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A SALUTE TO VIENNA is one of the most lavish song and dance gala concert specials ever produced for public television featuring the superstars of Viennese operetta. The visually spectacular special is hosted by world-famous mezzo soprano Frederica von Stade and Academy Award-winning actor andVienna native Maximilian Schell. Special guests include The Vienna Boys' Choir; Russell Watson, Great Britain's largest-selling, classical-crossover tenor; dancers from the Association of the Vienna State Opera Ballet; the Symphony Orchestra of the Volksoper Vienna under the direction ofinternationally-knownStrauss Conductor Peter Guth; an international cast of top singing stars including sopranos Daniela Fally, Iva Milhanovic and Alexandra Reinprecht; tenors Dmitry Korchak and Tilmann Unger; baritone, Daniel Serafin, as well as many leading stars from the acclaimed Budapest Operetta Theater. A SALUTE TO VIENNA is part of special programming premiering on PBS stations beginning today, August 3, 2013 (check local listings).

Stage and screen star Alan Cumming, a Tony Award winner for his unforgettable Broadway debut as the Emcee in the revival of Cabaret, will share his wit, charm and talents at this year's BUCKS COUNTY CABARET, a one-night-only concert produced by and benefiting Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. The eclectic evening of popular songs and Broadway show tunes will be held Saturday, October 19, 2013, at the historic Bucks County Playhouse in New Hope, PA.

Kate Rockwell (Bring It On: The Musical, Hair, Rock of Ages, Legally Blonde) performed 'The Life of the Party' from THE WILD PARTY at Broadway Sessions on January 31st, 2013. Click below to watch her sing!

Below, check out a preview of THE NERD by Larry Shue, currently playing at the Arrow Rock Lyceum Theatre through August 3rd, 2013!

SaintsCurrent students and alumni from Carnegie Mellon University's School of Drama will join forces to present 'Gertrude Stein SAINTS!' at the 17th Annual New York International Fringe Festival (FringeNYC), Aug. 9 - 25, in New York City. FringeNYC is the largest multi-arts festival in North America, with more than 200 companies from around the world performing more than 1,200 shows in 16 days at more than 20 venues. Click below to get a sneak peek at the show!

Hangar Theatre continues its 39th Mainstage season with the regional premiere of 4000 Miles, a critically acclaimed comic drama by celebrated new playwright Amy Herzog. The winner of the 2012 Obie Award for Best New American Play, the 2012 Lucile Lortel Award, and the 2012 Off Broadway Alliance Award, 4000 Miles was also named TIME magazine's #1 Play of 2012 and was a finalist for the 2013 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. Starring Susan Blommaert (Broadway's Grease, Showtime's The Big C) as Vera and Robbie Tann(Troublemaker at Berkely Rep, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer at Actors Theatre of Louisville and The New Victory Theatre in New York) as Leo with emerging artists Paton Ashbrook and Jeena Yi to round out the cast. The Hangar production runs now through August 3. Click below for a sneak peek at the production!

Following on from the recent announcement that Kerry Katona has been cast to play the role of Marylin Monroe in an upcoming musical, Cabaret star Velma Celli took pen to paper and wrote this little song to express her thoughts on the matter. Click below to watch her perform!

The rock musical Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson, which was seen on Broadway in 2010, will receive its Hampton Roads regional debut in a new immersive production at the The Generic Theater in downtown Norfolk, VA this fall. Click below to watch a fun teaser trailer for the show!

Esther Hannaford, who plays Ann Darrow in Australia's musical spectacular KING KONG, performed one of the original songs from the show on Australian TV on Monday. 'A Simple Prayer' has not been seen outside the show before. Get a first listen below!

After a passionate reception from critics and audiences, the world premiere of Neurosis: A New Musical has announced a one-week extension at the Merry-Go-Round Downtown, part of the Finger Lakes Musical Theatre Festival. The show stars Broadway veterans Joseph Medeiros (Wicked, Grease, White Christmas) and Joanne Baum (Bells Are Ringing. Click below to watch the trailer and commercial for the show!

The critically heralded all-male Shakespeare's Globe repertory productions of Twelfth Night and Richard III will come to Broadway this fall. The productions, which delighted audiences and broke all box office records in London's West End earlier this year, will open Sunday, November 10 at the Belasco Theatre (111 West 44th Street), with previews beginning October 15. Check out promo for the shows below!

Eureka Suitcase, a New York City based Production Company, presents Shakespeare's The Tempest! Set in a modern NYC Subway, this production will bring the audience into the mind of Prospero and his journey toward forgiveness, creating connections to everyone's struggle with the pressures of the modern world. Featuring a minimalist set and costumes, the focus will be put on the fantastical story while allowing room for the imagination of the audience. Click below to watch a teaser for the show!

Broadway star Rob McClure (Chaplin) returns to The Muny for the second time this summer as Bert in The Muny's production of Disney's MARY POPPINS. McClure appeared earlier this season as Farquaad in the theatre's production of SHREK: THE MUSICAL. Below, in conversation with Muny Executive Producer Mike Isaacson, McClure discusses his love for embracing the imagined world as a performer and how this approach has helped make his Muny performances so successful. Click to watch!

Barry Manilow and Bruce Sussman's new musical HARMONY will open Atlanta's Alliance Stage 2013-14 season on September 6, 2013. Check out a just-released promo for the show below!

The Hollywood Bowl's production of the third longest running musical in Broadway history - CHICAGO - stars Samantha Barks as Velma, Drew Carey as Amos, Lucy Lawless as Mama Morton, Stephen Moyer as Billy Flynn, and Ashlee Simpson as Roxie Hart. The Production opened last night, July 26, and runs through July 28. The show is directed by Brooke Shields with Musical Direction by Rob Fisher. Click below to watch highlights from the show, including 'All That Jazz', 'Cell Block Tango', 'We Both Reached For The Gun' and more!

Jenn Harris starred in Off-Broadway's smash hit SILENCE! THE MUSICAL and can be seen in the hilarious hit indie film GAYBY. In part two of her interview with Graham Douglass for THE GRAHAM SHOW, Harris talks about the hardest aspects of being an actor, how to approach auditions, moving on after not being cast, and channeling Pink in the audition room. Click below to watch!

The Muny's Music Director Kevin Stites sat down for an artists talk about putting together the theatre's highly anticipated production of LES MISERABLES, which opened on July 15 and ran through the 21st. Click below to hear what he had to say!

The New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF) presents Jenna Leigh Green (Wicked, bare) and Darren Ritchie (Wildhorn's Wonderland) in Standby. The show began July 19 at The Romulus Linney Courtyard at The Pershing Square Signature Center and runs through July 28, 2013. Click below to go behind the scenes with the creative team, plus watch clips from the show!

The Orion Experience has released a teaser trailer in advance of its Off-Broadway run at XL Nightclub in New York, which begins next week Thursday, August 1. The show is an interactive dance party featuring original electro-pop music by the group of the same name, complete with a 9-piece band, dancers, aerialists, drag, space vampires, cocktails and plenty of other immersive activities to get the audience involved. Check out the teaser below!

After acclaimed runs in the UK and Australia, writer/performer Peter Michael Marino returns to NYC with his comic autopsy on his $6 million West End musical fiasco DESPERATELY SEEKING SUSAN in DESPERATELY SEEKING THE EXIT. Directed by Obie Award winner John Clancy, it will be performed Sunday, July 28 at The Triple Crown Underground. Click below to watch a promo for the show!