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The Amazing Max, bursting with striking visual magic, comedy and loads of audience participation, will be on-stage at the White Plains Performing Arts Center today, February 28 at 2:00 pm. Magician Max Darwin makes objects appear out of thin air, defies the laws of physics, and performs miracles inches from spectator's faces. 'An awesome and hilarious live magic show' PBS Kids. 'Max Darwin is indeed amazing' Time Out Kids. This show is the wackiest, most interactive, highest energy magic show for families today. The Amazing Max selects all of his assistants at random from the audience, and each adds a unique element to the show. 'His ability to astound is something to see.' (The Huffington Post).

A modern take on a Shakespeare classic!

Classic Stage Company, under the leadership of Artistic Director Brian Kulick, Managing Director Jeff Griffin and Executive Director Greg Reiner, announced complete casting today for their upcoming production of William Shakespeare's HAMLET, starring acclaimed actor Peter Sarsgaard as Hamlet, and directed by Austin Pendleton.

SAY: The Stuttering Association for the Young (formerly Our Time), will host its 13th ANNUAL BENEFIT GALA, on Monday, April 27, 2015, to celebrate the courage and achievements of more than 70 million people who stutter - including 5% of all children.

Susan R. Williamson, Director of the Palm Beach Poetry Festival, and Dr. Blaise Allen, Director of Community Outreach, today invited local poets and poetry fans to several upcoming public events.

The Apple Hill String Quartet to Perform World-Renowned Composer Meredith Monk's only String Quartet, Stringsongs, as part of Meredith Monk's 50th Year Celebrations.

While everyone predicted that Patricia Arquette would win the Academy Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role, few could have predicted that she would use her limited acceptance speech time to champion some of the causes most dear to her heart.

Film Independent, the nonprofit arts organization that produces the Spirit Awards, Los Angeles Film Festival and Film Independent at LACMA, handed out top honors to Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance), Boyhood, Whiplash and Nightcrawler at this afternoon's 30th Film Independent Spirit Awards.

The BroadwayWorld family of sites has Oscar night covered. Below, check out photos of this year's nominees for Best Supporting Actor!

It's that time of year again! Hollywood heavyweights are flocking to the Dolby Theatre this afternoon to attend the 87th Annual Academy Awards. Like the Golden Globes, presented earlier this year, the roster of nominees are primarily made up of film stars (well, duh!) more so than stage actors, but no fear - there are a considerable amount of this year's candidates with strong theatrical credits.

The 87th Oscars will be held TONIGHT, Sunday, February 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre® at Hollywood & Highland Center® in Hollywood, and will be televised live on the ABC Television Network at 7 p.m., ET/4 p.m., PT. The Oscars, produced by Zadan and Meron, also will be televised live in more than 225 countries and territories worldwide. Below, BroadwayWorld brings you ALL the nominees and winners.

Are you struggling to fill out the top categories in your offic Oscar pool? Well, have no fear, BroadwayWorld is here to help. We have assembled a panel of experts to help narrow things down for you.

The world premiere production of HAMILTON, inspired by the book 'Alexander Hamilton' by Ron Chernow, with book, music, and lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda and directed by Thomas Kail, will run an additional four weeks through Sunday, May 3 with an official press opening last night, February 17 at The Public Theater. BroadwayWorld was there for the opening and you can check out photos from the big night below!

With more than 1,200 insured dogs and cats named 'Oscar' it's no secret that movie goers love pets. In honor of the 87th Academy Awards, Veterinary Pet Insurance Co. (VPI), the nation's first and largest provider of pet health insurance, analyzed its database of more than 525,000 insured pets to find the top 10 most common Oscar nominee related pet names. And the nominees are (total number of pets sharing name in parenthesis)....:

The star-studded 17th Costume Designers Guild Awards with Presenting Sponsor LACOSTE will take place tonight, February 17, 2015 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. Actress Emmy Rossum will host the Awards Gala. Acclaimed producer, director and screenwriter Richard Linklater, Costume Designer Aggie Guerard Rodgers, and scholar Dr. Deborah Nadoolman Landis will receive honorary awards throughout the evening.

At the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) awards 2015, presented in London on February 8, BOYHOOD won best film, GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL took home five awards, and more. Check out the full list of winners and nominees below!

According to People, Oprah Winfrey, Kristen Wiig, Zach Galifianakis, Ethan Hawke (among the nominees this year) and previous winner Jared Leto are among the presenters for the 2015 Film Independent Spirit Awards, to be held on Saturday, February 21, 2015 in Santa Monica. The ceremony will air on IFC at 2 PM PT / 5 PM ET.

On Friday, March 20, 2015 at 5:30pm, please join John Hudson, on-air personality at radio station KLTY (94.9) and music aficionados from across the Dallas-Ft Worth area, for 'An Evening of Music, Conversation and Hope' - with Christian artist Natasha Owens performing alongside Jason Crabb and Cass Dillon - at the Great Hall of Park Cities Baptist Church.

Classic Stage Company, under the leadership of Artistic Director Brian Kulick, Managing Director Jeff Griffin and Executive Director Greg Reiner, announced today that its production of Ivan Turgenev's A MONTH IN THE COUNTRY, starring Peter Dinklage and Taylor Schilling, will extend through Saturday, February 28 at CSC (136 East 13th Street). The production had been schedules to close February 22. Directed by Erica Schmidt, the cast also includes Peter Appel, Ian Etheridge, Anthony Edwards, Mike Faist, Elizabeth Franz, James Joseph O'Neil, Elizabeth Ramos, Thomas Jay Ryan, Annabella Sciorra, Frank Van Putten, Megan West and Kate Wetherhead.

AACTA today announced seven winners nominated across the following categories – Best Film, Best Direction, Best Screenplay, Best Lead Actor, Best Lead Actress, Best Supporting Actor and Best Supporting Actress – for the 4th AACTA International Awards.