed via http://watch.lincolncenter.org.

The legendary Kenny Rogers has enjoyed a 55-year-career as a Grammy Award-winning recording artist, distinctive vocalist, and consummate entertainer. Amazingly, Rogers has charted a record within each of the last seven decades and scored a hit single in the past six. Not many artists, if any at all, can lay claim to those extraordinary chart accomplishments. He was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame during a special Medallion Ceremony in Nashville on October 27th. Rogers recently finished recording a new album, You Can't Make Old Friends, which was released by Warner Bros. Records on October 8th to critical acclaim.

The ABC Television Network announces highlights of its upcoming November sweeps programming

Fall in love with the ladies of Truvy's Beauty Salon all over again! The City Theatre proudly presents the holiday production of Robert Harling's funny and moving comedic gem, Steel Magnolias. Under the direction of City Theatre Artistic Director Andy Berkovsky, performances begin November 22 through December 22 at The City Theatre, including two shows Thanksgiving weekend, Saturday, November 30 and Sunday, December 1.

As fans get ready to celebrate the CMA Awards, ABC brings viewers the fifth annual edition of "In the Spotlight with Robin Roberts: Countdown to the CMA Awards".

One of America's most beloved movies from the 1980's makes it way to the stage, celebrating the common working man...or women in this case. Dundalk Community Theatre premieres Dolly Parton's record breaking Drama Desk Award nominee 9 TO 5: The Musical; running 6 performances only, from tonight, Oct 24 to Nov 3.