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Julie Benko, who played Cosette in the recent national tour of Les Miserables, teamed up with NYC-based jazz pianist Jason Yeager to record a new song wishing everyone a happy Thanksgivukkah this season. Watch below!

To celebrate the third anniversary of the first performance of Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark, the production is rolling out a series of videos of dramatic readings of selections from Glen Berger's new tome, Song of Spider-Man: The Inside Story of the Most Controversial Musical in Broadway History. Enjoy the first installment, featuring original Broadway cast member Patrick Page (Green Goblin), below!

Tony Award-winning choreographer/director Matthew Bourne, along with his company New Adventures, returns to the Ahmanson Theatre with a timeless tale for all ages, 'Matthew Bourne's Sleeping Beauty,' A Gothic Romance. Presented by Center Theatre Group and Glorya Kaufman Presents Dance at the Music Center, 'Matthew Bourne's Sleeping Beauty' opened on November 21, 2013, and will run for two weeks only through December 1. In the video below, Bourne talks about re-imaging the classic fairytale. Watch below!

In this week's episode of 'In Focus', host Eden Lane gets in the holiday spirit at the Arvada Center with 'A Christmas Carol, The Musical.' Going behind the scenes, Eden takes viewers to rehearsal to meet the creative team as well as the star of the show - Scrooge himself. She also gets a sneak peek in the wig shop to see how local technicians bring the show to life. Watch below!

Philadelphia actor Scott Langdon, who recently received rave reviews as King Arthur in The Media Theatre's production ofSpamalot, will perform his all of the roles in the original Charles Dickens masterpiece, 'A Christmas Carol' every weekend tonight, November 24 - December 22, 2013, at The Media Theatre. Click below for a sneak peek at Langdon in action!

Immersive theatre company Look Left Look Right's Once Upon A Christmas runs at Covent Garden Piazza (secret start location to be revealed) now through Sunday 15 December 2013. Click below to watch a promo for the show!

FIX ME, JESUS plays through November 24 at Abingdon Theatre Company, midtown Manhattan. In the video below, playwright Helen Sneed, director Sam Pinkleton, cast members Lori Gardner, Polly Lee, Lee Roy Rogers, Mitch Tebo, dramaturg Christine A. Mills, stage managers, Deidre Works and Sarah M. Brown answer two questions: 'Where do you shop for clothes?' and 'Which store has the best dressing rooms?' Click below!

Blumenthal Performing Arts and Teen City Stage are thrilled to bring a musical theatre skill-development program for intermediate to advanced level teen performers to the Charlotte area: Team Broadway! Click below for a video!

CPCC Theatre in conjunction with the Opera Theatre and Dance Theatre present Les Miserables through November 24, 2013 in the Halton Theatre as part of the college's 50th Anniversary celebration. For a taste of what is in store, click below to watch an interview with the creative team and the show's leading man and lady!

Helen Sneed, author of Fix Me, Jesus, continues her discussion of the play, directed by Sam Pinkleton. Fix Me, Jesus concludes its world-premiere run on Sunday, November 24 at Abingdon Theatre Company's Dorothy Strelsin Theatre (312 West 36th Street). Below, Helen talks about growing up in rural Texas and her family's background in state politics. Click to watch!

The new upcoming Off-Broadway show 'YOU MAKE ME FEEL MIGHTY REAL: A SYLVESTER CONCERT' is offering tickets to see 'PIPPIN', a backstage tour of the show and an exclusive dinner with Tony Award Winner Patina Miller. These are some of the items up for claim with a donation to their Kickstarter for 'MIGHTY REAL' which will be at a theatre Off-Broadway Summer 2014 to be announced soon.

Fix Me, Jesus by Helen Sneed, directed by Sam Pinkleton, is currently running in its world premiere through Sunday, November 24, at Abingdon Theatre Company's Dorothy Strelsin Theatre (312 West 36th Street). Playing mother and daughter in the new play, actresses Lori Gardner and the young Kate Froemmeling talk about their relationship on stage and off in the video below!

Something to warm up your Saturday evening -- a video of Lin-Manuel Miranda's has resurfaced on YouTube, and it will melt your heart! The Broadway composer and lyricist put together a suprise performance of 'To Life' from Fiddler on the Roof for his wife Vanessa on their wedding day in 2010. Get a flashback of their happy moment below!

Donna McKechnie, the Tony Award winning star of A Chorus Line, is regarded internationally as one of Broadway's foremost dancing and singing leading ladies. It's her birthday today, November 16, and in celebration, BroadwayWorld has rounded up a selection of her performances over the years. Click below to watch!

At the Mile High Holidays press conference today, Crumpet (Matt Zambrano) from The SantaLand Diaries provided Denver Mayor Michael B. Hancock instructions on how to be a proper elf. 'I suspected Mayor Hancock (or 'Manning-elf' as he called himself) may have missed his true calling as a dancing holiday elf. I think I suspected right.'- Crumpet from The SantaLand Diaries, played by Matt Zambrano. The SantaLand Diaries will be at the Garner Galleria Theatre from November 29 through December 24. Click below to watch video from today's antics!

A strictly limited Australian Premiere Season of arguably the most infamous Broadway musical of all-time, CARRIE THE MUSICAL, will play the Seymour Centre now through November 30 as the final production in their 2013 Reginald season of independent works. CARRIE THE MUSICAL is also the final production of Squabbalogic Independent Music Theatre's first annual season, following hugely popular runs of Forbidden Broadway and Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson. BroadwayWorld has a sneak peek at the production below!

In the video below, NYC actress Polly Lee talks about Annabell Armstrong, the character she portrays in Helen Sneed's new play, Fix Me, Jesus, directed by Sam Pinkleton. The play is running through November 24 at Abingdon Theatre Company in midtown Manhattan. Polly Lee, born in Britain, talks about the challenges of portraying a character outside her personal experience and tackling a Texas accent. Watch below!

Lisa Marie Presley will be at The Barns at Wolf Trap in Virginia singing her signature smoky, rock-influenced songs.

Opera Colorado has reorganized their company and are preparing their annual Gala. This week, General Director Greg Carpenter tells 'In Focus' host Eden Lane about the season ahead and how the company made it through the fiscal challenge. Eden also meets the Colorado filmmakers behind the new documentary HANNA RANCH. This Colorado story makes its world premiere during the Starz Denver Film Festival on the big screen at The Ellie Caulkins Opera House. Click below to go behind the scenes!

The award-winning Olney Theatre Center closes its 75th Anniversary season with Rodgers and Hammerstein's classic THE KING AND I, starring Paolo Montalban, tonight, November 14 through December 29 on the Mainstage. Rehearsals for THE KING AND I are underway and the kids are gearing to go. Take a look at these behind the scene gems to get a glimpse of how cute and adorable they are!