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HAMILTON stars Daveed Diggs and Anthony Ramos will guest star on the next episode of NBC's LAW & ORDER: SVU, airing Wednesday, Feb. 3, at 9 p.m. on NBC.

Fans are getting another shot at entering online for a chance to see one of Broadway's biggest hits. HAMILTON's digital lottery returns tomorrow! 

When discussing August Wilson's Pulitzer-Prize and Tony Award winning play, Fences, it is most applicable to say that the Arizona Theatre Company's cast hits this poignant performance out of the park.

Now that the week has come to an end, it's your turn to take a leaf out of Thomas Jefferson's book and say, 'So what'd I miss?'

Independent Shakespeare Co. (ISC), presenters of the Griffith Park Free Shakespeare Festival and recipients of the 2015 Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Margaret Harford Award for sustained excellence in theater, announce the debut of a new works reading series, iambic lab, presented Friday, February 12 and Saturday, February 13 at 7:30pm and Sunday, February 14 at 2pm at Independent Studio in the Atwater Crossing Arts + Innovation Complex, 3191 Casitas Ave., #168 in Atwater Village.

Arizona Theatre Company celebrates the new year with a great American classic in August Wilson's stunning, Pulitzer-Prize winning play, Fences. A vivid, heartfelt exploration of the African-American experience set in the 1950's, the story remains strikingly relevant today.  Performances begin at the Herberger Theater Center, 222 E. Monroe, on Friday, Feb. 11 and continue through Sunday, Feb. 28. I. Michael and Beth Kasser are Arizona Theatre Company's 2015-16 Season Sponsors. The Stonewall Foundation is the Production Sponsor.

The dancer whose story of body-enhancement became one of A CHORUS LINE's most memorable songs, gets a number of her own.

Hamilton tickets are hard to come by, and they probably will be for a while, but producer Jeffrey Seller announced today that a new block of tickets is now available! He writes:

Daveed Diggs - one of the breakout stars of the Broadway musical HAMILTON - has joined the line-up for BROADWAY BELTS FOR PFF! - the sixth annual concert, featuring Broadway stars in an evening of music and comedy that benefits the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation, it has been announced by the event organizers.  BROADWAY BELTS takes a leap this Leap Year and will be presented at a larger venue due to increased demand with more glamour, more songs, more seats (!) on Sadie Hawkins Day, Monday, February 29 at 7 pm at the Edison Ballroom (240 West 47 St.) in New York City.

Ensemble member Carleigh Bettiol is the latest subject of Josh Lehrer's series of vintage HAMILTON photos.

Now you too can share that romantic sentiment with your loved one thanks to a new line of digitally printed watercolor postcards by artist and food writer Casey Barber.

In honor of HAMILTON's recent anniversary of their Public Theatre opening, the JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT tour cast made their own music video tributing Lin-Manuel Miranda and HAMILTON choreographer Andy Blankenbuehler.

Below, prepare to have your mind blown as Leslie Odom Jr., aka, 'Jaburr' sings a mashup of 'Stars' from LES MISERABLES and 'Wait for It' from HAMILTON!

Both performances of HAMILTON were cancelled today, but not everyone got the memo before they arrived at the theatre. Stranded at a Broadway theatre with theatre artists- what's a person to do? Eat free food and jam with your friends!

In the latest update on Winter Storm Jonas' effect on Broadway, HAMILTON has announced that the #Ham4Ham lottery has been cancelled for today. Both shows will still perform, and Lin-Manuel Miranda assures us that he will definitely release a digital #Ham4Ham performance video.

Did you know that you can get even more exclusive, in-depth Broadway content on BroadwayWorld's Facebook?

On last night's LATE NIGHT, the actor learns that the show is not very kind to the historical figure.

Northlight Theatre, under the direction of Artistic Director BJ Jones and Executive Director Timothy J. Evans, launches its 41st Season tonight, January 22.

Christopher Jackson, who plays George Washington in the hit Broadway musical HAMILTON, stopped by this morning's TODAY to share how the concept of the show came about, and how they made the history accessible through the theater.

The multi award-winning NoHo Arts Center Ensemble (NoHo ACE) is thrilled to present a world premiere play, SissyBoy, written and performed by James Mellon and directed by Kevin Bailey. SissyBoy will begin previews on Friday, February 5 at 8pm; will open on Friday, February 12 at 8pm and run for eleven performances through Sunday, March 6, 2016 at the NoHo Arts Center, 11136 Magnolia Blvd. (at Lankershim Blvd.) in North Hollywood.