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Great Performances presents a look at the British invasion 50 years after both the Dave Clark Five and the Beatles hit our shores. The Dave Clark Five and Beyond Glad All Over features newly filmed interviews with Tom Hanks, Sir Paul McCartney, Sir Elton John, Bruce Springsteen, Steven Van Zandt of The E Street Band, Stevie Wonder, Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne, Gene Simmons of Kiss, Whoopi Goldberg, Dionne Warwick, '60s fashion icon Twiggy and Sir Ian McKellen, all sharing their memories of how the music of the 60s and the cultural revolution of 1964 changed their lives forever.

FOX's long-running animated series THE SIMPSONS paid homage to host David Letterman who just last week announced he would be retiring from his late night gig.

Popular '60s entertainers Gary Lewis and The Playboys will perform their greatest hits at the Suncoast Showroom, this weekend, April 5 and 6.

BWW takes a look back at some of the most memorable live performances throughout Letterman's years on the air. Which was your favorite?

HAl Holbrook's legendary - and possibly longest running - one-man show, HAl Holbrook in Mark Twain Tonight!, brings the beloved author to life with irreverent humor and astonishing authenticity. Millions have enjoyed the show since its original Tony- and Emmy-winning performances on Broadway and on television, and Holbrook continues to perfect it, drawing upon his vast experience on the stage and screen. HAl Holbrook in Mark Twain Tonight! plays a limited engagement at the National Theatre tonight and tomorrow, April 4 and 5 at 8 p.m.

Direct from its phenomenally successful Broadway engagement, the internationally-acclaimed The Beatles concert, RAIN - A TRIBUTE TO THE BEATLES, returns to Segerstrom Center for the Arts from April 25 - 26, 2014.

Get ready to tap you toes! The Morris Museum has announced that Forever Plaid by Stuart Ross will be performed at the Bickford Theatre from May 1 through May 25, 2014.

Johnny Mathis performed a selection of his choice at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center. BroadwayWorld was there for the evening- check below for photos from the performance!

An all-new THEATER TALK features John Douglas Thompson and Terry Teachout, the cast and writer, respectively, of the new off-Broadway play, Satchmo at The Waldorf, now at the Westside Theatre Upstairs. A dramatization of the last years of jazz legend Louis Armstrong (1901-1971), the play was written after Teachout immersed himself in his subject for his 2009 biography, Pops: A Life of Louis Armstrong.

This year has already witnessed a number of Beatles-related events to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Beatlemania hitting in the US, when the Fab Four stepped off a plane at JFK airport to throngs of screaming, hysterical fans, gave an epic live performance on The Ed Sullivan Show, and proceeded to take the country by storm. Currently the New York Public Library is hosting “Ladies and Gentleman…The Beatles!” (through May 10), an expansive show including concert footage, recordings, photographs, lyric sheets, and other memorabilia that explore the band's enduring impact on American music and culture.

Legendary violinist Itzhak Perlman makes his first-ever appearance on the stage of Chicago's Civic Opera House on Sunday, April 6 at 2 pm. He will be accompanied by pianist and frequent collaborator Rohan De Silva in a program of Beethoven, Richard Strauss, and Debussy, with additional works to be announced from the stage. Video screens will provide up-close viewing for every seat in the opera house.

HBO remembers David Brenner with an encore presentation of his 2000 HBO solo special 'David Brenner: Back with a Vengeance,' which can be seen tonight, March 20 (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET/PT) on the HBO Comedy channel. In addition, the special will be available on HBO GO starting this Wednesday, March 19, through Wednesday, April 30.

One of the greatest moments in the history of show business happened at 1:20 PM, on February 7th, 1964, when Pan Am Yankee Clipper Flight number 101 carrying four British musicians landed at New York's Idlewild Airport. Within 48 hours the Beatles were performing on the Ed Sullivan Show overwhelming 73 million viewers.

Hal Holbrook's legendary - and possibly longest running - one-man show, Hal Holbrook in Mark Twain Tonight!, brings the beloved author to life with irreverent humor and astonishing authenticity. Millions have enjoyed the show since its original Tony- and Emmy-winning performances on Broadway and on television, and Holbrook continues to perfect it, drawing upon his vast experience on the stage and screen. Hal Holbrook in Mark Twain Tonight! plays a limited engagement at the National Theatre April 4 and 5 at 8 p.m.

HBO remembers David Brenner with an encore presentation of his 2000 HBO solo special 'David Brenner: Back with a Vengeance,' which can be seen this Thursday, March 20

Julien's Auctions, the world's premier entertainment and music memorabilia auction house, has announced Music Icons 2014 to be held Friday, May 16, 2014 and Saturday, May 17, 2014 at the Hard Rock Cafe New York located at 1501 Broadway in Times Square

Legendary stand-up comedian and long time Tonight Show favorite, David Brenner has passed away at the age of 78 after a battle with cancer on Saturday, March 15th.

Outdoor summer entertainment venue Music by the Lake announces the 2014 concert season presenting six artist debuts and a range of musical genres including contemporary, children's music, classic rock and swing. The season, which includes weekend events from June 28 through Aug. 17, features performances spanning the decades from the 1940s boogie-woogie era to today.