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Candice Glover, winner of American Idol Season 12; Josh Kaufman, winner of The Voice Season 6; and Bianca Ryan, winner: America's Got Talent Season 1, will be performing more than 25 beloved Christmas classics. Home for the Holidays has announced that tickets are now on sale.

dick clark productions announced today that the cast of the film THE BIG SICK, including Kumail Nanjiani, Zoe Kazan, Holly Hunter and Ray Romano, will receive the Hollywood Comedy Ensemble Award

TURN ME LOOSE explores the influential life of 1960s comic genius Dick Gregory, the first Black stand-up to make white audiences laugh at the absurdity of bigotry. The play reveals how the power of activism enticed Gregory from one of the most successful show business careers of the postwar era into a life of sacrifice and danger alongside Martin Luther King, Medgar Evers and other Civil Rights leaders. And I can tell you, when Joe Morton describes the tragic murder of Evans, his anger and tears seem to flow from his soul.

The Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts is pleased to announce the addition of Pamela A. Massad to the theatre's board of directors.

The Price is Right Live! recently announced that TV favorite Jerry Springer will host its interactive stage show when it comes to The Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts today, October 20 at 8 p.m. Tickets are on sale now.

National Alliance for Musical Theatre presents its 29th Annual FESTIVAL OF NEW MUSICALS, set for today, October 19, and tomorrow, October 20, 2017 at New World Stages (340 West 50th Street, between 8th and 9th Avenues). The Festival kicked off yesterday, October 18, with its celebrated concert, The 46th Minute.

Celebrated baritone Christiaan Smith will make his Carnegie Hall debut this fall with 'Songs We Know,' presented by Trespass Productions, Saturday, November 18 at 8PM in Weill Recital Hall.

Tickets are now on sale for the RENT 20thAnniversary Tour at The Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts, playing Thursday, April 5 through Sunday, April 8, 2018. RENT is generously sponsored by Baystate Savings, with media support from 96-1 WSRS.

The group that elevated political satire to an art form visits The Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts on Sunday, April 29, 2018 at 2 p.m. The Capitol Steps, a Washington DC-based comedy troupe that began as a group of Senate staffers, will present a show based on songs from their current album Orange is the New Barack. Tickets are now on sale to theatre members and go on sale to the public Tuesday, October 24 at 10 a.m.

Solange and Bruno Mars lead the nominations for this year's Soul Train Awards. Solange nabbed 7 nominations, while Mars received 6, as reported by Page Six. The ceremony will be held on Sunday November 5th in Las Vegas. The awards will air on BET on November 26th.

Worcester has a big surprise for local fans of Entertainment One and Nick Jr.'s top-rated TV series. The newest North American Peppa Pig Live tour, Peppa Pig's Surprise, visits The Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts May 11, 2018 for one performance only. Tickets go on sale to theatre members on Tuesday, October 17 at 10 a.m. and to the public on Friday, October 20 at 10 a.m.

Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts (The Wallis) announces the second extension of the West Coast premiere of the Off-Broadway hit Turn Me Loose - a comedic drama by Gretchen Law, produced by John Legend and Mike Jackson, about the life of trailblazing comedian and civil rights activist Dick Gregory who passed away in August at the age of 84. The first performance of the limited engagement begins tonight and now runs Thursdays through Sundays until November 19.

In keeping with their mission to foster a love for the arts and to provide access to the performing arts to all persons, The Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts has announced its schedule of accessible performances for their upcoming Broadway Series and additional shows.

Like a comet that burns far too brightly to last, Janis Joplin exploded onto the music scene in 1967 and, almost overnight, became the queen of rock 'n' roll. The unmistakable voice, filled with raw emotion and tinged with Southern Comfort, made her a must-see headliner from Monterey to Woodstock.

The Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts is now accepting designs for a logo to identify its 10-year anniversary season. The theatre has reached its goal of being one of the finest performing arts centers in New England and will celebrate its anniversary beginning in March 2018. Anyone with a creative eye and a passion for design may submit an innovative and professional logo concept. All ideas are welcome, but logos should be recognizable and help promote the organization's mission to foster a love and appreciation for the performing arts in audiences of today and tomorrow.

The Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts has announced that Glen Grusmark has joined the theatre in the newly created position of general manager. Grusmark will oversee day-to-day operations of the 2,300-seat theatre.

Tickets are now on sale for the hit musical Jersey Boys, returning to The Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts Thursday, March 15 through Sunday, March 18, 2018. Jersey Boys is generously sponsored by Cornerstone Bank and Reliant Medical Group. with media support from 96-1 WSRS.

Kathleen K. Johnson has announced that Home for the Holidays, Broadway's only Holiday show, will star Candice Glover, winner 'American Idol' Season 12; Josh Kaufman, winner of 'The Voice' Season 6; and Bianca Ryan, winner: 'America's Got Talent' Season 1.

This November, the groundbreaking show kicks off its 48th season with the evening presentation THE MAGICAL WAND CHASE: A SESAME STREET SPECIAL, debuting SATURDAY, NOV. 11 (7:00-7:45 p.m. ET/PT), followed by new weekly episodes starting SATURDAY, NOV. 18 (9:00-9:30 a.m.).

National Alliance for Musical Theatre announces additional casting for the 29th Annual FESTIVAL OF NEW MUSICALS, which takes place on Thursday, October 19 and Friday, October 20, 2017 at New World Stages (340 West 50th Street, between 8th and 9th Avenues). The Festival kicks off on Wednesday, October 18 with its celebrated concert, The 46th Minute.