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The 27th annual Arizona Musicfest Winter Festival will bring a deeply diverse lineup of exceptional artists, repertoires and musical styles to Valley venues beginning with Chita Rivera and Tommy Tune: Just in Time on Jan. 26. The 19-concert schedule concludes on March 16 with Decades Rewind that turns back the clock to the music of the 60s, 70s and 80s.

Phoenix Productions, a non-profit theatre company in Red Bank, NJ welcomes Broadway star Clay Thomson as he leads Phoenix's Newsies Themed School Holiday Master Class on January 15th (Martin Luther King Day).

Grammy, Emmy and Tony Award-nominated singer and actress Vanessa Williams will join Emmy winner and Grammy and Tony-nominated arranger and composer, music producer/director, and singer/songwriter Rob Mathes for his return to the Schimmel Center on Sunday, December 17 at 3:00 p.m.

Hollywood's most recognizable face, Larry Miller returns to Centenary Stage Company for a special fundraiser stand up performance on Saturday, January 20, at 8 pm in the Lackland Performing Arts Center.

In the small Swedish town of N rje near S lvesborg, on July 9, 2016, in front of an audience of thousands, four American musicians gave a blistering performance that would encapsulate five decades of rock'n'roll history. The performance was at the legendary SWEDEN ROCK festival; the band was VANILLA FUDGE.

Tenri Cultural Institute presents the world premiere of Emily Bront Through Life and Death, A Chainless Soul, a poetic mono-opera in one act based on selected poems of Emily Bront by composer Akemi Naito on Friday, January 5th and Saturday, January 6th at 8pm. Honoring the 200th Anniversary of the birth of Emily Bront in 2018, this mono-opera is a collaborative work with mezzo-soprano Jessica Bowers, pianist Marilyn Nonken, actor Robert Ian Mackenzie, and visual artist Toshihiro Sakuma, whose Healing exhibition will be on view.

A friendly reminder that Amas Musical Theatre will present Dorothy Dandridge - Hollywood's Sepia Goddess, the second offering of Dare To Be Different, the previously announced series of new musicals and one-night only special events being held at A.R.T./New York Theatres (502 West 53rd Street - 10th Avenue & 53rd Street).

City Winery Chicago, 1200 W. Randolph Street, announces comedy star Kevin Nealon ( Saturday Night Live, Weeds ), rock legend Doyle Bramhall II and more.

Michael McElroy and the Broadway Inspirational Voices (BIV) just presented 'RISE UP!' - a concert for the holidays, lats night at The Sheen Center, 18 Bleeker Street, New York City.

The Chase Brock Experience (CBE), a Brooklyn-based contemporary dance company, recently announced they will celebrate their 10th Anniversary NY Season at Theatre Row's Clurman Theatre from November 27 - December 9, 2017. To further commemorate the company's first 10 years, CBE is excited to announce that they will offer the first-ever CBE Intensive from December 5 through December 8, 2017.

On Monday, December 11 at 7:30PM, The Sheen Center for Thought & Culture presents two-time Tony Award-winner Michael Cerveris (Fun Home, Assassins, The Who's Tommy) and Loose Cattle in 'Seasonal Affective Disorder,' a live concert celebrating the release of their holiday LP of the same name.

Comedian Brian Regan has announced spring 2018 tour dates for his non-stop theater tour. The tour stops at the North Charleston Performing Arts Center on Saturday, April 14. Tickets go on sale Friday, December 8 at 10 AM. Reserved seat tickets are available at the North Charleston Coliseum Advance Ticket Office, online at Ticketmaster.com or charge-by-phone 1-800-745-3000.

FEINSTEIN'S/54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club, presents Aurora Barnes in Somewhere Between Sondheim and Lullabies on Wednesday, January 31, 2018 at 7pm. A portion of the proceeds from the show will benefit TADA! Youth Theater. Come hear songs ranging from Sondheim to Bob Dylan to Aurora's original compositions.

On Wednesday, November 29, the Ms. Foundation for Women hosted Laughter is the Best Resistance, its 22nd Comedy Night at Carolines on Broadway in New York City. Laughter is the Best Resistance, featured standup from leading women comedians in addition to a short performance from Ms. Foundation Founding Mother, Gloria Steinem.

City Winery has announced its December lineup of musical acts. See the full list below!

Mile Square Theatre, Hudson County's leading professional theatre, closes its 2017 season with a rollicking send up of Alfred Hitchcock's classic thriller, The 39 Steps. Just in time for the holidays, Patrick Barlow's adaptation is a fast-paced comic romp that turns the classic Hitchcock's masterpiece into an evening of pure comic joy that will be a welcome treat for audiences of all ages.

On Today, November 29, the Ms. Foundation for Women will celebrate Laughter is the Best Resistance, its 22nd Comedy Night at Carolines on Broadway in New York City. Laughter is the Best Resistance will feature standup from Ashley Nicole Black (Full Frontal with Samantha Bee), Jena Friedman (Adult Swim's 2018 The Jena Friedman Show, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, Late Show with David Letterman), award-winning writer and producer Judy Gold (The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Showtime's I'm Dying Up Here, host of Kill Me Now with Judy Gold podcast), Jen Kirkman (Jen Kirkman: Just Keep Livin?, I Can Barely Take Care of Myself, I Know What I'm Doing and Other Lies I Tell Myself), Dulc Sloan (The Daily Show with Trevor Noah), and Liza Treyger (Glittercheese). Proceeds from ticket sales will benefit the Ms. Foundation's work to ensure the economic justice, reproductive justice, and safety for all women.

Comedian Brian Regan will play the Peace Center on Sunday, April 15, 2018, at 6:30 p.m. Setting a comedic standard of excellence that others continually try to follow, Brian Regan made history on Sept. 26, 2015, with the critically-acclaimed live broadcast of Brian Regan: Live From Radio City Music Hall, the first live broadcast of a stand-up special in Comedy Central's history. And on May 8, 2015, Regan made his 28th and final stand-up performance on Late Show With David Letterman, the most of any comic since the show moved to CBS in 1993.

The McCallum Theatre presents Tom Dreesen's An Evening of Laughter & Memories of Sinatra on Saturday, December 9, at 8:00pm. Frank Sinatra's opening act for 14 years, acclaimed comedian Tom Dreesen delivers a superb show, sharing his unforgettable personal stories and keen insights from working closely with Sinatra. Taking audiences to Frank's last performance, and his last days, Tom's heartwarming and witty delivery will move and delight.

U.S. writer, actor and comedian Michael Che from Saturday Night Live will tour Australia in 2018.