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Based on The Who's 1969 concept album of the same name, Tommy tells the story of a young man who, despite having lost the faculties of speech, sight and hearing, becomes a pinball virtuoso - and the centre of a celebrity cult. In a new production helmed by its original Tony Award-winning director, Des McAnuff (who co-wrote the show with The Who's Pete Townshend), the explosive rock opera features such unforgettable hits as 'Pinball Wizard,' 'See Me, Feel Me,' 'Acid Queen' and 'We're Not Gonna Take It.'

Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS presents a one-night, 20th anniversary performance of the landmark show THE NIGHT Larry Kramer KISSED ME at 8 pm on Monday, May 20 at the Gerard W. Lynch Theater at John Jay College (524 West 59th Street, NYC). Hear what cast member Rory O'Malley and writer David Drake had to say about the show below!

A mix of Broadway stars and indie pop artists can be heard on Kerrigan & Lowdermilk's sophomore album Kerrigan-Lowdermilk Live, due to release on May 21, 2013.

The 54th annual Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival and 3rd annual Pittsburgh JazzLive International Festival are looking for volunteers! The Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival will be held June 7-16, 2013 in the streets, open spaces, galleries and historic plazas of downtown Pittsburgh's Cultural District, Gateway Center, and Point State Park. Pittsburgh JazzLive International Festival will be held June 7-9 at various locations in the Cultural District.

Tony Award nominee Robin De Jesus (In The Heights, La Cage aux Folles) was among the artists who joined singer-songwriter Blake Pfeil for Blake Pfeil is in Love with a Girl Named... Irene on May 12th a Joe's Pub. See the performances below!

The Public Theater will present the new Public Lab musical Venice, with book by Eric Rosen, music by Matt Sax, lyrics by Matt Sax and Eric Rosen, additional music by Curtis Moore, and choreography by Chase Brock. Directed by Eric Rosen, Venice will run Tuesday, May 28 through Sunday, June 23 in The Public's Anspacher Theater, with an official press opening on Thursday, June 13. BroadwayWorld visited the cast and creative team in rehearsal and you can catch a performance preview and interviews with the creative team below!

Go behind the scenes of the cast recording session in the video below!

THE ASTORIA PERFORMING ARTS CENTER (APAC) is pleased to announce the one-week extension of Willy Russell's (Educating Rita and Shirley Valentine) BLOOD BROTHERS, musical staging by Christine O'Grady, musical direction by Julianne B. Merrill, and directed by Tom Wojtunik. After playing to sold-out audiences and receiving critical acclaim, such as John Simon remarking, 'A tasteful revival of a worthwhile show, which you will want to catch whether or not you have seen the musical before,' BLOOD BROTHERS will extend a week at the Good Shepherd United Methodist Church (30-44 Crescent St, Astoria, NY 11102. Entrance on 30th Road). Performances began Thursday, May 2 and will now continue through Saturday, May 25. Opening Night was Saturday, May4 (8 p.m.).

Gloucester Stage Artistic Director Eric C. Engel recently announced Gloucester Stage's 34th season of producing professional theatre in Gloucester Massachusetts to begin on June 20 with the award winning musical Spring Awakening directed by Engel.

Eric Rosen (book and lyrics) and Matt Sax (music and lyrics) discuss the meaning of VENICE, the music, and the love story behind this New York Premiere Musical.

“Popular Song” is a hit from The Origin Of Love, MIKA's third album to date – described as a two year DIY labour of love, completely self-created and self-imagined.

The orphans of Annie and paperboys of Disney's Newsies teamed up for a dance-and-rap rumble to resolve who could lay claim to being the ultimate Broadway show about New York. The scrappy, energetic number earned them a runner-up nod for best presentation at the 27th Annual Easter Bonnet Competition - check it out below!

CINDERELLA - a recipient of nine Tony Award nominations this morning - was featured in a backstage tour on FOX & FRIENDS. Check it out below!

The Royal Shakespeare Company's world premiere production of Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical has captured the imagination of young and old alike and continues to play to packed houses at London's Cambridge Theatre. It swept the board at last year's Laurence Olivier Awards, winning a record-breaking seven awards.

Rannells' NBC series, The New Normal, was honored as the year's 'Outstanding Comedy Series.' Hear what he had to say on the show, the GLAAD honor and more below!

To accommodate extraordinary ticket demand, Lifeline Theatre will add four additional performances to the run of its family musical, The Emperor's New Threads: A Fashion Statement, based on the folktale The Emperor's New Clothes by Hans Christian Andersen. The additional performances are Saturday, May 4, and Sunday, May 5, at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.

Music Box Musicals' first production, Stephen Sondheim's Assassins was a huge success, selling out almost every performance and hailed by every local critic as a 'not to be missed theatrical event'. As a follow up to Assassins, Music Box Musicals will present Houston's first professional regional production of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee at The Music Box Theater, 2623 Colquitt, Houston, TX., April 11 through May 4, 2013. For showtimes and more information on the cast and production, visit Facebook.com/MusicBoxMusicals.

Live From Lincoln Center features a special concert with internationally renowned, multi-platinum recording artist Josh Groban, performing songs from his most recent album release All That Echoes (Reprise) as well as other popular favorites.

The show just celebrated one year on Broadway and you can view their special performance on ABC's Good Morning America below!

Theatre for a New Audience, in association with Baryshnikov Arts Center, presents Kathryn Hunter in the New York premiere of Kafka's Monkey, based on A Report to an Academy by Franz Kafka, adapted by Colin Teevan.