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Broadway Six's Taylor Iman Jones, a Broadway veteran and Bay Area native, will take the stage for tonight and tomorrow night at 54 Below.

Broadway Six's Taylor Iman Jones, a Broadway veteran and Bay Area native, will take the stage for two nights at 54 Below.

The third season of the dance-driven, buddy comedy 'Shake It Up,' the #1 live-action TV series in its time period to date among Kids 2-11 and Kids 6-11, will premiere SUNDAY, OCTOBER 14 (9:00-9:30 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel. The new season finds Rocky and CeCe trying to keep their dance careers alive after the 'Shake It Up Chicago' set is ruined; and includes guest stars Tyra Banks, reprising her role as the librarian, Alfonso Ribeiro and Disney XD's Leo Howard; and a special performance by the grand-prize winner of 'Make Your Mark: Shake It Up Dance Off 2012,' Disney's popular talent competition exclusively for kids and tweens.

Disney Channel has ordered a third season of the dance-driven buddy comedy 'Shake It Up,' it was announced today by Adam Bonnett, Senior Vice President, Original Programming, Disney Channels Worldwide. 'Shake It Up' premiered in November 2010, ranked as the #1 series of 2011 among Tweens 9-14 and for second quarter 2012-to-date, is the #1 TV series among Kids 2-11 (2.0 million/4.9 rating) and Kids 6-11 (1.6 million/6.7 rating) [Source: NTI, U.S. ratings, most current, as dated]. Production on the third season will begin this summer.

Disney Channel has ordered a third season of the dance-driven buddy comedy SHAKE IT UP, it was announced today by Adam Bonnett, Senior Vice President, Original Programming, Disney Channels Worldwide.

Leveraging the success of the hit dance-driven series 'Shake It Up,' Disney Channel will launch its first-ever talent competition exclusively for kids and tweens, 'Make Your Mark: Ultimate Dance Off - 'Shake It Up' edition,' where kids will help decide the winner. Beginning Friday, July 1, with the consent of a parent, kids will have the opportunity to show off their 'mad dance skills' by uploading their own short dance video, up to 45 seconds long, for a chance to compete in the ultimate dance off to air on Disney Channel this October. The Grand Prize includes a performance in an episode of 'Shake It Up.'

Leveraging the success of the hit dance-driven series 'Shake It Up,' Disney Channel will launch its first-ever talent competition exclusively for kids and tweens, 'Make Your Mark: Ultimate Dance Off - 'Shake It Up' edition,' where kids will help decide the winner. Beginning Friday, July 1, with the consent of a parent, kids will have the opportunity to show off their 'mad dance skills' by uploading their own short dance video, up to 45 seconds long, for a chance to compete in the ultimate dance off to air on Disney Channel this October. The Grand Prize includes a performance in an episode of 'Shake It Up.'

Yesterday, May 9, The Eugene O'Neill Theater Center presented its annual Monte Cristo Award to legendary Broadway and screen actor James Earl Jones, in recognition of his monumental achievements and contributions to the American and international theater community. The award was presented to Mr. Jones at a gala dinner that included special guests and performers Tony Award-nominee Michael Berresse ([title of show], Kiss Me Kate); Chris Chalk (Fences),; Academy Award-winner Michael Douglas (Wall Street); Emmy Award-winner Charles S Dutton (The Piano Lesson, 'Roc'); Tony Award nominee Penny Fuller (Dividing the Estate, The Dinner Party); Tony Award-winner Boyd Gaines (Driving Miss Daisy, Gypsy); Oscar, Tony and Emmy Award-winner Vanessa Redgrave (Driving Miss Daisy, Long Days Journey Into Night); Tony Award-winner Ruben Santiago-Hudson (Seven Guitars); Tony Award winner Leslie Uggams (On Golden Pond, King Hedley II); and Eugene O'Neill Theater Center Executive Director Preston Whiteway.

The buddy comedy 'Shake It Up,' television's first dance-driven sitcom, from veteran producers Chris Thompson ('Laverne & Shirley,' 'Bosom Buddies') and Rob Lotterstein ('The War at Home,' 'Ellen'), premieres SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 7 (8:30 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel. The series stars 13-year-old Bella Thorne and 14-year-old Zendaya as best friends CeCe and Rocky, whose dreams of becoming professional dancers are realized when they land roles as background dancers on the most popular teen dance show, 'Shake It Up, Chicago!'

The buddy comedy 'Shake It Up,' television's first dance-driven sitcom, from veteran producers Chris Thompson ('Laverne & Shirley,' 'Bosom Buddies') and Rob Lotterstein ('The War at Home,' 'Ellen'), premieres SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 7 (8:30 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel. The series stars 13-year-old Bella Thorne and 14-year-old Zendaya as best friends CeCe and Rocky, whose dreams of becoming professional dancers are realized when they land roles as background dancers on the most popular teen dance show, 'Shake It Up, Chicago!'

The buddy comedy 'Shake It Up,' television's first dance-driven sitcom, from veteran producers Chris Thompson ('Laverne & Shirley,' 'Bosom Buddies') and Rob Lotterstein ('The War at Home,' 'Ellen'), premieres SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 7 (8:30 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel. The series stars 13-year-old Bella Thorne and 14-year-old Zendaya as best friends CeCe and Rocky, whose dreams of becoming professional dancers are realized when they land roles as background dancers on the most popular teen dance show, 'Shake It Up, Chicago!'

Disney Channel has ordered 'Shake It Up!,' a buddy comedy centered around a teen dance show, created by Chris Thompson ('Laverne and Shirley,' 'Bosom Buddies,' 'The Naked Truth,' 'Action') and executive-produced by Thompson and Rob Lotterstein ('The War at Home,' 'Ellen'). It stars 12-year-old Bella Thorne ('Big Love') and 13-year-old Zendaya. The multi-camera series will begin production in Hollywood, California, in July for a scheduled Fall 2010 premiere on Disney Channel. The announcement was made today by Gary Marsh, president, Entertainment, and chief creative officer, Disney Channels Worldwide.