Janis Joplin News

Now, to celebrate today's (November 26) release of Walker's lost studio session from 1970, and his first solo guitar record with vocals, 'Has Anybody Seen Our Freedoms?', on Delmore Recording Society, he is proud to announce that he will be making his first NYC area live performance in seven years (and only show this year) on 12/18 at Union Pool in Brooklyn.

Special guests have been added to the line-up of THE THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE ON CBS, which will be broadcast live from New York City, Thursday, Nov. 28 on the CBS Television Network. The parade will be broadcast 9:00 AM-12:00 Noon, live ET; 8:00-11:00 AM, live CT; 7:00-10:00 AM, live MT; 9:00 AM,-12:00 Noon, delayed PT.

Welcome to this week's edition of our new WEEKLY GROSSES ANALYSIS, part of our new Industry Insights section that will feature insider industry information, commentary and insights! Read on for all the weekly grosses statistics for the movers and shakers from the latest grosses, 11/24/2013.

Grosses for all the Broadway shows for the week ending 11/24/2013.

Chanhassen Dinner Theatre announces 2014 Concert Series through June, including tributes to famous singers.

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This weekend, WABC-7 airs a half-hour special covering highlights of the 2013 fall season on Broadway, including A NIGHT WITH JANIS JOPLIN, NO MAN'S LAND/WAITING FOR GODOT, PIPPIN, THE SNOW GEESE, TWELFTH NIGHT/RICHARD III, and more. "Broadway Backstage: Fall Preview" airs this Saturday, November 23 from 7:30-8:00PM.

BroadwayWorld.com's SHOW BIZ: Rush, Lottery & Standing Room Only Ticketing Policies - updated on 11/22/2013.

To celebrate this special tradition, BroadwayWorld flashes back to our favorite parade performances of the past. Check out which performances made the list below!

The nation's most beloved spectacle, the Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, returns for the 87th year of magic on Thursday, Nov. 28 (9 a.m.-noon) throughout the country on NBC.

Paper Mill Playhouse will continue its 75th Anniversary Season with the classic Charles Dickens musical Oliver!, with a holiday 'twist' for the entire family. With a book, music and lyrics by Lionel Bart, Oliver! will be directed by Paper Mill Playhouse Producing Artistic Director Mark S. Hoebee with original choreography by JoAnn M. Hunter. Oliver! will feature David Garrison (Fagin), best known for his role as Steve Rhoades on the hit television series Married...with Children, Betsy Morgan (Nancy), John Treacy Egan (Mr. Bumble), Jose Llana (Bill Sikes), David Hess (MR. Brownlow), Ethan Haberfield (Artful Dodger) and introducing Tyler Moran as Oliver. Oliver! will also feature 16 local boys from across the state of New Jersey who auditioned from a pool of over 200. Oliver! will play the Millburn, New Jersey theater from tonight, November 21 through December 29. The official press opening night is Sunday, December 1, 2013, at 7:00pm.

Below, BroadwayWorld brings you a heads up for the altered Broadway schedules for the weeks of Thanksgiving and Christmas 2013. All information is subject to change without notice. Check with the box office or ticketing company for the most-up-to-date information. To find out more about rush, lottery and standing room only ticketing policies, click here!

CBS's holiday programming, which kicks-off with RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER, will also include music specials, perennial holiday favorites and holiday-themed episodes of NCIS, CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION, THE BIG BANG THEORY, TWO AND A HALF MEN, THE MILLERS and HAWAII FIVE-0.

The Show Goes On Productions (TSGO) is proud to announce QUEEN OF THE BEATNIKS: THE SONGS OF Judy Henske is back by popular demand to the Cutting Room, this time with a new band! The show, written and performed by MEREDITH DIMENNA under the musical direction of Jason BinnICK will be at the Cutting Room, tonight, November 19th, 2013 at 8:00pm EST.

Grosses for all the Broadway shows for the week ending 11/17/2013.

New composing team LYONS & PAKCHAR will digitally release their debut album #Love December 2nd! #Love ,an 11-song album that mixes pop, R&B and theatre, explores 'the good, bad and awkward roller coasters in human relationships. The two began collaborating while touring with 1st National Tour of The Book of Mormon. Douglas Lyons and actor onstage and Ethan Pakchar a guitarist in the orchestra.

Broadway has a lot to be thankful for this year, with 41 productions having opened in 2013 and two more to go before the end of the season. Below, we bring you a classic Thanksgiving table tradition--Broadway style. In the special feature below, BroadwayWorld brings you entries from over 60 of Broadway's brightest stars, who have shared what they are most thankful for this year. Find out why Broadway's elite will be counting their blessings this holiday season below! Find out why Broadway's elite will be counting their blessings this holiday season below!

This Thanksgiving, 17 of New York's most prolific influencers will each design a gorgeous, one-of-a-kind Dominique Ansel tulip Cronut box to be auctioned off, with all proceeds benefiting God's Love We Deliver to feed people in need. Participants designing the boxes include Heidi Klum, Jonathan Adler, Simon Doonan, Amanda Freitag, Sandra Lee, Christiane Lemiuex, Joan Rivers, Peter Som, David Stark, Vicente Wolf, and the Casts of Cinderella, First Date, Janis Joplin, Motown, Pippin and Rock of Ages. Each of the boxes will include two custom Cronuts created by Chef Ansel, filled with pumpkin cream and topped with 24K gold leaf. The tulip-shaped boxes and Cronuts will be auctioned off at www.biddingowl.com from November 18th to 26th, with bidding starting at $100. Each of the boxes and Cronuts will be delivered to winners on Thanksgiving morning (winners must be located in the NYC area). Find the Cronut Mission on Twitter at hashtag #thecronutmission.

BroadwayWorld.com's SHOW BIZ: Rush, Lottery & Standing Room Only Ticketing Policies - updated on 11/15/2013.

Mary Bridget Davies of A NIGHT WITH JANIS JOPLIN, the new Broadway musical, performed live on FOX5's "Good Day New York" this morning, November 14. Davies wowed co-hosts Greg Kelly and Rosanna Scott with stories of growing up on Janis's music and a live in-studio performance of "Me and Bobby McGee' - check out her interview and peformance below!