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Profiles in History is proud to announce Hollywood: A Collector's Random, an auction set for December 17th, 18th and 19th in Los Angeles. From Hollywood historians to blockbuster chasers, there will be truly something for everyone at the biggest Hollywood auction of the year!

HISTORY's hit drama series 'Project Blue Book' from A+E Studios and executive produced by Academy Award and Golden Globe(R) winner Robert Zemeckis (Forrest Gump, Back to the Future, Contact) returns for season two on Tuesday, January 21 at 10PM ET/PT.

Jazz Trio David O'Connor (guitar), Deirdre Frost (double bass) and Pat Lynch (drums) feature at this month's Coughlan's Guinness Jazz Club.  This will act as an opportunity for the trio to showcase their jazz sensibilities before returning to the Cork Opera House pit where they bring their skill and talent each Christmas, working together as a versatile rhythm section as part of the Cork Opera House Panto band performing Peter Pan.

Art Lab (Meg Fofonoff, Executive Producer) just announced the development of a new musical, shAme, written by Mark Governor, based on Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlett Letter. Tony Award Winner Kathleen Marshall is set to direct.

Sam Leicht, T. Shyvonne Stewart, Izzy Figueroa, and Sarah Beth Pfeifer will make a special appearance at the previously announced Feinstein's/54 Below premiere of Monstersongs, written by Rob Rokicki, composer of Broadway's The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical. Audience members who are torn between whether to see the Greek mythology monsters of Percy Jackson or the vampires and witches of Monstersongs needn't worry; much like the talented cast members mentioned above, they can be a part of both.

Kylie Arseneau and Cody Farkas are extraordinary in this powerful piece of theatre.

Kristin Chenoweth ('Glee') and Scott Wolf ('The Night Shift') star as strangers brought together at Christmas time by fate and a secret connection neither of them knew they shared, in 'A Christmas Love Story,' a Hallmark Hall of Fame presentation premiering Saturday, December 7 (8 p.m. ET/PT), on Hallmark Channel as part of the network's beloved, number one-rated programming event, 'Countdown to Christmas,' which celebrates its 10th anniversary this year. Hallmark Channel is historically the #1 television network in all of Q4.

Jodie Prenger stars in the National Theatre's production of A Taste Of Honey at The Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury.

The second act of the Northland Performing Arts Center & Vaud-Villities Production of KISS ME KATE opens with Cole Porter's classic 'Too Darn Hot.' It turned out to be a fitting anthem for the evening production. The temperatures hit in the high 80s-90s mark on the thermometer and the performance of the 22-member cast made the shirts of the audience sit to the back of their chairs.

The global smash hit musical MAMMA MIA! at London's Novello Theatre is now extending its booking period from Monday 9 March 2020 to Saturday 19 September 2020. MAMMA MIA! celebrated its 20th anniversary in London's West End at the Novello Theatre on Saturday 6 April 2019 and is now in its 21st year.

Derby Theatre and the Queen's Theatre Hornchurch have released production images for their upcoming production of Richard Bean's classic farce One Man Two Guvnors which runs at Derby Theatre until Saturday 28 September, before moving on to play at the Queen's Theatre from Wednesday 2 until Saturday 19 October.

Derby Theatre and the Queen's Theatre Hornchurch have released rehearsal images for their upcoming production of Richard Bean's classic farce One Man Two Guvnors which opens at Derby Theatre from Saturday 7 until Saturday 28 September, before moving on to play at the Queen's Theatre from Wednesday 2 until Saturday 19 October.

Organisers of Deva Fest have announced that Atomic Kitten star Natasha Hamilton and 'diva of dance' Marcella Woods will perform as part of Sunday's line-up when the festival comes to Chester Lakes next month.

Derby Theatre has announced casting for their big production in the main house this autumn, a co-production with Queen's Theatre Hornchurch of Richard Bean's hilarious farce, One Man, Two Guvnors. The production will run at Derby Theatre from Saturday 7 until Saturday 28 September, before moving on to play at the Queen's Theatre from Wednesday 2 until Saturday 19 October.

The manic physical shtick is perfectly delivered and both director and cast have hit the mark. This is not easy to achieve particularly within a static set but it is so well delivered that we were mesmerised and fully into all the goings-on. The laughs were hearty and came in the right places and the more I noticed each character's actions the more I laughed.

Deva Fest, a brand-new music, food and lifestyle festival comes to heart of Cheshire this September, and organisers are delighted to confirm the full programme.

A new professional theatre company is officially born in the Tampa Bay Area!

It's a marvelous production of a so-so musical.

The critically acclaimed Irish production of Angela's Ashes - The Musical will make its UK premiere this autumn, playing the Ashcroft Theatre at Croydon's Fairfield Halls from Tuesday 24 September - Saturday 5 October, with a press night on Wednesday 25 September.

BWW catches up with Melinda Hughes to chat about bringing Off The Scale to the 2019 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.