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Don't miss the intense edge-of-your-seat thriller The Ninth Passenger, arriving on DVD, Digital, and On Demand August 21from Lionsgate. When eight students set out on a spontaneous sea voyage aboard a luxury yacht and encounter engine trouble, their adventure turns horrific as they are hunted one by one by a mysterious passenger…but is it a passenger? Find out when The Ninth Passenger arrives on DVD for the suggested retail price of $19.98.

Final casting is today announced for the eagerly anticipated West End premiere of new British musical SIX at the Arts Theatre from Thursday 30 August - Sunday 23 September.

Sam Boucher was born and raised in Montreal. He developed his passion for musical theatre at a young age, really beginning to focus on it in high school. He studied classical voice for two years at Vanier College, has just finished his first year at Concordia University and next year, he heads off to Sheridan College in Toronto, renowned for its Musical Theatre Program. I had the chance to chat with Sam about his life leading into starring as Joseph is JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT with the Cote St-Luc Dramatic Society.

The concert of A Little Princess at Southbank Centre's Royal Festival Hall was a lovely production with lots of great talent of a musical that still feels a bit messy. Rebecca Trehearn, Danny Mac, and Alexia Khadime all lent their amazing voices to the show and the young girls playing Sara, Becky, Lottie, and their friends were simply incredible. However, the show itself, with book and lyrics by Brian Crawley and music by Andrew Lippa, felt rather lacking in cohesion and proper pacing.

With A Little Bit of Lerner combined an outstanding group of performers with the BBC Concert Orchestra to present an exciting variety of many of Lerner's well-known and lesser-known songs at Southbank Centre's Royal Festival Hall. It celebrated the centenary of great American lyricist Alan Jay Lerner's birth in 1918.

As announced today, 15 stars from across the musical-theatre world have been confirmed to appear in 'With a Little Bit of Lerner', a project from the BBC Concert Orchestra in association with the Society of London Theatre (SOLT).

Sherlock star Amanda Abbington and Sunset Boulevard leading man Danny Mac are starring in the UK premiere of the musical A Little Princess by Tony-nominated composer/lyricist Andrew Lippa (Big Fish,The Addams Family, The Wild Party).

More star casting is announced for the UK premiere of the musical A Little Princess by Tony-nominated composer/lyricist Andrew Lippa (Big Fish,The Addams Family, The Wild Party).

BIGS Sunflower Seeds, a brand of Conagra Brands, Inc. (NYSE:CAG), announced it will introduce a new flavor of Taco Bell-inspired sunflower seeds, BIGS Taco Bell Taco Supreme. The seeds, which will debut in retail locations in April 2018, will combine BIGS fire-roasted, USA-grown sunflower seeds with the spicy taco flavor and signature crunch associated with the nation's leading Mexican-inspired quick service restaurant.

The Board of Trustees of La Jolla Playhouse announced today the appointment of Debby Buchholz as the Playhouse's new Managing Director. Buchholz has served as the Playhouse's General Manager since 2002 and will begin her duties in this new role on May 1.

The Valentina Kozlova International Ballet Competition concluded its eighth edition with announcement of the awardees, a moving and heartfelt tribute to Rudolf Nureyev on this 80th anniversary of his birth, and a stunning gala performance by selected medalists, March 30 at Symphony Space, NYC.  

This April, FEINSTEIN'S/54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club & Private Event Destination, presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond.

From the playwright who brought you Lysistrata, and the director who brought you Exit the King, Paradise Street, and more, The Congresswomen, by Aristophanes, brings the relevance, 2400 years after its first production. A satirical take on a fed-up population challenging a corrupt power structure, with unintended consequences for all, The Congresswomen includes bad decision-making, good intentions, and quite possibly the first recorded poop joke in Western Civilization.

From the playwright who brought you Lysistrata, and the director who brought you Exit the King, Paradise Street, and more, The Congresswomen, by Aristophanes, brings the relevance, 2400 years after its first production.

The Kids On Ice production of HEIDI is coming to Hallenstadion Zurich! This event is one day only, with the only performance being April 8th at 3:30 PM.

Following the acclaimed run of 35mm: A Musical Exhibition, award-winning composer-lyricist Ryan Scott Oliver returns to The Other Palace to host Crazytown, an evening of his songs, performed by a star-studded cast.

Wright State University Theatre continues its 43 rd season with a John Steinbeck novel adapted by Frank Galati The Grapes of Wrath, which will be running from February 1 st - 11 th in Wright State University's Festival Playhouse.

NBC Announces 2018 Winter Olympic Games Listings

Snack lovers, rejoice! In celebration of National Popcorn Day, Angie's BOOMCHICKAPOP today announces two new product lines: Popcorn Trail Mix and Popcorn Bars, each available in four distinct flavors that only the snack aficionados at Angie's BOOMCHICKAPOP could dream up. Made with real, simple ingredients (nothing fake!) and packed with flavor, each of the new product lines presents popcorn in a new light: on-the-go bars for those who like the texture of good old crunch and trail mix for those who prefer to nosh by the handful.

The Pacific Standard Time Festival: Live Art LA/LA, a celebration of performance art presented as part of the Getty-led initiative Pacific Standard Time: LA/LA, will run from January 11 through 21, 2018. Organized by REDCAT, CalArts' Center for Contemporary Arts, in collaboration with partner organizations throughout the city, the 11-day festival will feature more than 75 works by Latin American and Latino artists, performed at more than 20 indoor and outdoor spaces throughout greater Los Angeles. Supported by a major grant from the Getty Foundation, events will range from large-scale, site-specific performances to multi-artist evenings and will be presented in parks, plazas, galleries, theaters, and busy urban settings.