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The Denver Actors Fund (DAF) is a non-profit that offers modest relief when members of the Denver theater community find themselves in situational medical need. Their slogan is 'The new Denver Actors Fund: For when you break a leg.' This week, host of 'In Focus' Eden Lane sits down with the board to learn about the DAF programs. Click below to learn more!

Today, Tony Award winner and this year's Tonys host Hugh Jackman spoke at a cabaret performance at WAAPA -- the Western Australian Academy for Performing Arts, where he graduated 20 years ago -- to raise money for his new performing arts charity The Jackman Furness Foundation. Watch Jackman's speech, which begins about 1 hour and 26 minutes into the stream, below!

Leslie Uggams performed 'Now I Have Everything' from the musical FIDDLER ON THE ROOF at Symphony Space's FIDDLER AT 50 gala celebration on April 28. Watch her sing in the video below!

The world premiere of Kimber Lee's 'different words for the same thing' opened last weekend on May 11 at the Center Theatre Group / Kirk Douglas Theatre in Culver City. Performances continue through June 1, 2014. Click below to go behind the scenes with the playwright as she talks about her writing process and more!

On September 20, 2012, Opera singer Eric Jordan had a life-threatening stroke. The stroke left him with aphasia, which makes it hard to read, write or say what he means and apraxia, which is the inability to execute purposeful movements. Jordan said, Luckily for me, the stroke primarily affected the Broca area of my brain, which is responsible for speech production. I say 'luckily' because I can now sing with better verbal fluency than I can speak.'

Below, watch a scene from the Shakespeare's Globe production of THE TEMPEST, hitting UK cinemas from 28 May 2014!

Tony-award winning Frances Ruffelle is bringing her 'Paris Original' show to the United States for the first time. It will play at 54 Below on October 23rd, 2014. Click below for a sneak peek!

As BroadwayWorld reported back in March, the 2014/15 Alliance Stage season will begin on September 3, 2014, with the new musical BULL DURHAM, the story of three lives brought together by America's two favorite pastimes -- baseball and romance. After Sunday's news that Ron Shelton's BULL DURHAM musical is eyeing Broadway following its premiere this fall, we bring you a behind-the-scenes video with the cast and creative team in Atlanta. Click below to watch!

Cast members of the national tour of Sister Act: The Musical have a new tradition: #SIC, or Sunday Intermission Covers! Every Sunday during the show's 15-minute intermission, cast members rush backstage to perform a quick cover of one of their favorite songs. This week, it's Pharrell Williams' 'Happy', featuring Charles Barksdale (TJ), Tad Wilson (Joey), Chris Chatman (Pablo), and more (some unexpected). Check it out below!

What does CINDERELLA's wicked stepmother have in store for Mother's Day? See Fran Drescher's 'Madame' and Stephanie Gibson as 'Gabrielle' make plans for today in the video below!

With esteemed careers spanning 60 to 70 years long, actors Dame Angela Lansbury and James Earl Jones will bring the magic of the stage to movie theaters across the country this June. Screenvision and Broadway Near You have partnered to make the stage production of the Pulitzer-Prize winning Driving Miss Daisy available in more than 500 movie theaters in the U.S. and Canada beginning June 4. Click below to watch a trailer for the production!

On Friday, May 2nd, Broadway Sessions for Broadway Battles Bullying was held at Joe's Pub. Click below to watch highlights from the concert, featuring performers Chondra Profit (The Lion King), Heather Parcells (A Chorus Line, Wonderland), Brian Craft (Avenue Q), Anthony Crouchelli (The Adventures of Tom Sawyer), Rachel Lorin ('The Next Big Thing'), John Ryan Del Bosque (LMPC), Matthew Pritchard (The Spazmatics), Alex Bennett (Cabaret), Brooke Humphrey (Theatre Under The Stars) and Michael Platek!

After a sold-out first edition, Broadway's best writers and performers teamed together again to help raise funds for children with special needs in New York City and around the world. Victor Legra, Anthony Crouchelli & M.O.V.E for Autism presented 'Putting the Pieces Together: Volume 2' featuring the music of Carner and Gregor, Rosser and Sohne, Maglione and Ruiz, Joey Contreras, Justin Anthony Long, Jonathan Lee & Joanna Burns; David Dabbon, and Will Van Dyke. The concert played 54 Below on April 24. Click below to watch all of the performances!

Join Bainbridge Performing Arts for the laugh-out-loud racy hit Avenue Q, running May 9 - 25, a hilarious envelope-pushing modern musical focusing on a group of unique 20-somethings making their way in the big city to seek their purpose in life. Although the show addresses humorous adult issues, it is similar to a beloved children's show; a place where puppets are friends, monsters are good, and life lessons are learned. Click below to watch a fun trailer for the show!

Cleveland is home to the second largest performing arts district, Playhouse Square, and today, May 2 they will unveil the world's largest outdoor chandelier. Scroll down to see a video about the project!

Below, check out a wonderful, impromptu birthday greeting to the great Sheldon Harnick, the Tony-winning Broadway writer, lyricist and composer whose work includes Fiddler on the Roof, She Loves Me, Fiorello!, The Apple Tree, Tenderloin, and many more!

The 2014 edition of iLUMINATE today unveiled a new TV spot, featuring dazzling performance footage of the current cast at New World Stages. Check out the new commercial below!

LES MISERABLES star Ramin Karimloo just received his first-ever Tony nomination for his portrayal of 'Jean Valjean', and he stopped by KATIE this morning to chat. Watch the interview below!

Cast members of the national tour of Sister Act: The Musical have a new tradition: #SIC, or Sunday Intermission Covers! Every Sunday during the show's 15-minute intermission, cast members rush backstage to perform a quick cover of one of their favorite songs. This week, it's Phillip Phillips' 'Home' featuring cast members Ashley Moniz (Sister Mary Robert), Chris Cooke (Ensemble), and Tad Wilson (Joey). Check it out below!

Off-Broadway's award-winning Irish Repertory Theatre presents the final production of its 2013-2014 Season, a revival of Gardner McKay's SEA MARKS, directed by Ciaran O'Reilly. The romantic two-hander stars Tony and Drama Desk Award nominee Xanthe Elbrick (CORAM BOY, Irish Rep's CANDIDA) and Patrick Fitzgerald (Irish Rep's GIBRALTAR). SEA MARKS will be performed now through June 15th on the Francis J. Greenburger Mainstage of the Irish Repertory Theatre (132 West 22nd Street). The Press Opening is Monday, May 5, 2014 at 7PM. Click below to go behind the scenes with the cast and creative team!