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Today, October 2 at 12:30pm Senior Services of the Chatham's in Chatham, NJ welcomes Walter Newkirk, founder of Walter Newkirk Public Relations LLC and author of memoraBEALEia : A Private Scrapbook about Edie Beale of Grey Gardens for a lecture about Grey Gardens: the critically acclaimed documentary, the Tony Award winning Broadway musical, and the Emmy and Golden Globe winning HBO film film starring Drew Barrymore and Jessica Lange. A free screening of the HBO film will be presented followed by a Q&A session with Walter, an expert on all things Grey Gardens.

Fresh off the back of its recent UK & Ireland Tour, Sell a Door's smash hit musical AVENUE Q lands in Hong Kong November 2014. Under the same gut-busting direction (by Cressida Carre), the talented cast revive their roles, giving voice to a cast of shameless fuzzy fur and felt which sold scores of tickets up and down the UK.

Famed gossip columnist Liz Smith -- "the Grande Dame of Dish" -- has won countless honors, including an Emmy Award, in her long career. But she's never before been depicted on the stage. In "Theater Boys" -- the new musical comedy by ASCAP Award-winner Chip Deffaa, now playing at the 13th Street Repertory Theater -- she's not only a character in the show, she's the subject of a whole song about her, a rousing fast-boogie simply titled "Liz Smith." That song will also be heard on the show's cast album (sung by Ricky Schroder and the ensemble), being released October 18th.

Seacoast Repertory Theatre has announced that it's award winning film series, Let's 'B' Reel, will get a 'witchy' facelift for the month of October with 3 unique and interactive film screenings, with a portion of proceeds benefiting the Portsmouth Halloween Parade. The 'Let's 'B' Witched' screenings also mark the one year anniversary of Let's 'B' Reel. Each week from October 8th-October 22nd The Rep will offer up a cult movie focusing on the horror subgenre of witches and witchcraft. Each will feature a unique and hilarious pre-show provided by hosts Timothy Fife and Bunny Wonderland (Knate Higgins).

?Chicago and Artistic Director Alex Garday are proud to announce The Mighty Ted, written by Ted Waltmire, directed by Jay Sukow and musical direction by Stephanie McCullough Vleck, plays Saturdays at 7 p.m. and Sundays at 1 p.m. at MCL Chicago, 3110 N. Sheffield Ave., October 4 - November 16. The opening/press night is Saturday, Oct. 4 at 7 p.m. The running time is 80 minutes including a 10-minute intermission. Tickets for The Mighty Ted, are $15 and are available at the door or at MCLChicago.com.

On Thursday, October 2 at 12:30pm Senior Services of the Chatham's in Chatham, NJ welcomes Walter Newkirk, founder of Walter Newkirk Public Relations LLC and author of memoraBEALEia : A Private Scrapbook about Edie Beale of Grey Gardens for a lecture about Grey Gardens: the critically acclaimed documentary, the Tony Award winning Broadway musical, and the Emmy and Golden Globe winning HBO film film starring Drew Barrymore and Jessica Lange. A free screening of the HBO film will be presented followed by a Q&A session with Walter, an expert on all things Grey Gardens.

MCL Chicago and Artistic Director Alex Garday have announced The Mighty Ted, written by Ted Waltmire, directed by Jay Sukow and musical direction by Stephanie McCullough Vleck, plays Saturdays at 7 p.m. and Sundays at 1 p.m. at MCL Chicago, 3110 N. Sheffield Ave., October 4 - November 16. The opening/press night is Saturday, Oct. 4 at 7 p.m. The running time is 80 minutes including a 10-minute intermission. Tickets for The Mighty Ted, are $15 and are available at the door or at MCLChicago.com.

Laguna College of Art and Design, LCAD was chosen as one of the top design schools by LG Electronic USA to participate and final in 'The Art of the Pixel: Powered by LG Ultra HD 4K and OLED TV' new-media art competition. LCAD Design and Digital Media program won $25,000 for the most popular votes. Senior student Dohee Yang was chosen as a finalist by Neil Patrick Harris and Digital Artist Mark Tribe at LG's gala event in New York on September 17, 2014. Yang received $5000 for her piece, 'Journey' which was selected from among 300 entries by students at nine of the nation's best art schools.

