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Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's fairy tale-themed musical INTO THE WOODS arrived in movie theaters on Christmas Day and blew the box office wide open. Now, Disney's film adaptation has shared yet another behind-the-scenes featurette (we're not complaining!) highlighting some of the movie musical's most lyrical moments. Watch it below!

Virginia's Signature Theatre presents the world premiere of Diner, the musical adaptation of the landmark film with a book by the movie's Academy Award-winning screenwriter and director Barry Levinson (Rain Man, Bugsy, The Natural) and an original score by nine-time Grammy Award winner Sheryl Crow. The production began performances at Signature Theatre's MAX Theatre December 9 and will play through January 25. Signature just unveiled a new trailer for the show, and you can check it out below!

As previously reported, Liza Minnelli recently announced her full recovery from her back surgery and gave a surprise performance in Hollywood earlier this month. The 68-year-old appeared on stage at Cortes Alexander's annual holiday show at Sterling's Upstairs at the Federal in Hollywood, CA, on December 22 to support her close friend. The star went on to perform a duet of 'I Love a Violin' with Alexander and received a standing ovation from the enthusiastic crowd, which included Barbra Streisand's son Jason Gould and half-sister Roslyn Kind. Watch her performance below!

Paige Faure -- star of the RODGERS + HAMMERSTEIN'S CINDERELLA tour -- recently sang 'In My Own Little Corner' for the Chicago Tribune. The show is currently playing at the Cadillac Palace Theatre through January 4. Watch below!

Travel along with Andreas Wyder, currently starring as 'Young Max' in the 2014 National Tour of How The Grinch Stole Christmas: The Musical, and get a backstage peek at life on the GRINCH National Tour in Episode 9 of PUPPY TALES, a backstage video blog. Click below!

Kristin Chenoweth performed a holiday bonus song -- 'I'll Be Home For Christmas' -- from her live performance, COMING HOME, recorded in her hometown of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. The song appears on the deluxe edition of Chenoweth's album, available at Target. Watch her performance below!

Click below to watch dress rehearsal footage of Brigham Young University's January 2015 production of Frank Wildhorn's THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO. Preston Yates, who plays Edmond Dantes/Count of Monte Cristo, sings a number from the production with Shae Robins, who plays Mercedes.

Theatre Now New York presented Sound Bites 10 Minute Musical Theatre festival on December 8 at the 47th Street Theatre. Click below to watch highlights!

Travel along with Andreas Wyder, currently starring as 'Young Max' in the 2014 National Tour of How The Grinch Stole Christmas: The Musical, and get a backstage peek at life on the GRINCH National Tour in Episode 8 of PUPPY TALES, a backstage video blog. Click below!

THE LAST SHIP creator and now star Sting recently sat down with 6-year-old theatre critic Iain Armitage from Arlington, Va. -- and adorablness ensued. Watch the interview below!

Tony nominee Kelli O'Hara recently posted a video asking for help raising funds for her friend who has just been diagnosed with cancer. With 18 days to go, generous individuals have brought in $20,735 of the $25,000 goal. Watch O'Hara's plea below!

Philadelphia's treasured musical tradition - The Philly POPS Christmas Spectacular - returns to Verizon Hall at the Kimmel Center for eight festive performances, now through December 20, 2014, led by Britain's celebrated Philadelphia-raised conductor David Charles Abell. Philadelphia native and Broadway vet Hugh Panaro, who will be making his POPS debut with the show, stopped by CBS 3 to chat about how he got his start onstage and his return home for the concerts. Click below to watch the interview!

David Davila, the zany, not-so-hip-hipster from South Texas made his 54 Below debut on November 18th when he premiered songs from his upcoming musical, VOX POP: a musical revolution. Click below (and keep clicking 'next' under the bottom, far right corner of each video) to watch all of the performances!

Surprise! Perez Hilton just unveiled an early Christmas present - a music video of him singing 'My Simple Christmas Wish (Rich, Famous & Powerful)' to support Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS' CAROLS FOR A CURE. Watch below!

Disney Channel star Olivia Holt (I Didn't Do It) is coming to Pasadena Playhouse this holiday season in SLEEPING BEAUTY AND HER WINTER KNIGHT. The actress recently stopped by 'Good Day LA' to discuss playing 'Aurora' onstage. Watch the interview below!

Come to 54 Below this Friday and Saturday, December 5 and 6 at 7pm & 9:30pm to see 'Frank & Friends' with Leslie Odom Jr., Janet Dacal, Adrienne Warren and Emmy Raver-Lampman. Click below to watch Warren and Raver-Lampman in rehearsal with Frank Wildhorn!

Click below to watch highlights from THE MEETING's recent tribute to Julie Andrews! The videos feature Katie Thompson, Kim Smith, Danielle Grabianowski and Gabrielle Stravelli.

In the spirit of tonight's PETER PAN LIVE! on NBC, watch Adinah Alexander perform 'Never Never Land' from the musical at BROADWAY SESSIONS over the summer!

On November 18th, the Jewish State Theater of Warsaw performed in NYC for the first time since the 1980s. Below, watch a post-event synopsis of the event! The troupe hopes to return to NYC again in 2015.

Bainbridge Performing Arts will stage MONTY PYTHON'S SPAMALOT, presented by Merrill Lynch Wealth Maangement and opening December 5. Lovingly ripped off from the classic film comedy 'Monty Python and the Holy Grail,' SPAMALOT retells the legend of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table- featuring cows, killer rabbits, and a Diva to end all divas. Click below to watch a promo for the show!