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Every now and again a show comes along that wins all the awards, sells out the houses and gets all the praise and I simply look at it and ask, "Why?" Well, the Paramount is currently presenting one of those shows. The national tour of the Best Musical Tony Award winning "Billy Elliot The Musical" has come to town and now after having seen the production I still ask, "Why?" Why is this so popular?

Jon Lee joins the hit musical charting the career of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons.

Every now and again a show comes along that wins all the awards, sells out the houses and gets all the praise and I simply look at it and ask, "Why?" Well, the Paramount is currently presenting one of those shows. The national tour of the Best Musical Tony Award winning "Billy Elliot The Musical" has come to town and now after having seen the production I still ask, "Why?" Why is this so popular?

On Sunday March 13 actor/singer/impressionist Perry Lambert returned to Sterling's Upstairs @ Vitello's with The Perry Lambert Show. The one thing that people can say about Lambert, apart from the fact that he is multi-talented, is that he abounds with an infectious energy which keeps the show moving, moving, moving for 60 minutes with a varied mix of songs and stellar impressions. Having performed on cruise ships, Lambert has learned to deliver what pleases the crowd and deliver he does! It's one hell of a show with nonstop hilarity and laughs.

Grammy winner Rihanna proved once again that she is an extraordinary live performer after delivering two of the most captivating performances at Sunday night's Grammy Awards telecast with fellow nominees Drake and Eminem. Rihanna today announced that the incomparable Atlanta singer, songwriter, rapper and fellow show stealing performer Cee Lo Green will join her on the highly anticipated LOUD summer tour. The tour, produced by Live Nation, is scheduled to begin on June 4th in Baltimore. Ten additional dates have been announced for a total of 17 confirmed dates for the North American leg of the LOUD tour thus far. Additional dates include Montreal, Winnipeg, Saskatoon, Calgary, Edmonton, Vancouver, Houston, Dallas, Albuquerque and Boston with more to be announced soon. Tickets for the newly announced shows go on sale beginningFriday, February 18th in select markets at Ticketmaster.com and LiveNation.com. 'I'm a huge fan of Cee Lo since his days with Goodie Mob and with Gnarls Barkley. He's a musical genius, continually reinventing himself and I'm thrilled to have him join me on tour,' said Rihanna. 'I want to thank Rihanna for inviting me on our version of 50 First dates, only difference is she's unforgettable fine. Don't tell her I have a crush on her, don't wanna mess everything up. But honestly it's an honor and a blessing to be able to go out with a talent such as hers and I look forward to doing my part to make the tour unforgettable for the fans that come out and see us,' adds Cee Lo. Rihanna and Cee Lo both won Grammy Awards on Sunday Night with 'Only Girl In The World,' being named best Dance Record for Rihanna and Cee Lo won Best Urban/Alternative Performance for 'Forget You.' Cee Lo set the blogosphere on fire again with the Grammy Awards' performance of his smash nominated single 'Forget You' with Cee Lo decked out in colorful feathers and bedazzled featuring special guest Gwyneth Paltrow and an assortment of unforgettable muppets as his backing band and dancers. 'Forget You' is the first single from Cee Lo's third album CEE LO GREEN THE LADY KILLER which was released this past November. The song became a viral video phenomenon in the social media space prior to being nominated for a Grammy Award this year. Cee Lo began his career as part of the renowned and influential Atlanta hip hop group Goodie Mob prior to breaking out on his own as Cee Lo Green. Cee Loreleased his acclaimed debut solo album CEE LO GREEN AND HIS PERFECT IMPERFECTIONS in 2002 to incredible critical applause and followed up in 2004 with CEE LO GREEN IS THE SOUL MACHINE. Cee Lo is also part of the superstar duo Gnarles Barkley with heralded alternative music producer Danger Mouse, whose debut album featured the genre crossing global hit single, 'Crazy.' Rihanna's third single 'S&M' follows the #1 hits, 'Only Girl' and 'What's My Name' both reaching the top of the singles charts. The new video for 'S&M,' directed by Melina Matsoukas, premiered on February 2nd showing fans Rihanna will continue to push the envelope of creativity.

