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Ethan Bortnick, the youngest performer ever to headline his own concert tour, brings his captivating new family music special LIVE to audiences around the country this spring on a 30-city concert tour. His Cleveland debut stop will be at PlayhouseSquare's Ohio Theatre, Sunday, May 11 at 3 pm. Tickets go on sale Wed., February 5 at 11 am at the Ticket Office, playhousesquare.org and 216-241-6000. Tickets prices will be $39, $29 & $20.

The Cabaret celebrates Black History Month with Broadway star Chester Gregory in his award-winning show The Eve of Jackie. Gregory reveals the sometimes tragic side of the man who recorded over 50 hit singles from 1957-1975 from "Lonely Teardrops" to "(Your Love Keeps Liftin' Me) Higher and Higher" and inspired generations of entertainers from Elvis Presley to Al Green to Michael Jackson.

As part of NBC's TODAY show's 'Wishing Well' series, a single mom will travel to New York City to see Broadway's MOTOWN THE MUSICAL.

The winners of the Writers Guild of America awards will be revealed in dual ceremonies today, Feb. 1, in Los Angeles and New York City. Today, the nominees for television, film, video games, and more were announced. Check them out below!

This February and March at 54 BELOW presents an exciting lineup of the brightest talent from Broadway and beyond, including Christopher Sieber, Annaleigh Ashford, Randy Graff, Melinda Doolittle, Jeff Daniels, Linda Eder, Andrea McArdle, Sondheim Unplugged, Taboo: 10th Anniversary Reunion Concert, Beth Leavel, Lindsay Mendez and Derek Klena.

The Red Fern Theatre Company presents Identity Crisis: A Benefit Concert on February 9th at 7pm at Stage 72 (formerly The Triad). This one night only event brings together some of Broadway and the entertainment industry's finest artists performing songs identifying the ups and downs about who they are, what they have experienced, and how they got to where they are today.

Just in time to break all her New Year's resolutions, belter and bad decision expert Tori Scott returns to Joe's Pub February 6th at 9:30 p.m. with her solo show Tori Scott: I'll Regret This Tomorrow, an evening of brassy songs and slurred autobiographical stories. This salute to a glittering array of poor life choices, past and present, will feature Scott's signature performances of hits by Dolly Parton, Michael Jackson, Florence and the Machine and more.

'Dreamgirls' star Jennifer Holliday stopped by ABC's THE VIEW and performed a song from her new solo album, 'The Song is You.' Check out the appearance below!

American music legend Paul Anka returns to Sydney for one night only on Sunday, March 9th, 2014 at The Star Event Centre, on his first Australian tour in forty years. Anka rocketed to stardom with his first global hit, Diana, at the age of sixteen and his massive catalogue now contains nine hundred song writing credits.

Justin Bieber has had a rough couple of weeks. Stone Cold Steve Austin has a few words to set Justin Bieber straight and shares them on last night's The Arsenio Hall Show.

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Dave Mason is a music legend even among fellow artists ranging from Eric Clapton to The Rolling Stones. Co-founder (with Steve Winwood), of the band, Traffic, songs like 'Feelin' Alright,' 'We Just Disagree' and 'Only You Know & I Know,' have become signature hits of Mason's. Tonight, January 31, Dave Mason brings his Traffic Jam Tour to PlayhouseSquare's Ohio Theatre (8 pm), for an evening of song and music history, as he retraces the earliest days of his career with Traffic and the works that launched his successful solo career.

This February and March at 54 BELOW presents an exciting lineup of the brightest talent from Broadway and beyond, including Christopher Sieber, Annaleigh Ashford, Randy Graff, Melinda Doolittle, Jeff Daniels, Linda Eder, Andrea McArdle, Sondheim Unplugged, Taboo: 10th Anniversary Reunion Concert, Beth Leavel, Lindsay Mendez and Derek Klena.

Arsenio Hall welcomed back Paula Abdul last night on THE ARSENIO HALL SHOW and the former Laker Girl spills a secret she's been hiding for 30 years!

Julien's Auctions, the auction house to the stars, will now be the subject of the highly anticipated new unscripted series, Celebrity Home Raiders on the Lifetime Television Network.

What was it like to be in the recording studio as Michael Jackson created the iconic tracks for such monumental albums as 'Thriller,' 'Bad,' 'Dangerous,' 'HIStory,' and 'Blood on the Dance Floor'? Truly dedicated fans will find out from two of the recording engineers who were there with MJ, Quincy Jones, and all the famous musicians as Matt Forger joins Brad Sundberg for the next 'In the Studio with MJ' session scheduled for February 8, 2014, in Orlando, Florida.

The supernatural power of love is taking Dallas by storm as the new Broadway and West End musical Ghost The Musical, adapted from the Academy Award-winning film, opens at the Music Hall at Fair Park today, January 28-February 9, 2014, presented by Dallas Summer Musicals.

Fifty years after Motown revolutionized the music industry with its 'Sound of Young America' and countless 1964 Billboard hits by Mary Wells, The Supremes and others, the smash Broadway hit MOTOWN THE MUSICAL is proud to sponsor CBS News Live Experiences launch of 50 YEARS: THE BEATLES, a live, interactive multimedia event marking the 50th anniversary of the band's first American television appearance on CBS's 'The Ed Sullivan Show.'

Hottest Articles on BroadwayWorld.com from this weekend Sunday, January 26, 2014 - Sunday, January 26, 2014.

BroadwayWorld has rounded up a sampling of each of the albums, featuring KINKY BOOTS' pop-inspired tunes by Cyndi Lauper, full of be-yourself spirit and catchy rhythms, MATILDA's imaginatively 'revolting' tracks by Tim Minchin, and the soulful hits of MOTOWN, featuring the works of stars such as Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Smokey Robinson and the Jackson 5!