The Air Force Museum Theatre's Hollywood series continues this fall and winter with an exciting, family friendly line-up!

New York City Ballet's annual Fall Gala will once again celebrate ballet and fashion with a program that will include three world premiere ballets by Justin Peck, Liam Scarlett, and Troy Schumacher, as well as existing works by Peter Martins and Christopher Wheeldon, all featuring costumes designed by an international roster of some of the fashion world's most renowned talents: Thom Browne, Sarah Burton, Valentino Garavani, Carolina Herrera, and Mary Katrantzou. The one- time-only gala evening will take place tonight, September 23, 2014, opening New York City Ballet's four-week Fall Season at the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center.

The 13th Street Repertory Theater will offer talkbacks--in which audience members can ask any questions they like of the actors, playwright, and choreographers-after select performances of ASCAP award-winner Chip Deffaa's new musical comedy, "Theater Boys." The show-about actors auditioning for a gay musical--opens Sunday, September 21st. Talkbacks will held after the following performances: Sunday, September 21st at 3 p.m; Thursday, September 25th at 7 pm; Sunday, September 28th at 3 p.m.; Thursday, October 2nd at 7 pm; Sunday, October 5th at 3 p.m.; Thursday, Oct 9th at 7 pm; Sunday, October 12th at 3 p.m; Thursday October 16th at 7 p.m.; Thursday, October 23rd at 7 pm; Sunday, October 26th at 3 pm.

Northlight Theatre, under the direction of Artistic Director BJ Jones and Executive Director Timothy J. Evans, presents the second-ever production of The Commons of Pensacola by Amanda Peet, directed by Robin Witt. The production will run at Northlight Theatre, 9501 Skokie Blvd in Skokie, from tonight, September 12 - October 19, 2014. The press performance is Saturday, September 20, 2014 at 2:30 pm.

According to the New York Times, Mad Men star Elisabeth Moss will officially play the title role in an upcoming Broadway revival of the Pulitzer Prize-winning play, opening in February 2015.

Nick Jonas stopped by last night's WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE to dish on going nude for his upcoming DirecTV series, "Kingdom," and hints at his character's homosexual plotline.

F*It Club, the New York Innovative Award-winning film and theatre company, joins acclaimed partner companies EST/Youngblood, Naked Angels, Studio 42, and Waterwell at The Green Building in Brooklyn with GAP Presents! The Green Plays, five new short plays by Hanna Cheek/Lauren Cregor Devine/Rodney Gardiner/Kevin Townley (Waterwell/ Goodbar), Meaghan Deans (Studio 42/ Ashore, Internet Famous), Jason Kim (Naked Angels/ HBO's Girls), Victor Lesniewski (F*It Club/ Cloven Tongues), and Chris Sullivan (EST/Youngblood/ Metro Cards).

NEW YORK, Sept. 8, 2014 /PRNewswire/ Scholastic, the world's largest publisher and distributor of children's books, today announced that Usher is joining with the company to launch a new 'Open a World of Possible' initiative, designed to elevate the importance and joy of reading for all children.

In her 2012 book 'I Hate Everyone ... Starting With Me,' comedian Joan Rivers shared that she hoped her funeral would be 'a huge showbiz affair with lights, cameras, action' and 'Hollywood all the way.' Boy did she get what she wished for.

Today we remember stage and screen icon Joan Rivers in honor of her death this week at the age of 81 with this 2011 InDepth InterView.

FOX Television will be airing the last 13 episodes of the popular series GLEE this Winter, but beginning September 17th, it is launching the newest Young Adult weapon in its arsenal, the RED BAND SOCIETY. I will be recapping and reviewing each episode for BroadwayWorld.com, and I wanted to give you all a little preview of the kids from Ocean Park Hospital, along with the adults who are there to take care of them and guide them along.