Joyce SoHo is pleased to announce its 2011 spring season featuring a line-up of 11 innovative and emerging companies from across the globe.

Stage773 announces performances taking place January - April 2011. Tickets are available at theStage773 box office, 1225 W. Belmont Ave., 773.327.5252 or online at Stage773.com.

THE BIG BANG THEORY still banged loudly opposite 'American Idol,' retaining 97% of its viewers and 95% of its adults 18-49 rating compared to its last first-run episode, according to Nielsen preliminary live plus same day ratings for Thursday, Jan. 20.

Museum of the Moving Image will welcome the public to its expanded and redesigned home beginning Saturday, January 15, 2011. The new museum, given striking new physical expression in a design by architect Thomas Leeser, features extraordinary new facilities for seeing, studying, enjoying and interacting with screen culture in all its forms. A dedication ceremony on Thursday, January 13, will precede the public opening.

Museum of the Moving Image will welcome the public to its expanded and redesigned home beginning Saturday, January 15, 2011. The new museum, given striking new physical expression in a design by architect Thomas Leeser, features extraordinary new facilities for seeing, studying, enjoying and interacting with screen culture in all its forms. A dedication ceremony on Thursday, January 13, will precede the public opening.

Asher Fogle, a journalist and the wife of composer/lyricist Justin Paul, gives BroadwayWorld an exclusive first hand report of opening night for A Christmas Story: The Musical! in Seattle. Fogle met Paul when she was a graduate journalism student at Columbia University, concentrating on arts reporting and cultural criticism. She is currently a freelance reporter for a variety of entertainment publications in New York.

The curiously named !!!, which can be pronounced by repeating any one-syllable percussive sound three times (e.g., 'chk chk chk'), formed in 1996 after the demise of the Yah Mos; while on tour, members of that post-hardcore act envisioned forming a band oriented toward danceable music, and once they returned to their native Sacramento, CA, they turned the concept into an actual group.

The curiously named !!!, which can be pronounced by repeating any one-syllable percussive sound three times (e.g., 'chk chk chk'), formed in 1996 after the demise of the Yah Mos; while on tour, members of that post-hardcore act envisioned forming a band oriented toward danceable music, and once they returned to their native Sacramento, CA, they turned the concept into an actual group.

Outfitted with an amazing array of custom-built microtonal instruments, Partch, continues its ongoing survey of the profound music of Harry Partch with two evenings of microtonal music and experimental film. Under the direction of John Schneider, the ensemble returns for a sixth year to REDCAT with Even Wild Horses presented on Wednesday, June 2 and again on Thursday, June 3, 2010 at the Roy and Edna Disney/CalArts Theater. Curtain for the performances is 8:30pm.

Outfitted with an amazing array of custom-built microtonal instruments, Partch, continues its ongoing survey of the profound music of Harry Partch with two evenings of microtonal music and experimental film. Under the direction of John Schneider, the ensemble returns for a sixth year to REDCAT with Even Wild Horses presented on Wednesday, June 2 and again on Thursday, June 3, 2010 at the Roy and Edna Disney/CalArts Theater. Curtain for the performances is 8:30pm.

Outfitted with an amazing array of custom-built microtonal instruments, Partch, continues its ongoing survey of the profound music of Harry Partch with two evenings of microtonal music and experimental film. Under the direction of John Schneider, the ensemble returns for a sixth year to REDCAT with Even Wild Horses presented on Wednesday, June 2 and again on Thursday, June 3, 2010 at the Roy and Edna Disney/CalArts Theater. Curtain for the performances is 8:30pm.

James Gandolfini is returning to HBO.

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Some missing rubies, a 15-year-old unsolved murder, a Columbo-esque detective, and a woman either going out of or being driven from her mind set the stage a (gas)light as Patrick Hamilton's GASLIGHT comes to Baltimore's Spotlighters Theatre.

The Boston Opera House is steamy and rockin' with a supercharged cast of 39, more visual effects than a George Lucas film, and an audience releasing 22 years of pent up lust