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Craig Ruska and Kara Doyle endear as the leads in this small-scale slice of life musical.

Sean Connery won his only Oscar® for his portrayal of veteran officer Jimmy Malone in the blockbuster hit. Written by David Mamet, THE UNTOUCHABLES also boasts a Grammy Award-winning score by the legendary Ennio Morricone and an excellent supporting cast including Patricia Clarkson, Andy Garcia, and Charles Martin Smith.

Festival Theater Hudson today announced its inaugural 2021-2022 season, beginning with a Gala Inaugural Concert featuring the US premier of Israeli composer Ittai Shapira's Magyar: A Concerto for Two Violins, followed by Act l of Richard Wagner's Die Walkure.

Encore BSO Recitals stream will feature BSO violinist Lucia Lin performing the solo work 'Prayer' from Suite Mestiza by contemporary composer Gabriela Lena Frank and, with cello colleague Owen Young, Ravel's Sonata for Violin and Cello.

Nationally recognized poets Joshua Bennett, Rachel Hadas, Linda Gregerson, David Yezzi and Charles Martin bring their poetry to Central New York via the new online series from Syracuse Stage, a?oePoetry & Play.a??

The Boston Symphony Orchestra is pleased to present Encore BSO Recitals, a colorful and eclectic online concert series spotlighting 50 musicians of the Boston Symphony Orchestra in small ensembles and giving viewers a rare opportunity to experience the individual artistry of many of the musicians who make up the world-renowned ensemble.

The Tanglewood 2020 Online Festival is a groundbreaking digital series of audio and video streams featuring newly created content being recorded at Tanglewood's Linde Center in July alongside previously recorded material from Tanglewood being released for the first time.

With an online reading of Charles Martin's new translation of 'Medea' scheduled for this weekend, Syracuse Stage has announced a live online panel discussion, 'Medea and the Moment,' for Monday, June 8 to discuss issues related to current events that are addressed in Euripides' tragedy.

Syracuse Stage celebrates a new translation of a classic Greek tragedy as the a?oeCold Read Festival of New Playsa?? moves online to present a reading of Euripides' a?oeMedea.a??

There's just a few weeks left to make your voice heard and submit your votes for the 2019 BroadwayWorld Chicago Awards, brought to you by TodayTix! The people have spoken nominations are set, and now you can vote to make sure your favorite local theatre's achievements and performers are recognized!

It's December! Voting is now underway for the 2019 BroadwayWorld Chicago Awards, brought to you by TodayTix! Now you can vote to make sure your favorite local theatres and performers are recognized. Check out the first set of stats below.

Voting is NOW OPEN and the first votes are in for the 2019 BroadwayWorld Chicago Awards, brought to you by TodayTix! The nominees are set, and now you can vote to make sure your favorite local theatres and performers are recognized!

The Summer Place Theatre Of Naperville is ready to get their Dancing Queen on with their summer production of Mamma Mia. Mamma Mia, with upbeat choreography and direction by Chicagoland's own Samantha Sieghart, is the third and final show of the theatre's island themed season. This production features music direction by Kayla Lollar with assistance by Rex Meyer, sound design by Jeff Sand, lighting design by Samuel Stephen, technical direction by Charles Martin, and costume design by Jane Grebeck.

National Endowment for the Arts Acting Chairman Mary Anne Carter has approved more than $80 million in grants as part of the Arts Endowment's second major funding announcement for fiscal year 2019. 

Bower Theatre Ensemble is pleased to announce its 2019 Ensemble. Through two productions exploring humanity's use of technology to create augmented realities, Bower will continue its mission to develop Chicago theatre artists.

Syracuse Stage announced the shows that will make up the 2019/2020 season: six plays and musicals on subscription plus a special world premiere directed by TV, stage and film actor Taye Diggs. 

TV's Head of Drama Polly Hill today confirmed commission of six-part crime drama, Wild Bill, starring Emmy and Golden Globe nominated actor, Rob Lowe as high-flying US cop, Bill Hixon, who is appointed Chief Constable of the East Lincolnshire Police Force.

Universal Pictures Home Entertainment Content Group brings you S.M.A.R.T. CHASE.  Written by Kevin Bernhardt (Elephant White) and directed by Charles Martin (“Skins”), the action, thriller stars Orlando Bloom (Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, Lord of the Rings trilogy), Simon Yam (Laura Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life, PTU), Lynn Hung (IP Man trilogy), Hannah Quinlivan (Skyscraper), and Lei Wu (“Far Away Love”). S.M.A.R.T. CHASE will be available on DVD and Blu-ray in the United States and Canada for a SRP of $22.98 USD for Blu-ray and $19.98 USD for DVD and $26.99 CAD for Blu-ray and $22.99 CAD for DVD respectively on October 2, 2018.

Universal Pictures Home Entertainment Content Group brings you S.M.A.R.T. CHASE. Written by Kevin Bernhardt (Elephant White) and directed by Charles Martin (“Skins”), the action, thriller stars Orlando Bloom (Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, Lord of the Rings trilogy), Simon Yam (Laura Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life, PTU), Lynn Hung (IP Man trilogy), Hannah Quinlivan (Skyscraper), and Lei Wu (“Far Away Love”). S.M.A.R.T. CHASE will be available on DVD and Blu-ray in the United States and Canada for a SRP of$22.98 USD for Blu-ray and $19.98 USD for DVD and $26.99 CAD for Blu-ray and $22.99 CAD for DVDrespectively on October 2, 2018.

Universal Pictures Home Entertainment Content Group brings you S.M.A.R.T. CHASE.  Written by Kevin Bernhardt (Elephant White) and directed by Charles Martin (“Skins”), the action, thriller stars Orlando Bloom (Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, Lord of the Rings trilogy), Simon Yam (Laura Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life, PTU), Lynn Hung (IP Man trilogy), Hannah Quinlivan (Skyscraper), and Lei Wu (“Far Away Love”). S.M.A.R.T. CHASE will be available on DVD and Blu-ray in the United States and Canada for a SRP of $22.98 USD for Blu-ray and $19.98 USD for DVD and $26.99 CAD for Blu-ray and $22.99 CAD for DVD respectively on October 2, 2018.