Ellie Smith News

Votes are cast; polls are closed; and results have been tabulated! This was our biggest year yet! After a record number of voters in more than 60 regions worldwide, BroadwayWorld is very excited to announce the 2014 Las Vegas winners! Thanks to all who voted, and huge congratulations to all the winners!

Over the past few years, Jim Caruso and Billy Stritch have been taking Cast Party, their 'extreme' open mic, all over the country. This past week, they took the Party to Las Vegas for the sixth time. The venue, once again, was the glorious Smith Center, a half-billion dollar performing arts center that has become a vital force in the Las Vegas musical and theatrical community. Scroll down for photos!

For the sixth time, Jim Caruso's Cast Party, Manhattan's weekly 'extreme' open mic, traveled to Las Vegas to celebrate an extraordinary wealth of vocal talent. Scroll down for photos!

LES MISERABLES, the musical adaption Victor Hugo's famous tale of Jean Valjean breaking parole during France's June Rebellion, will take stage tonight, February 7, 8, 14 and 15 at 7 p.m. at UNLV's Artemus W. Ham Concert Hall, and will feature and onstage orchestra and choir with the cast.

Les Misérables, the musical adaption Victor Hugo's famous tale of Jean Valjean breaking parole during France's June Rebellion, will take stage February 7, 8, 14 and 15 at 7 p.m. at UNLV's Artemus W. Ham Concert Hall, and will feature and onstage orchestra and choir with the cast. The performance is a fundraiser for UNLV's Performing Arts Center and School of the Arts in addition to Golden Rainbow, a nonprofit organization that provides housing and financial assistance to those with HIV and AIDS living in Southern Nevada. Tickets begin at $25 and may be purchased at www.unlvtickets.com or by calling (702) 895-ARTS (2787).

On Wednesday, October 9, Jim Caruso and Billy Stritch took their freewheeling open mic night, Cast Party, to The Smith Center in Las Vegas. It was the musical duo's fifth time celebrating the always-extraordinary talent pool in Sin City. Scroll down for photos from the concert!

The Santa Barbara Film Festival has announced its 2013 lineup. The 28th edition features films from 49 countries and runs January 24-February 3. The festival will open with DISCONNECT, a drama starring Jason Bateman and will conclude with Rowan Athale's Wasteland.

In last night's episode, the 'Live to Dance' experts selected 17 of the 18 dance acts who will compete for the $500,000 prize on the new reality-competition series. The identity of the 18th cast member, who will be selected by fans through voting, will be announced during next week's episode airing on Wednesday, Jan. 12 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Paula Abdul serves as executive producer, mentor and lead expert of the series.

Still feeling the glow of the sheer theatricality and wonder of Chazz Palminteri's A Bronx Tale, it was with a vague, amorphous dread that I took the 150-or-so mile drive from Las Vegas to Tuacahn (www.tuacahn.com) in St. George, UT, to see a production of Annie. And, now, I am basking in 'the glow of the sheer theatricality and wonder' of that production.