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If you follow Ellyn Marie Marsh (@ellynmarsh) on Twitter, there are a few things that you probably know about her. 1) She is an original and current memeber of the cast of Tony-winning musical KINKY BOOTS. 2) She is darn funny, AND she can belt like nobody's business (your evidence). 3) She loves her some BIG BROTHER! Therefore, we thought it only appropriate that we ask Ellyn to join the BWW TV World family and recap last night's season finale of BIG BROTHER 16! Between watching during intermission of KINKY BOOTS (while wearing her mullet wig) and battling an uncoopoerative DVR, she gave us all of the insight and snark one would expect.

Touch Performance Art is set to unveil a brand new AcousticaElectronica to open their 2014-2015 Season. Classical collides with electronica, dance with circus arts, and immersive theater with contemporary clubbing to create the visual and aural extravaganza dubbed AcousticaElectronica. This Touch Performance Art production combines live musicians playing remixes of classical an jazz with electronic dance music, joined onstage by The WIG, a classically trained electro-percussionist turned internationally touring, New York-based DJ. Dancers and acrobats add their blend of ballet, jazz, opera, aerial art and modern movement for a mind-blowing melding of theater and party.

Today we are talking to the gifted composer and lyricist behind the earth-shattering score for Broadway's biggest recent hit, HEDWIG & THE ANGRY INCH, the versatile and passionate Stephen Trask. Shedding considerable light on the development of the idiosyncratic rock musical, Trask discusses his influences and the organic way in which the outre show developed from humble beginnings at downtown bar Squeezebox in the mid-1990s, to Off-Broadway hit at the turn of the new century all the way to the rapturously received feature film adaptation, and, now, the 2014 Broadway production. Trask also details his affection for Tony Award-winning lead actor Neil Patrick Harris and looks ahead to the new leading man donning the titular wig, Andrew Rannells. Additionally, Trask also shares news on the forthcoming sequel to HEDWIG currently being developed with John Cameron Mitchell and teases some of what we can expect from the hotly anticipated theatrical experience. Furthermore, Trask reflects on his own upbringing and musical influences and how that informed the composition of the score for HEDWIG, as well as his own favorite performers. Plus, Trask reflects on his fruitful career as a movie scorer in Hollywood and comments on his upcoming musical endeavors, including two original stage musicals - JUST THE BLACK KEYS, a real-life inspired original musical potentially involving Peter Askin and Michael Mayer, as well 15 MINUTES, a Studio 54-centric period piece written with Rick Elice - as well as much, much more.

Touch Performance Art is set to unveil a brand new AcousticaElectronica to open their 2014-2015 Season. Classical collides with electronica, dance with circus arts, and immersive theater with contemporary clubbing to create the visual and aural extravaganza dubbed AcousticaElectronica. This Touch Performance Art production combines live musicians playing remixes of classical an jazz with electronic dance music, joined onstage by The WIG, a classically trained electro-percussionist turned internationally touring, New York-based DJ. Dancers and acrobats add their blend of ballet, jazz, opera, aerial art and modern movement for a mind-blowing melding of theater and party.

Touch Performance Art is set to unveil a brand new AcousticaElectronica to open their 2014-2015 Season. Classical collides with electronica, dance with circus arts, and immersive theater with contemporary clubbing to create the visual and aural extravaganza dubbed AcousticaElectronica. This Touch Performance Art production combines live musicians playing remixes of classical an jazz with electronic dance music, joined onstage by The WIG, a classically trained electro-percussionist turned internationally touring, New York-based DJ. Dancers and acrobats add their blend of ballet, jazz, opera, aerial art and modern movement for a mind-blowing melding of theater and party.

Assistant make-up artist and wig swing for the long-running West End production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's mega-hit mega-musical THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, Jane McBennett, discusses her role in the behind the scenes production of the musical as part of a new interview.

Every summer Houston audiences gear up for Theatre Under the Stars' (TUTS) free summer musical at the Miller Outdoor Theatre. Top-notch talent and a free price tag make these summer productions an event that is too good to miss. This year, TUTS will be filling the Miller Outdoor Theatre with one whopping Texas treat, THE BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE IN TEXAS. Taking time out of their busy rehearsal schedule cast member Michael Tapley and choreographer Shay Rodgers talked to BWW-Houston to fill us in on why Houston audiences don't want to miss this summer show!

Check out host Fallon in a long brown wig and cowboy hat as a shaky-voiced Neil Young performing with his bandmates!

My visit to the Massachusetts Historical Society was so fascinating that I had to devote two vlog posts to it! Librarian Peter Drummey and his colleague Sara Georgini know as much about the show 1776 as they do about the true history and the real John Adams. And they have great affection for the musical, pointing out some of the departures from the true story the writers took in creating a dramatically pleasing piece of theatre.

Bravo Media's over-the-top wig-wearing Atlanta housewife, Kim Zolciak Biermann, her husband Kroy and their ever-growing family return as “Don't Be Tardy…,”premieres onThursday, July 17 at 9 p.m. ET/PT. Since last season, Kim's life has not slowed down. Fresh off the birth of their twins, Kane Ren and Kaia Rose, Kim and Kroy are juggling life with two teenagers and four kids all under the age of four.

