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The Old Globe today announced the complete cast and creative team for the West Coast premiere of an exciting new American play, Rich Girl, by acclaimed playwright Victoria Stewart, continuing the Globe's 80th Anniversary festivities as part of the Balboa Park Centennial Celebration. Rich Girl will be directed by James Vasquez (Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas!, Richard O'Brien's The Rocky Horror Show), and will play May 23 - June 21, 2015, in the Sheryl and Harvey White Theatre, part of the Globe's Conrad Prebys Theatre Center.

Patchogue Theatre for the Performing Arts (PTPA) will present Broadway superstar Patti LuPone in her hit show 'Coulda, Woulda, Shoulda' tonight, April 18, at 8 p.m.

After the successful New York and Bay Area premieres of the dance ritual Bear/Skin, Keith Hennessy is back with the World Premiere of Sara (the smuggler). This dynamic solo performance by Sara Shelton Mann pays tribute to her iconic and iconoclastic role in Bay Area and international dance history, starting with her years in NYC with Alwin Nikolais and Murray Louis through her decade plus as the choreographer of Contraband to her subsequent collaborations with local and international artists.

The World Music Institute concludes its acclaimed Masters of Indian Music & Dance series with Ustad Shahid Parvez Khan tonight, April 10, 2015 at 8:00 p.m. at Symphony Space.

Look West is a new event series that brings game-changing innovators in the arts, media and technology on stage for engaging discussions with The New York Times journalists before live, local audiences in states throughout the Western U.S. The New York Times' Look West series is presented by Bank of the West.

Look West is a new event series that brings game-changing innovators in the arts, media and technology on stage for engaging discussions with The New York Times journalists before live, local audiences in states throughout the Western U.S. The New York Times' Look West series is presented by Bank of the West.

The World Music Institute concludes its acclaimed Masters of Indian Music & Dance series with Ustad Shahid Parvez Khan on Friday, April 10, 2015 at 8:00 p.m. at Symphony Space.

The Houston Symphony will host acclaimed violinist Augustin Hadelich and guest conductor Gilbert Varga on March 26-29 in Mozart's Symphony No. 39, a delightful composition with an optimistic spirit.

Today, President Barack Obama announced several nominations and appointees to key Administration posts, including the National Council on the Humanities, Commission of Fine Arts, Institute of Museum and Library Services, and more.

The World Music Institute concludes its 2014-15 Around the World, Around the City series with Cherish the Ladies: An Irish Homecoming tonight, March 7, 2015 at 8:00 p.m. at Peter Norton Symphony Space.

The Crazy Coqs at the Brasserie Zedel, Piccadilly, has announced its March 2015 programme, featuring Billy Stritch (March 3-5), Jim Caruso & Billy Stritch (March 6 & 7), Janie Dee (March 10-14), Roulston & Young (March 17-19), Bobby Crush (March 20 & 21) and Claire Martin & Joe Stilgoe (March 24-28). Scroll down for details!

After the successful New York and Bay Area premieres of the dance ritual Bear/Skin, Keith Hennessy is back with the World Premiere of Sara (the smuggler). This dynamic solo performance by Sara Shelton Mann pays tribute to her iconic and iconoclastic role in Bay Area and international dance history, starting with her years in NYC with Alwin Nikolais and Murray Louis through her decade plus as the choreographer of Contraband to her subsequent collaborations with local and international artists.

HLN introduces its new series News and a Movie, an all screens experience launching on the channel, tonight, February 12, 9pm-12:30pm ET and featuring additional original content on HLNTV.com, Facebook and Twitter.

The World Music Institute concludes its 2014-15 Around the World, Around the City series with Cherish the Ladies: An Irish Homecoming on Saturday, March 7, 2015 at 8:00 p.m. at Peter Norton Symphony Space.

The Crazy Coqs at the Brasserie Zedel, Piccadilly, has announced its March 2015 programme, featuring Billy Stritch (March 3-5), Jim Caruso & Billy Stritch (March 6 & 7), Janie Dee (March 10-14), Roulston & Young (March 17-19), Bobby Crush (March 20 & 21) and Claire Martin & Joe Stilgoe (March 24-28). Scroll down for details!

'A Drinking Game: NYC' mixes a live stage reading with a cult classic film--and tops it off with alcohol. Actors improvise the script, while both actors and audience drink when favorite buzzwords occur.

Producing Artistic Director Gwendolyn Whiteside is proud to announce American Blues Theater's 2015 -- 2016 30th Anniversary Season, "Seeing is Believing." All main stage performances take place at the Greenhouse Theater Center, 2257 N. Lincoln Ave.

Broadway fans had plenty of reasons to celebrate this year, with dozens of shows having opened since January, hundreds of actors having made their debuts, and many more having returned to the stage for critically acclaimed performances. Not all news was good though, as we also suffered a loss of an incredible amount of talent. Below, BroadwayWorld sends a fond farewell to those who passed away in 2014.

Not Your Parent's Christmas Carol A(n Improvised) Christmas Carol has become a Seattle holiday tradition since it opened in 1985 at the Old Pioneer Square Theater. Unexpected Productions' Artistic Director, Randy Dixon created the show and has played Scrooge in most of the performances.

Not Your Parent's Christmas Carol A(n Improvised) Christmas Carol has become a Seattle holiday tradition since it opened in 1985 at the Old Pioneer Square Theater. Unexpected Productions' Artistic Director, Randy Dixon created the show and has played Scrooge in most of the performances.

The Daily Mail writes that Donmar Warehouse's summer 2014 production of Kevin Elyot's Olivier-winning play MY NIGHT WITH REG is headed to the West End's Apollo Theatre from January 23 for a short run.

Good morning, BroadwayWorld! Because we know all our readers eat, sleep and breathe Broadway, what could be better than waking up to it? Today's big news: DISENCHANTED! meets the press, THE BAND WAGON's Tracey Ullman appears on THE TONIGHT SHOW, and more!

The Grand 1894 Opera House will play host to a new national tour of the longest-running musical revue in Broadway history, Smokey Joe's Cafe, tonight, October 18, 2014 at 8 pm and Sunday, October 19, 2014 at 3 pm. The acclaimed musical revue showcasing the songs of legendary Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame composers Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller.

Famed rock & roll band Huey Lewis & The News will perform live at 7 p.m. tonight, Oct. 11, in the CenterStage Showroom at Belterra Casino Resort.

In celebration of the life and times of funk master Rick James, the 2014 Funk Festival is taking over the Fox Theatre tonight, October 4 at 8 p.m.