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The historical drama WOLF HALL, Shane Meadows' “This Is England '90” and “Peter Kay's Car Share” were among the big winners at last night's BAFTA Television Awards

Michigan native Teri Hansen loves performing in The Sound of Music because the audiences are just as emotionally involved in the show as she is. "When the curtain goes up, there is an audible gasp because of this gorgeous set and beautiful start," she said. "Then we really start to tell this tale; this dangerous and urgent story, yet a love story as well. You can feel the audience right at the beginning of the show and during it they are edging forward on their seats until the end when they are on their feet going right over the mountain with the Von Trapp family."

Dallas Summer Musicals is delighted to present the all-new touring production of RAGTIME at the Music Hall at Fair Park May 24 - June 5, 2016. A timeless celebration of life, RAGTIME tells the stories of an upper-class wife, a determined Jewish immigrant and a daring young Harlem musician - set in turn-of-the-century New York - all three united by their desire and belief in a brighter tomorrow. Their compelling stories are told to theatre's richest and most glorious Tony Award®-winning score of heavily syncopated or 'ragged' rhythms, a defining characteristic of the Progressive Era.

(New York, October 14, 2015)—The Metropolitan Museum of Art announced today that The Costume Institute's spring 2016 exhibition will be manus x machina: fashion in an age of technology, on view from May 5 through August 14, 2016(preceded on May 2 by The Costume Institute Benefit).  Presented in the Museum's Robert Lehman Wing and Anna Wintour Costume Center, the exhibition will explore the impact of new technology on fashion and how designers are reconciling the handmade and the machine-made in the creation of haute couture and avant-garde ready-to-wear.

The musical Death Takes a Holiday, currently playing at the Arvada Center, doesn't just breathe a little life into Death-it makes him out to be a hopeless romantic.

Recently nominated for a coveted Drama Desk Award and The Off-Broadway Alliance Award, the producers of the critically acclaimed, sold-out family show, THE VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR SHOW will offer a new block of tickets beginning June 11, 2016.

Arizona Broadway Theatre blows the roof off the THE BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE IN TEXAS with a non-stop hit parade of Lone Star big star moments. Leading the pack is Cassandra Norville Klaphake as Miss Mona, the madam of the legendary brothel that inspired Carol Hall, Larry King, and Peter Masterson to pen the tale of tricks and treats. Klaphake delivers a commanding performance as the mother hen who guards her coop with a righteous blend of good business sense and sentimentality.

San Francisco's favorite Russian redhead, Katya Smirnoff-Skyy, returns to Feinstein's at the Nikko with her newest show, Katya…Live from the Continental Baths!, for one performance only - Wednesday, June 15  at 7 p.m. 

Rose Theatre Kingston today announces cast for King John. Trevor Nunn returns to the Rose to direct Jamie Ballard as King John, Howard Charles as Philip the Bastard, Lisa Dillon as Constance and Maggie Steed as Queen Eleanor.

Phizzical Productions in association with the Belgrade Theatre, Coventry present Bring on the Bollywood, a brand new Bollywood musical combining influences from British classical literature and contemporary Bollywood style.

HOUSTON, April 7, 2016 /PRNewswire/ Simon, a global leader in retail real estate, today announced plans to add a luxury hotel and residential tower to The Galleria in Houston, building upon the location's well-established reputation as the shopping destination of choice for Houstonians and visitors to the city. The hotel and residences, co-located in one building, will nestle on the corner of Sage and W. Alabama Streets, with direct access to shopping and dining at The Galleria and conveniently near to the office buildings in Houston's Uptown District.

The 15th annual Tribeca Film Festival (TFF), presented by AT&T, today announced its jurors - a diverse group of industry leaders, including award-winning actors, acclaimed filmmakers, writers, entrepreneurs, artists and cultural leaders.

NEW YORK, April 5, 2016 /PRNewswire/ Renaissance Hotels' new U.S. flagship property, the Renaissance New York Midtown Hotel, which opened in Manhattan on March 21, 2016, personifies the brand's 'Fearlessly Chic' global design philosophy and 'Business Unusual' outlook by catering to the Next Generation businesstraveler who seeks adventure and a connection with the local neighborhood on every business trip. Award-winning design studio Jeffrey Beers International (JBI) captures the authenticity and glamour of the city through innovative technology never before showcased in a New York hotel.

The Internet may have altered the dating scene a lot since Haley Walker first graced a Playhouse stage in the 2005 production of BAD DATES, but one thing hasn't changed: Dating can be torture, so you might as well laugh about it. One of the most popular shows in Playhouse history, Theresa Rebeck's irresistible comedy returns April 30 through June 12 to the intimacy of the Thompson Shelterhouse Theatre to prove that a good date can be just as elusive as a bargain-priced pair of Chanel pumps.

Nominations for The British Academy Television Awards have been announced. The awards honor the very best in Television broadcast on British screens during the preceding year.

CHICAGO – The Joffrey Academy of Dance, Official School of The Joffrey Ballet, and the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago present four World Premieres in the sixth annual “Winning Works” program, the culmination of Joffrey's 2016 Winning Works Choreographic Competition. This year's Competition winners - Jeffrey Cirio, Christian Denice and Mariana Oliveira each choreographed a work, along with a fourth by Joffrey Academy Artistic Director Alexei Kremnev, titled Coco + Igor. All four works are performed by dancers from the Joffrey Studio Company and the Joffrey Academy Trainee Program. The Joffrey Academy of Dance's “Winning Works” program is presented at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago's Edlis Neeson Theater, 220 E. Chicago Avenue, over three performances only: tonight, March 5, at 3:00 PM and 7:30 PM and Sunday, March 6 at 3:00 PM. 

Platinum-selling recording artist, Disney star and newly named Covergirl, Zendaya, stole the show in her breathtaking performance of 'Neverland' at The Weinstein Company's 2016 pre-Oscar dinner on Saturday, February 27 at the Montage, Marchesa Ballroom in Beverly Hills. Last month, Zendaya released a music video for 'Neverland,' one of the stand-out songs featured on Finding Neverland The Album (Republic Records), the official musical companion to the acclaimed Broadway production of Finding Neverland.

Due to popular demand, the critically acclaimed, sold-out family show, The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show will extend its run at the 47th Street Theatre (304 W 47th St.) through April 17, 2016, originally slated to close on March 27.

This Sunday, the biggest names in film join together to celebrate the 88th annual Academy Awards alongside hosts Ryan Seacrest, Giuliana Rancic and the rest of E!'s “Live From the Red Carpet” team who will be on-hand to bring the most extensive, multi-platform coverage of the high-profile event.  Kicking off Sunday, February 28th at 1:30pm ET/10:30am PT, E! will deliver the most surprising and memorable celebrity interviews, candid behind-the-scenes moments and unforgettable fashion live on-air, online and on social to pop culture fans around the globe.  

The Tribeca Film Festival (TFF), presented by AT&T, announced today that the world premiere of Magnolia Pictures' The First Monday in May will open the 15th annual Tribeca Film Festival on Wednesday, April 13.