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Million Dollar Quartet, the longest-running Broadway musical production in Chicago's history, has been extended through January 4, 2015. With over 2,000 performances and nearly 6 smash years in Chicago, the Tony Award-winning rock 'n' roll musical holds the record for the longest-running Broadway musical in Chicago. Tickets will go on sale Friday, June 20, 2014, at 10:00am.

A concert version of Sweet Dreams, featuring the music of Air Supply, with music direction by Jonathan Ivie, and produced by Katherine Paige, Tony LePage, Justin Matthew Sargent, and Jonathan Ivie, is set for 54 Below on July 2 at 9:30 p.m.

The Broadway Fashion Report debuts its 2014 Tony Awards Special, hosted by Tony Award-nominee Antonio R. Marion (Big Fish, Evita, Ghost), with Hollywood style expert Erin McSherry (Jesse Tyler Ferguson, 50 Cent, Sofia Vergara), Tony Award-winning theater veteran Nick Demos (Memphis), and special guest Gregory Haney (Bring It On, Memphis, Wicked). This episode of the Broadway Fashion Report covers the red carpet looks of the 2014 Tony Awards held on Sunday, June 9th.

Nadia G is taking her passion for food on the road in brand new Cooking Channel series, Bite This with Nadia G, premiering Monday, July 14th at 10:00pm ET/7:00pm PT.

The newest show at American Music Theatre is MUSIC OF THE NIGHT. This show highlights all the great music of Andrew Lloyd Webber who wrote the music for shows such as CATS and THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA. This newest show at American Music Theatre is a wonderful way to commemorate Andrew Lloyd Webber, and a reminded of why Webber is one of the great musical composers of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. This show celebrates the enchanting music of Andrew Lloyd Webber.

Tony Award-nominee Antonio R. Marion (Big Fish, Evita, Ghost) will host a new web-series with Hollywood style expert Erin McSherry (Jesse Tyler Ferguson, 50 Cent, Sofia Vergara), along with Tony Award-winning theater veteran Nick Demos (Memphis). The Broadway Fashion Report will cover the red carpet looks of the 2014 Tony Awards, as well as opening nights of the upcoming 2014-15 Broadway season. The show and it's content can be seen exclusively through BroadwayWorld.com, and will air on Monday June 9th at 10pm. Until then, we bring you the Broadway Fashion Spotlight, showcasing trendsetters of the business and helping to understand what its like to be on stage 8 times a week and still be fashionable. Below, check out a special segment with Broadway's Derek Klena (Bridges of Madison County, Wicked)!

Iconic musician and seminal hip-hop front man of Run-D.M.C, Rev Run, stars in the new Cooking Channel series Rev Run's Sunday Suppers, premiering tonight, June 8 at 10pm ET/7:00pm PT.

In a just-released promo, featuring music by Reserved for Rondee, Marion goes through just a few of the many reasons to tune into The Broadway Fashion Report, featuring a surprise appearance Tony Williams. Check it out below!

Tony Award-nominee Antonio R. Marion (Big Fish, Evita, Ghost) will host a new web-series with Hollywood style expert Erin McSherry (Jesse Tyler Ferguson, 50 Cent, Sofia Vergara), along with Tony Award-winning theater veteran Nick Demos (Memphis). The Broadway Fashion Report will cover the red carpet looks of the 2014 Tony Awards, as well as opening nights of the upcoming 2014-15 Broadway season. The show and it's content can be seen exclusively through BroadwayWorld.com, and will air on Monday June 9th at 10pm.

The Bergen County Players (BCP) closes its highly successful 2013-2014 season with a presentation of 'My Favorite Wife' - a Players Radio Theatre Production. Under the direction of Jerry Hurley, 'My Favorite Wife' will be performed at the Little Firehouse Theatre in Oradell on Saturday, June 7th at 8:00 PM and Sunday, June 8th at 2:00 PM, and both performances are close to a sellout. Remaining tickets are just $10 and can be purchased online at www.bcplayers.org, by calling 201-261-4200 or by visiting the box office at 298 Kinderkamack Road in Oradell during regular box office hours.

Chuck Hughes continues his trek to find some of the most unique and appetizing dishes off the beaten path, in the third season of Chuck's Eat the Street, premiering Thursday, July 10th

Patissier and master chocolatier Julia Baker brings her unique culinary skills to Cooking Channel this summer in the six-episode series Sweet Julia

Chef Gerry Garvin, aka 'G.', hits the road again for the third season of Road Trip with G. Garvin, premiering tonight, May 21st at 9pm ET/6pm PT on Cooking Channel.

Bay Street Theater's Curtain Up! event was held last night at Joe's Pub in New York City. It was Bay Street's 3rd Annual Spring Honors Benefit, which this year honored Bonnie Comley and Stewart Lane, and Pia and Jimmy Zankel. The event was hosted by Bay Street's new Artistic Director, Scott Schwartz. Scroll down for photos!

American Theater Group's 'Marry Harry' will be at the Hamilton Stage in Rahway through Sunday, May 11th. This musical is an extraordinary production with excellent staging, a captivating story, wonderful musical numbers, and a stellar cast.

The latest in unauthorized gossip and buzz from the heart of Chicago's showtune video bars, and musical theater news from Chicago to Broadway. 'The Sound Of Music' and 'The Wizard Of Oz' live, a local 'Ragtime' and 'Avenue Q,' premieres of 'Juno' and 'The Next Thing,' 'Hit The Wall' and 'Waa-Mu' return, CCT announces two world premieres, and Illinois has its high school musical theater champs--plus even more!

Iconic musician and seminal hip-hop front man of Run-D.M.C, Rev Run, stars in the new Cooking Channel series Rev Run's Sunday Suppers, premiering Sunday, June 8 at 10pm ET/7:00pm PT.

American Theater Group's 'Marry Harry,' is a captivating new musical now being presented through May 11th at Rahway's Hamilton Stage. Metropolitan area audiences should not miss a chance to see this fabulous production.

ION Media Networks' flagship network, ION Television, continued its steady ratings climb in 2014, ranking among the top 10 cable networks in Adults 25-54 in primetime. The network also announced today that 49% of ION Television viewers watch 10+ hours per month, nearly twice the cable network average, while 83% of its audience watches more than one episode per sitting,* putting the network within the top 5 in Live Viewing (#3), Holding Power (#2) and Viewer Loyalty (#5).

Two world premiere children's musicals helmed by A-list Chicago theater artists - Leo Lionni's Frederick, directed by Stuart Carden, and Wonderland, Alice's Rock & Roll Adventure, co-created by Michael Mahler and Rachel Rockwell, were announced today as the opening and closing productions of Chicago Children's Theatre's 2014-15 season. Chicago Children's Theatre (CCT) will also celebrate its 10th birthday season by bringing back its 2008 smash hit The Selfish Giant by Blair Thomas and Michael Smith.