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The 13th Annual Helpmann Awards ceremony will feature some of Australia's most talented and celebrated performers. This year joining co-hosts Eddie Perfect and Christie Whelan Browne on stage as presenters will be Bert Newton, Tina Arena, Erika Heynatz, Patrick Brammall, Chloe Dallimore, Rob Mills, Ashley Zuckerman, Miranda Tapsell, John Watersand Sharon Millerchip. These presenters and more will be announcing the winners of the 43 awards recognising distinguished artistic achievement and excellence across the major disciplines of Australia's live performance industry. In addition to the star studded list of presenters, the ceremony will include a line-up of incredible performances showcasing Australia's unique and diverse live performance industry. Tim Minchin fresh from his role in Jesus Christ Superstar and his huge success with Matilda on Broadway will be making a very special appearance on the night.

The 13th Annual Helpmann Awards ceremony will feature some of Australia's most talented and celebrated performers. This year joining co-hosts Eddie Perfect and Christie Whelan Browne on stage as presenters will be Bert Newton, Tina Arena, Erika Heynatz, Patrick Brammall, Chloe Dallimore, Rob Mills, Ashley Zuckerman, Miranda Tapsell, John Watersand Sharon Millerchip. These presenters and more will be announcing the winners of the 43 awards recognising distinguished artistic achievement and excellence across the major disciplines of Australia's live performance industry. In addition to the star studded list of presenters, the ceremony will include a line-up of incredible performances showcasing Australia's unique and diverse live performance industry. Tim Minchin fresh from his role in Jesus Christ Superstar and his huge success with Matilda on Broadway will be making a very special appearance on the night.

The nominations for the 2013 Helpmann Awards have been announced simultaneously at events in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Hobart and Perth. This is the first time the Nominations events were held concurrently in 6 cities and a first for Adelaide, Hobart and Perth.

On June 2, the best and brightest from area high schools gathered together at the 2013 Triangle Rising Star Awards, honoring the best in high school musical theater. Each of the 20 finalists were nominated based on performances in their schools' productions, and represented a diverse array of shows including The King and I, Godspell, and Grease, among others.

Soho Rep has announced casting and an official opening date for the world premiere of Lucas Hnath's play A Public Reading of an Unproduced Screenplay About the Death of Walt Disney.

Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Peter Lawford, and Joey Bishop were the fab four of The Rat Pack. They were style with substance, swing with swagger and a non-stop party that everyone wanted access to. Bristol Riverside Theatre recreates the 1960's era with Sandy Hackett's The Rat Pack Show tonight, May 3 through May 5.

Soho Rep presents the world premiere of Lucas Hnath's play A Public Reading of an Unproduced Screenplay About the Death of Walt Disney.

Soho Rep's FEED program is designed to enrich audiences' and artists' experience of Soho Rep's plays through live events, print publications and online content. Through the program's post-performance series, Soho Rep willoffera number of events - artist dialogues, presentations, etc - during the world premiere of Lucas Hnath's play A Public Reading of an Unproduced Screenplay About the Death of Walt Disney, directed by Sarah Benson (April 30 - May 26).

Soho Rep has announced casting and an official opening date for the world premiere of Lucas Hnath's play A Public Reading of an Unproduced Screenplay About the Death of Walt Disney. Soho Rep Artistic Director Sarah Benson will direct an ensemble including Larry Pine (The Royal Family, The Seagull, Wes Anderson's films and "House of Cards") as Walt Disney, Amanda Quaid (C-ck, Luck of the Irish) as Daughter, Brian Sgambati (Merchant of Venice with Al Pacino, The Coasts of Utopia) as Ron Miller, and Frank Wood (Clybourne Park, Angels in America) as Roy Disney. Produced in association with John Adrian Selzer, the production, which concludes Soho Rep's highly successful 2012-13 season, will run April 30 - May 26 at Soho Rep (46 Walker Street). Critics are welcome as of Tuesday, May 7 for an opening on Thursday, May 9.

Actress Annette Funicello, long-time Disney and Beach Party star, passed away on Monday April 8 at Mercy Southwest Hospital in Bakersfield, CA, at the age of 70.

Actress Annette Funicello, long-time Disney and Beach Party star, passed away on Monday April 8 at Mercy Southwest Hospital in Bakersfield, CA, at the age of 70.

Soho Rep has announced casting and an official opening date for the world premiere of Lucas Hnath's play A Public Reading of an Unproduced Screenplay About the Death of Walt Disney.

Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Peter Lawford, and Joey Bishop were the fab four of The Rat Pack. They were style with substance, swing with swagger and a non-stop party that everyone wanted access to. Bristol Riverside Theatre recreates the 1960's era with Sandy Hackett's The Rat Pack Show on May 3-5.

The Pennsylvania General Assembly has taken a step to recognize and advance the Commonwealth's creative economy with the establishment of the Pennsylvania Legislative Arts & Culture Caucus. This bipartisan and bicameral caucus was established with the support of the Pennsylvania Arts & Culture Coalition, a statewide coalition that includes the Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance and other similar regional organizations representing the arts, culture, museums, public broadcasting, tourism and zoos.

At a star-studded ceremony on January 14, 2103, the winners of the 2012 Sydney Theatre Awards were announced. Over 300 members of the Sydney theatre community packed the auditorium at Paddington RSL to celebrate the best of Sydney theatre throughout 2012.

Producers Lisa Dawn Miller and Sandy Hackett of the critically-acclaimed 'Sandy Hackett's Rat Pack Show' are taking fans behind-the-scenes to reveal the making and origins of their hit production about the iconic 'Kings of Cool' in their new short film documentary now available on YouTube (http://tinyurl.com/a8k925t). The intimate film features cast and crew interviews, personal family photos and selected performance highlights from the live theatrical production offering insight on how the real-life 'Smash' team puts it all together.

After running over two and half years in New York, the Off-Broadway hit, My First Time comes to Sydney Opera House from tonight, January 3 as part of Summer at the House 2013.

Broadway in Casper has announced the offerings for the 2012-2013 season, and they include many familiar favorites.

The Rat Pack is Coming to Town in this brand NEW Holiday Extravaganza! 'Someday at Christmas' starring Sandy Hackett's Rat Pack! Happy Holidays! Producers Sandy Hackett (son of legendary comedian Buddy Hackett) and Lisa Dawn Miller bring the poignant and touching lyrics of Ron Miller (Lisa's father) to the stage in this heartwarming NEW holiday show! Don't miss it! www.SandysRatPack.com

Unequaled in its style, feel and presentation, with dozens of national appearances and multiple touring casts, SANDY HACKETT'S RAT PACK SHOW celebrates the season with SOMEDAY AT CHRISTMAS, a new Yuletide extravaganza that incorporates the festive sounds of the season into an entertainment experience that has become a true global phenomenon, seen by more than a million people worldwide.