The original Broadway cast recording for the rock musical HEDWIG & THE ANGRY INCH starring stage and screen notable Neil Patrick Harris is now available for pre-order on iTunes and Amazon.

The original Broadway cast recording for the rock musical HEDWIG & THE ANGRY INCH starring stage and screen notable Neil Patrick Harris is now available for pre-order on iTunes.

Let's see what the critics had to say...

Gerard Alessandrini's latest is particularly hard on the quality of Broadway's current musicals.

Josh Groban considers making his own unique cover of Frozen's 'Let It Go.'

The music of the late composer Dory Previn was celebrated at a gala for the Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning Vineyard Theatre last night. Best-known as the writer of such hit songs as 'Theme from Valley of the Dolls,' 'Mary C. Brown and the Hollywood Sign,' 'With My Daddy in the Attic,' 'You're Gonna Hear from Me,' DORY PREVIN was a legendary figure as a pop-folk singer-song-writer in the 60's-70's and 80's. The Gala performance was directed by Rachel Chavkin (NATASHA, PIERRE AND THE GREAT COMET OF 1812), with musical direction by Jon Spurney. BroadwayWorld was there fo rthe gala and you can check out photos from the special event below!

Guys, you know I've been thinking - you know what Glee needs more of? Continuity, Klaine, and Katy Perry are all great things to say, but you know what Glee REALLY needs more of? TWERKING! Come on, just what we all want to see is our Gleeks twerk the night away. ..I know, I know - I'm a genius. Well, apparently Ryan Murphy and crew have heard my genius idea, and are giving us what we ALL want to see. Tonight, it's a twerking good time, Gleeks - and you ain't even ready. Twerking has taken control of the McKinley hallways, and New Directions is getting themselves set up to twerk the competition away with some twerking tutorials for those who lack the twerking ability. Rachel makes a change and cuts her hair, which does not sit well with her director, but despite the hair cut, Rachel kills it in the rehearsal room with her co-star singing 'You Are Woman, I Am Man'. After the number, the director is knocked out by how the hair cut enhances Rachel's performance. Score one for Ms. Berry! A bathroom revolution breaks out at McKinley thanks to Unique, while Rachel reveals her new do is a wig, and challenges Kurt to break out of his mundane routine and live a little. Who knew La Berry was such a rebel rouser? Kurt gives into Rachel's probing and they decide to break out the alcohol and let loose. Oh boy, another Berry Trainwreck Extravaganza?

The acclaimed actor/ Tony-nominated playwright and drag legend returns to 54 Below with a brand new show, chock full of outrageous personal stories, original characters and classic songs; all perfumed with his own unique form of glamour. Charles Busch continues to delight and re-define his craft as a master humorist, illusionist and camp icon. The author of dozens of hit plays (Tale of the Allergists Wife, Red Scare on Sunset, Flipping My Wig, Times Square Angel, Our Leading Lady, The Third Story, Die! Mommie! Die!, Psycho Beach Party, The Divine Sister & Vampire Lesbians of Sodom to name but a few), Busch returns to 54 Below, joined by Musical Director Tom Judson. Check out photos of Busch in action below!

Entertainment icon, Marie Osmond, today debuted a new blonde 'do' when she visited the set of 'The Wendy Williams Show'. During the show she revealed she wears a blonde wig at home. The lighter look is a dramatic departure from her usual brunette style. Plus, was Marie originally up to play the role of Sandy in the movie “Grease?” Marie sets the record straight.

Direct from sell-out seasons in New York, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Hobart, Auckland, Perth and most recently Edinburgh Festival where his show earned five stars, Jersey Boys star Michael Griffiths makes his Feast Festival debut In Vogue: Songs by Madonna. Griffiths IS Madonna. No accent, costume or wig. Just 'Madge' accompanying herself at the piano, leading you on a journey through her tough life with tender songs. In a gender-bending explosion, experience this musical theatre star transform himself into the Queen of Pop. Strike a pose, get into the groove and express yourself as Madonna opens her heart!

Full credit to director Paul Bernier. He saw something in 'You Say Tomato, I Say Shut Up' that I didn't - and then took his cast there, to hilarious effect. Rachael Endrizzi and Adam Clough deliver a charming, laugh-out-loud performance that bids to become the season's first must-see comedy.

Former Spice Girl Mel B released her new single 'For Once In My Life' today, September 19th. Click here to get a first look at the music video!

There is a high holy day each week, where actors pause to relax and reflect on everything that has happened the 6 days prior…and thy name is Monday. So, with excitement for the blessed days arrival, the cast of The Most Happy Fella had their first run through for the show designers, producers and staff this past Sunday. Up until this point we have been blocking the individual scenes and numbers, not really aware of what the full journey would feel like. I knew the scenes and numbers I was in, that I had set transition assignments and that my chest seized up every time I finished dancing "Big D," but I had no idea what/how it all came together. Like Amanda Bynes to a ratty wig, we actors need an audience to really feel it all come together and add in that new element that we hadn't felt thus far.

The recently released Andy Cato album on Apollo Records was a time capsule of 20 years of rave culture. It was a personal record of someone's trip through the mortal maze of dance music.

This three-year-old has the wig, the freckles, and the moxie to pull off playing everyone's favorite red-headed orphan - someone get her to the stage! Check out her performance of 'Maybe' from ANNIE at the link below!