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The Players Club of Swarthmore presents the magical high-flying family musical Mary Poppins Dec. 2-17, for ten performances at 614 Fairview Ave. in Swarthmore.  Directed by Brian Walsh, the show is perfect for the holiday season.  It includes music direction by Emily Szal, choreography by Emily Aaron Fishman and Katie Sienkiewicz , book by Julian Fellowes; music by Robert B. Sherman, Richard M. Sherman and George Stiles; and lyrics by Robert B. Sherman, Richard M. Sherman, and Anthony Drewe.  Buy tickets online at www.pcstheater.org

Stage Door Records has announced the debut CD release of Mary Martin's 1958 studio album HI-HO MARY SINGS AND MARY SWINGS WALT DISNEY FAVORITES on December 2nd 2016. The release continues Stage Door's COLLECTOR'S SERIES, a line of limited edition CD products that celebrate Broadway / Hollywood musicals and vocalists of the 1950s and 60s.

4th ANNUAL WISHING WELL WINTER GALA (#WishingWellGala) presented by Make-A-Wish Greater Los Angeles, where entertainment executives, celebrities, top business executives, community and civic leaders, medical professionals and philanthropists celebrate the children and families whose lives have been changed forever by the power of a wish.

Steppenwolf continues its 41st season with the Chicago premiere of Lucas Hnath's The Christians directed by ensemble member K. Todd Freeman.

Urban Stages has confirmed the line-up for this year's award-winning series, WINTER RHYTHMS 2016, which will begin tomorrow, Thursday, December 1, and will feature some of New York's best musical performances through Sunday, December 11, 2016 at Urban Stages Theatre (259 West 30th Street, just East of 8th Avenue).

Having a long run on Broadway from 2007 to 2013, it is safe to day that any incarnation of Mary Poppins will not disappoint even the most devoted fans. One thing is sure; this still remains one of the most popular tales to this day as confirmed by the enthusiastic, nearly sold out audience at the John W. Engeman Theatre in Northport. The iconic story's musical adaptation, now playing through January 1st at the gorgeous Long Island venue, features an exceptional and spirited cast.

Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts announces acclaimed singer-songwriter Sheryl Crow as part of the Morgan Stanley Moments at Dr. Phillips Center series.

The Los Angeles Master Chorale will present its first performances of Beethoven's powerful Missa solemnis in 13 years on its own concert series on Saturday, January 21 at 2 PM and Sunday, January 22 at 7 PM at Walt Disney Concert Hall. Heralded as a pillar of the choral and orchestral repertoire, the work is considered a specialty of the Master Chorale that last performed the work with Artistic Director Grant Gershon in Disney Hall in 2004.

One of America's most esteemed composers, Philip Glass, celebrates his 80th birthday this January, a milestone that will be marked by a year of notable performances and events encompassing every facet of his career—opera, chamber music, orchestra music, dance, theatre works and more. Highlights follow, with additional events and honors to be announced throughout the season.

Below, check out the full 'You're Welcome' sequence from the new Disney animated film MOANA. The clip features Maui (voice of Dwayne Johnson) singing the original song written by Lin-Manuel Miranda.

Twitter today announced it is collaborating with Disney and People to live stream exclusively a special ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY event.

The International Animated Film Society, ASIFA-Hollywood, announced nominations today for its 44th Annual Annie Awards recognizing the year's best in the field of animation. For a complete list of nominations, please visit www.annieawards.org.

The Players Club of Swarthmore presents the magical high-flying family musical Mary Poppins Dec. 2-17, for ten performances at 614 Fairview Ave. in Swarthmore.  Directed by Brian Walsh, the show is perfect for the holiday season.  It includes music direction by Emily Szal, choreography by Emily Aaron Fishman and Katie Sienkiewicz , book by Julian Fellowes; music by Robert B. Sherman, Richard M. Sherman and George Stiles; and lyrics by Robert B. Sherman, Richard M. Sherman, and Anthony Drewe.  Buy tickets online at www.pcstheater.org

Frequent collaborators, Broadway stars, and Tony Award nominees Laura Osnes and Santino Fontana join the NSO Pops and Principal Pops Conductor Steven Reineke for the National Symphony Orchestra's annual A Holiday Pops! concerts on Friday, December 9, at 8 p.m., and Saturday, December 10, at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. at the Kennedy Center Concert Hall.

Walt Disney has released an all-new look at ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY. The film hits U.S. theaters December 16 in 3D, RealD 3D and IMAX 3D. 

There's just no telling how far she'll go! Moana, the latest Disney heroine, has rapidly found her footing among fellow Disney rulers; the film bearing her name (and featuring music and lyrics by Broadway's Lin-Manuel Miranda) swept past Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them to claim the largest box office gross over the weekend. According to Variety, this places Moana third on the list of biggest 3-day Thanksgiving movie releases, just behind Frozen and Toy Story 2. Moana's total gross has reached a towering $81.1, putting the movie in the race alongside Frozen to become one of Disney's most successful titles of all time. 

The look on Belle's (Emma Watson) face in the newest BEAUTY AND THE BEAST sneak peek photo makes it clear that she wishes she could swipe left on this conversation, but Gaston (Luke Evans) couldn't appear more undeterred. Originally published by EMPIRE magazine, the photo, which depicts Gaston and Belle at a market (Gaston with ostentatious bouquet in hand) is the latest snippet of the long-awaited film. The stunning trailer destroyed viewing records when it was released two weeks ago. 

Take a look at a behind the scenes glimpse at the making of the music for MOANA - featuring Lin-Manuel Miranda!

Everyone's favorite practically perfect nanny takes flight this holiday season with Centenary Stage Company's Family Holiday Musical Mary Poppins, November 25 through December 11 at the Lackland Performing Arts Center.  This "supercalifragilisticexpialidocious" musical adventure is an enchanting mixture of irresistible story, unforgettable songs, breathtaking dance numbers, astonishing stagecraft and a live orchestra.  Centenary Stage Company's Family Holiday Musical not only signifies the start of the holiday season for many but celebrates all of Centenary Stage Company's programming by combining local regional talent, CSC staff, Centenary University Theatre Department faculty and students, Young Performers Workshop students and professional guest artists.

DEAR EVAN HANSEN's Ben Platt is not the only musical theater star to be featured in THE PITCH PERFECT franchise. Below, BWW takes a look at the musical careers of other talented cast members from the film!