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This episode Al talks about growing up in New Jersey and the many things he learned from his parents, who were also his dance teachers. Al also talks about his time in NYU and what drove him to be the choreographer he is today. I am a huge fan of his choreography and his brilliant story telling. I had a great time this episode and I hope you do to!

The View UpStairs - the provocative new musical written by Max Vernon, directed by Scott Ebersold and choreographed by Al Blackstone - teamed up with the New York LGBT Community Center (208 West 13th Street in New York) for a special event exploring the musical on Wednesday, February 1 at 7:00 PM. BroadwayWorld was there and brings you a look inside the event below!

The View UpStairs - the provocative new musical written by Max Vernon, directed by Scott Ebersold and choreographed by Al Blackstone - is teaming up with the New York LGBT Community Center (208 West 13th Street in New York) for a special event exploring the musical tonight, February 1 at 7:00 PM.

Blackstone Audio has acquired Audio Editions of Auburn, California. While Audio Editions will remain fully operational as is in Auburn, retaining its current staff, Blackstone is dedicated to preserving and growing the brand, giving it a boost with the aid of Blackstone's resources. Blackstone plans to update Audio Editions' website and offer digital downloads to patrons.

The View UpStairs - the provocative new musical written by Max Vernon, directed by Scott Ebersold and choreographed by Al Blackstone - is teaming up with the New York LGBT Community Center (208 West 13th Street in New York) for a special event exploring the musical on Wednesday, February 1 at 7:00 PM.

Invisible Wall Productions has announced that The View UpStairs - the provocative new musical written by Max Vernon and directed by Scott Ebersold - will launch an Off-Broadway run at Culture Project - The Lynn Redgrave (45 Bleecker Street).

Blackstone Publishing is proud to announce the upcoming release of False Flag [Blackstone Publishing; May 16, 2017; hardcover, e-book, and audiobook narrated by Edoardo Ballerini], a daring new thriller by John Altman, author of the acclaimed novels Disposable Asset and A Game of Spies.

After six dedicated weeks of fundraising, the brightest stars from Broadway and Off-Broadway's biggest hits will share one-of-a-kind performances at the 28th annual Gypsy of the Year competition on Monday, December 5 (4:30 pm) and Tuesday, December 8 (2 pm). The show is produced by and benefits Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.

Hulu announces the its latest streaming offerings for the week of 11/9- 11/15. See a full schedule below:

Although its main emphasis is on standalone novels, Class Act Books features many series among its titles. Chief among these is the Three Moon series by Icy Snow Blackstone, the publishers' best seller. This science fiction/futuristic series currently consists of three novels: 'Three Moon Station,' 'In This Kingdom By The Sea,' and 'The Finer Gentleman.' With a running storyline featuring the romance between Katy, a citizen of Terra and Sar Trant, a Tritomitian rancher on a planet resembling Earth's Old West, the first novel, Three Moon Station, was declared one of the best series in sci-fi/fantasy for three years running (2012-2014) by the Paranormal Romance Guild's Reviewers Choice. The second novel was awarded a Critics Choice Award in 2014 by The Paranormal Romance Guild, also. Linda J. Burson's Marcy series, a thriller romance featuring a suspenseful triangle, now has four titles in its list with another expected to be released in coming months. Mystery series include Jack Frost's Jake Colman series about a New Orleans PI and his friend, the governor, fighting vice in Louisiana, and the Hugh Winslow series by RW Weiss where a Chicago detective transplanted to Wyoming solves crimes with the local sheriff. Sherry Derr-Wille's Rhonda Pohs series about a Wisconsin female sheriff has six entries in this cozy mystery series. Combining the paranormal with mystery, Jacqueline Paige's Hidden Senses series features three novels: 'Hidden Perceptions,' 'Dream Visions,' and 'Inner Reflections.' Britisher James Austin McCormick's Dragon series, is a sci-fi/space opera about an elf-like conman and his hulking barbarian companion who find themselves agents of the government. Dragon, Dragon: Smuggler Tales, and Dragon: The Tower of Tamerlane are the current titles. For the mature female reader, Sherry Dare offers her D.O.L.L.S. series about a group of older women who find that passing forty doesn't mean there can't be passion in their lives. Also in the romance line but with more emphasis on action, Toni V. Sweeney has penned The McCoys, seven novels about an Irish family and the adventures leading them from Ireland to Nebraska in the mid-1800's. Combining myth with a contemporary story, Tony-Paul de Vissage's Second Species series features a tale of vampires attempting to settle into human society. The first novel in the series, Shadow Lord, was named one of the Top Ten in Horror for 2013 by Preditors & Editors Readers Choice poll. Class Act Books came under new ownership in 2013 and is now celebrating its third year as a general publisher. They offer all genres and invite the discerning reader to browse their titles for those listed above as well as other series featured on the website.

Blackstone Publishing is proud to announce the U.S. release of SUBJECT 375: A NOVEL [Blackstone Publishing; September 6, 2016], a new thriller by Nikki Owen, which will be available in print, e-book, and audiobook formats.

Broadway Dance Lab (BDL), a choreography incubator supporting new works of dance-driven theatre, has announced that Larry Keigwin, Lorin Latarro, JoAnn M. Hunter, Rosie Herrera, Al Blackstone, and Denzel Taylor will join Artistic Director Josh Prince as choreographers for Cycle 4.

