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Pop culture and Broadway. They have a long history together. However, there remains a divide - brought into the spotlight in recent days after Randy Jackson, for the umpteenth time, dismissed a contestant on American Idol as "too Broadway" for the competition. Broadway's stalwarts didn't take it lying down, with Betty Buckley leading the charge. And she was right: It's time for shows like American Idol to embrace what the public already has: musical theatre has exploded out of its niche and become a mainstream form of pop entertainment.

Travelling Light in HD is described as 'a funny and fascinating tribute to the Eastern European immigrants who became major players in Hollywood's golden age, Nicholas Wright's new play imagines the birth of silent film in a remote Eastern European village at the turn of the century.'

La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts will present the fourth High Definition screening of this season's National Theatre Live series, TRAVELLING LIGHT, written by Nicholas Wright and directed by National Theatre's Nicholas Hytner on SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 19 at 2pm at La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts, 14900 La Mirada Blvd. in La Mirada.

National Theatre Live continues its third season with Nicholas Wright's new play TRAVELLING LIGHT, directed by Nicholas Hytner. Following Vincent in Brixton and The Reporter, Wright's new play is a funny and fascinating tribute to the Eastern European immigrants who became major players in Hollywood's golden age. The award-winning Antony Sher returns to the National to play "Jacob". National Theatre Live is an initiative by the UK's National Theatre to broadcast live performances onto cinema screens around the world.

Travelling Light in HD is described as 'a funny and fascinating tribute to the Eastern European immigrants who became major players in Hollywood's golden age, Nicholas Wright's new play imagines the birth of silent film in a remote Eastern European village at the turn of the century.'

How had a 22-year-old pretentious layabout made a discovery that would elude every other cinematic pioneer for years to come?

How had a 22-year-old pretentious layabout made a discovery that would elude every other cinematic pioneer for years to come?

The new season at the Irvine Barclay Theatre includes many varied performances.

Legendary rock band Rush have announced details for the first offerings through their recently announced partnership with Roadrunner Records.

There is a good reason why Twyla Tharp is, well, Twyla Tharp. She's one of the world's most renown, ubiquitous choreographers, and her unmistakable stamp can be found leaping all throughout COME FLY AWAY, a superb new dance-centric musical stage show now playing its Los Angeles premiere at the Pantages Theatre in Hollywood for a two-week engagement through November 6. Conceived, directed and, of course, choreographed by the Tony Award-winner, this new shortened touring version of the acclaimed Broadway production features not only the brilliance of Tharp's dance art but also the well-known songbook and the inimitable original vocals of Frank Sinatra.

With more than 40 million records sold worldwide and countless sold-out tours, Rush - Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson and Neil Peart - are not only one of the most successful and influential bands in rock history but continue to garner new fans and continue in popularity every year.

Hypnotic and gorgeous from start to finish, Cirque du Soleil's thrilling IRIS: A JOURNEY THROUGH THE WORLD OF CINEMA turns celluloid beauty into living stage art. It is arguably the Montreal-based troupe's most artistic rendering of a single thematic motif to date, and is absolutely the perfect show to call the Kodak Theatre home. With plans to have the show be a decade-long permanent fixture at this Hollywood venue--specifically built to serve as the permanent home of the Annual Academy Awards ceremony--audiences will have plenty of chances to see this rousing, entertaining show.

VH1 Classic is once again ringing in the Jewish New Year with a 24-hour marathon of Canada's greatest music export, Rush.

VH1 Classic is once again ringing in the Jewish New Year with a 24-hour marathon of Canada's greatest music export, Rush.

The American Conservatory Theater (A.C.T.) 2011-12 season opens with a new revival of the dazzling George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart 1930 comedy Once in a Lifetime, which has been called 'a delicious Hollywood send up' (The New York Times) and 'a tinseltown satire [with] bite' (Newsday).

Legendary rock band Rush have announced details for the first offerings through their recently announced partnership with Roadrunner Records.

American Conservatory Theater (A.C.T.) will partner with the San Francisco Silent Film Festival (SFSFF) to present screenings of short silent films before select Friday night performances of its season opener, Once in a Lifetime, the madcap Kaufman and Hart comedy about how the movies learned to talk.

The Coca-Cola Generations In Jazz Festival presents Joe Chambers Moving Pictures Jazz Orchestra from Tue-Sun, Sep 13-18

The American Conservatory Theater (A.C.T.) 2011-12 season opens with a new revival of the dazzling George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart 1930 comedy Once in a Lifetime, which has been called 'a delicious Hollywood send up' (The New York Times) and 'a tinseltown satire [with] bite' (Newsday).

The Coca-Cola Generations In Jazz Festival presents Joe Chambers Moving Pictures Jazz Orchestra from Tue-Sun, Sep 13-18