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Standing over 15 feet tall, weighing over 2 and a half tons, cast in bronze, and clad in a copper tutu, Hippo Ballerina will make her Broadway debut  at Dante Park in front of Lincoln Center on 64th Street in NYC beginning February 7. Inspired by Degas' Little Dancer Aged Fourteen and the dancing hippos of Walt Disney's Fantasia, Hippo Ballerina vividly illustrates how subjects and themes found in ancient myths, art history, modern animation, and contemporary popular culture can be transformed in playful ways that engage the viewer. She will be joined nearby by her bronze besties, which include a dancing bear, a scootering cheetah, and a pogoing kangaroo on view at Cavalier Gallery's companion exhibition, Bronze Creatures Great and Small, opening February 7.

Since forming a decade ago, New York Polyphony has become an admired addition to the international early music scene-and a regular on Miller's series.

Grammy Award-winning and multi-platinum recording artist Pentatonix is poised to host their first-ever holiday network special today, Dec. 14 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on NBC.

La Jolla Playhouse has announced the two lead roles for its upcoming production of Freaky Friday, book by Bridget Carpenter (TV's 'Friday Night Lights,' 'Parenthood'), music and lyrics by the Tony Award- and Pulitzer Prize-winning team of Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey (Next to Normal, If/Then), based on the novel 'Freaky Friday' by Mary Rodgers and the Walt Disney motion pictures, to be directed by Playhouse Artistic Director Christopher Ashley, running January 31 - March 12, 2017 in the Mandell Weiss Theatre.

MARVEL'S AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D.: SLINGSHOT is now live on ABC.com, ABC app, Marvel.com and ABC and Marvel's YouTube channels.

The nominees for the NAACP Image Awards were announced today. The awards recognize the year's best in film, TV, music and books.

GRAMMY® and Emmy Award-winning comedian, actor, director, writer and producer Chris Rock announces a highly anticipated return to live comedy with an all-new tour.

In a galaxy, not so far away, and in partnership with Disney Consumer Products, CuffLinks.com expands their best-selling collection of men's accessories taking cues from the newest movie in the legendary franchise, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.

An American in Paris, the most awarded new musical of 2015 and winner of four Tony Awards, comes to Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts this holiday season. The Orlando engagement will play the Walt Disney Theater December 13 -18, 2016. Tickets are on sale to the general public tomorrow, Friday, September 23, 2016.

Today, Disney has released the full video of Auli'i Cravalho performing 'How Far I'll Go' from the studio's hit animated film MOANA.

Hottest Articles on BroadwayWorld.com from this weekend Sunday, December 11, 2016 - Sunday, December 11, 2016.

Below, check out photos from the World Premiere of Lucasfilm's highly anticipated, first-ever standalone Star Wars adventure, ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY. 

Playhouse Artistic Director Ann E. Wareham and Lythgoe Family Panto are thrilled to announce a very special holiday event, Cozi Zuehlsdorff ("Dolphin Tale" Films), Joely Fisher (Broadway: Cabaret, "Desperate Housewives"), Barry Pearl ("Grease"), The Book of Mormon's Benjamin Schrader, Jeff Sumner (Genie in Disney's Aladdin-A Musical Spectacular), "American Idol" finalist Vonzell Solomon and Conor Guzman (Pasadena Playhouse; The Fantasticks) starring in SLEEPING BEAUTY AND HER WINTER KNIGHT, book by Kris Lythgoe, choreography by Spencer Liff, musical supervisor Michael Orland, musical direction by Michael Sobie and directed by Linda Goodrich. "Last year's holiday confection returns with an all-new Lythgoe Family Panto event on our stage!" comments Artistic Director Ann E. Wareham. Remarks Becky Lythgoe, "We are delighted to be back at the Playhouse with our second show and with this extraordinary cast for a truly magical holiday show!" SLEEPING BEAUTY AND HER WINTER KNIGHT will begin performances on Wednesday, December 7; will open on Friday, December 9 at 7:30pm and will run through Friday, December 30, 2016 at the Playhouse, 606 Laguna Canyon Road in Laguna Beach. 

San Francisco Playhouse (Bill English, Artistic Director; Susi Damilano, Producing Director) kicks off the new year with the off-Broadway hit The Christians by Lucas Hnath.

Disney's Academy Award-winning FROZEN, the highest-grossing animated movie of all time, will make its network broadcast premiere as part of the Wonderful World of Disney TONIGHT, DECEMBER 11 (8:00-10:04 p.m. EST), on the ABC Television Network.

Disney's Academy Award®-winning FROZEN the highest-grossing animated movie of all time, will make its network broadcast premiere as part of the Wonderful World of Disney on SUNDAY, DECEMBER 11 (8:00-10:04 p.m. EST), on the ABC Television Network.

BroadwayWorld has teamed up with renowned caricature artist Ken Fallin, a life-long theater enthusiast, who has drawn many Broadway and Off-Broadway productions. Below, check out his latest illustration, featuring Ben Platt and Mike Faist in DEAR EVEN HANSEN.

Robert Downey Jr., Scooter Braun and the Los Angeles Kings were honored as heroes at Make-A-Wish Greater Los Angeles' 4th Annual Wishing Well Winter Gala on Wednesday evening at the Hollywood Palladium.

Laguna Playhouse Artistic Director Ann E. Wareham and Lythgoe Family Panto present a special holiday event, Cozi Zuehlsdorff ('Dolphin Tale' Films), Joely Fisher (Broadway: Cabaret, 'Desperate Housewives'), Barry Pearl ('Grease'), The Book of Mormon's Benjamin Schrader, Jeff Sumner (Genie in Disney's Aladdin-A Musical Spectacular), 'American Idol' finalist Vonzell Solomon and Conor Guzman (Pasadena Playhouse; The Fantasticks) starring in SLEEPING BEAUTY AND HER WINTER KNIGHT, book by Kris Lythgoe, choreography by Spencer Liff, musical supervisor Michael Orland, musical direction by Michael Sobie and directed by Linda Goodrich.