Blackstone Publishing is proud to announce the upcoming hardcover and e-book release of D.J. Molles' WOLVES [Blackstone Publishing; August 30, 2016], a new novel by the author of the New York Times best-selling Remaining Series. WOLVES melds post-apocalyptic speculative fiction with the spirit of a western to create an unforgettable tale of a man struggling to stay true to himself as he ventures across a lawless landscape in search of his young daughter, whom he still hopes is alive.

On a picturesque waterfront stage overlooking the Great South Bay, this year's Fire Island Dance Festival welcomed ballet, modern and contemporary dance powerhouses on July 15-17, 2016. 

Music Theatre Wichita continues its 45th summer season with an innovative, large-scale production of Rodgers and Hammerstein's Oklahoma! at Century II Concert Hall in downtown Wichita, KS.

Fire Island Dance Festival, one of the most talked-about summer events on Fire Island, will return to dazzle, excite and captivate audiences on July 15-17, 2016.

Escape for the day to Fire Island Pines and enjoy VIP treatment with a special Fire Island Dance Festival day-trip package just announced by Dancers Responding to AIDS, a program of Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. The day trip on Sunday, July 17, features a delicious champagne luncheon and tickets to the 5 pm performance of the dance festival. The package also includes round-trip transportation to Fire Island Pines from midtown Manhattan.

Popular choreographer Al Blackstone, known for his Broadway style routines on So You Think You Can Dance, is excited to be returning for his third season at the Fire Island Dance Festival. Blackstone will be presenting an excerpt from his new work, Freddie Falls In Love, which recently had its premiere at The Pershing Square Signature Center in New York City. The show was also a benefit performance for DRA and Blackstone figured it would be a perfect fit for this year's festival.

Khori Petinaud was more of an athlete as a child yet she still sashayed around her house in tutus, tiaras, and dance slippers. She didn't actually start formal ballet classes until she was thirteen. Having been bitten by the 'ballet bug' was, in a word, transformative. Given her age, the young Petinaud was not one to waste time. She attended the summer program at Dance Theatre of Harlem that very same year. Eventually she discovered her love of modern dance while studying at Alvin Ailey and subsequently attended Tisch School of the Arts where she received her BFA in dance. Her foray into musical theatre was with the national tour of The Color Purple.

The June release from Class Act Books publishing is The Sunday Man, book 5 in the McCoys family saga. This entry tells of Liam McCoy, son of Colin, whose story was narrated in The Good McCoy Lad, book 2 in the series. Liam McCoy was brought to Nebraska from Ireland as a child when his father decided to join his older brother and become a cattle rancher. Like his uncle Padraig, Liam is considered the black sheep of the current generation. Unlike his uncle, he doesn't plan to change. Having a hand in various unsavory businesses in McCoy's Crossing doesn't bother him, since his handsome charm makes the townspeople like him in spite of his reputation. A letter from his father, demanding he return to Ireland changes things, however. In Tipperary, Liam is forced to again become the gentleman he was raised to be. A devastating illness and a spirited Irish lass are destined to make even more of a difference in the determined rogue's life. The McCoys series, debuting in March with the novel, The Honest Rake, chronicles the lives and adventures of the three McCoy sons and their sister Brigid, as well as their children. The last novel in the series is scheduled for release in August. The entries are: The Honest Rake (Book 1: Donal) The Good McCoy Lad (Colin) The Man from Tipperary (Padraig) The Cattle Baron's Kid (Quill) The Sunday Man (Liam) The Lost Sons (Fox and Quinn) The Determined Bride (Brigid) Combining English Regency Romance with the spirited freedom of the Old West, the series has been well-received with several 4 and 5-star reviews. Author Toni V. Sweeney currently has 52 novels in print, with the McCoys saga being her fourth series published by Class Act Books. Three more series in the fantasy genre have been contracted to be released in the near future. The Three Moon novels, written under the pseudonym Icy Snow Blackstone, were named one of the the best SF/Fantasy series of 2013 and 2014 by the Paranormal Romance Guild's Reviewer's Choice awards. Class Act Books came under new ownership in 2013 and is now enjoying its third year of publishing all genres. It features both international and US authors in its lists, many of whom have garnered awards and recognition for their writing.

Broadway legend Stephen Schwartz (Oscar, Grammy and Tony winning composer of Wicked, Godspell and Pippin) and Princess Cruises just gave a workshop presentation to introduce the second musical production show curated inside of this industry-first partnership.  

Broadway legend Stephen Schwartz (Oscar, Grammy and Tony winning composer of Wicked, Godspell and Pippin) and Princess Cruises just gave a workshop presentation to introduce the second musical production show curated inside of this industry-first partnership.

From the bestselling author who brought you the award-winning Extinction Cycle series, comes an all new vision of the apocalypse and the future of humanity. HELL DIVERS [Blackstone Publishing; July 19, 2016] is a thrilling post-apocalyptic work of speculative fiction and the first installment in The Hell Divers trilogy by Nicholas Sansbury Smith.

This year's Fire Island Dance Festival, one of the most talked about cultural and charitable events of the Fire Island summer, will return to dazzle, excite and captivate audiences on July 15-17, 2016. It will be hosted by Broadway and TV favorite Tituss Burgess.

Casting is announced today for Music Theatre Wichita's 45th Season, which includes Disney's "Beauty and the Beast," Rodgers & Hammerstein's "Oklahoma!," "Jesus Christ Superstar," and the regional premieres of "Nice Work If You Can Get It" and "Mamma Mia!"