Diana Ross News

As country music icons Reba McEntire, Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn prepare to return tonight to The Colosseum at Caesars Palace to kick off their last run of shows in 2016, the trio has announced they will be calling the venue home to their hit Las Vegas residency for at least one more year. 

London is never short of theatre temptations, whether splashy West End shows, epic dramas or bold fringe offerings. From a big musical revival to starry panto and Matthew Bourne's latest, here are some of this month's most eye-catching openings. Don't forget to check back for BroadwayWorld's reviews…

BOSTON, Nov. 29, 2016 /PRNewswire/ Houghton Mifflin Harcourt has acquired Imagine, a picture book featuring the lyrics of John Lennon's iconic song and illustrated by the award-winning artist Jean Jullien. The book follows a young pigeon on a journey to spread a message of peace and tolerance and will be published in partnership with Amnesty International, the human rights organization, which has more than eight million supporters worldwide. Amnesty will receive a portion of the proceeds from every copy of the book sold.

Photojournalist to the stars since 1963, Delroi Whitaker Sr. with co-authors Darrell Whitaker and television executive Aswaad English, are releasing the inspiring new book of unpublished photos of African-American Hollywood legends, their achievements and their personal moments spent in Los Angeles, California from 1967 to 1990.

This December 11th-13th, the St. George Theatre Restoration Inc. will stage its annual Christmas Show, originally conceived and choreographed by the non-profit theatre's founder, the late Mrs. Rosemary Cappozalo. 

The Meeting* hosted by Justin Sayre - the monthly gathering of the International Order of Sodomites, the centuries-old organization which sets the mythic Gay Agenda - will celebrate Sayre's debut comed album "The Gay Agenda" with a  special night at UNCABARET at Au Lac (710 West First Street, LA 90012) on Sunday, December 4 at 8:00 PM.

New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) presents an evening with Russell Thompkins, Jr. & The New Stylistics, The Dramatics featuring LJ Reynolds, The Jones Girls featuring Shirley Jones, Harold Melvin's Blue Notes, Ted Mills - the voice of Blue Magic - and more! Only NJ appearance of this '70s soul band extravaganza! Today, November 25, 2016 8:00 PM at Prudential Hall. Tickets Available Now at NJPAC.org or 888.GO.NJPAC (888.466.5722). 

After a UK tour that started at the Lowry before a three week run at The Place in the Spring and has spanned the country, May Contain Food is embarking on the final leg of its tour with a date in Stockton on the 24th November, and two London dates: artsdepot on the 26th, and then finishes at Shoreditch Town Hall on the 6th as part of Spitalfields Music Festival.

Producers Kevin McCollum, Doug Morris and Berry Gordy, and Victoria Theatre Association are proud to announce that single tickets for MOTOWN THE MUSICAL will go on sale Monday, Dec. 5, 2016 at 10 a.m.  Tickets will be available in person at Ticket Center Stage located in the Wintergarden of The Benjamin & Marian Schuster Performing Arts Center, by phone at 937-228-3630, toll-free at 888-228-3630 or online   at ticketcenterstage.com. MOTOWN THE MUSICAL will play at Schuster Center April 11 -16, 2017.  Group orders 10 or more may be placed by calling 937-228-3630, ext. 3074.    

Playhouse Square has announced Cleveland engagements of Rodgers + Hammerstein's THE SOUND OF MUSIC and MOTOWN THE MUSICAL in Summer 2017.

Opening his 2016 12- city tour in Philadelphia he's about to "Get Ready"

Fans of Northeast Ohio R&B icons, The O'Jays, will be able to jump onboard that Love Train when tickets go on sale Sat., Nov. 19 at 11 am for the January 28, 8 pm O'JAYS and STEPHANIE MILLS concert at Playhouse Square's State Theatre.

The Amazing Max, the 'awesome and hilarious live magic show for the whole family' (PBS Kids) starring actor/magician Max Darwin (aka 'The Amazing Max') will return this holiday season at the Theater at Blessed Sacrament (152 West 71st Street - just East of Broadway).

Jazz up your holiday season with Grammy Award winning vocalist Steve Tyrell when he returns to The Ridgefield Playhouse with a night of swing, pop, jazz and holiday tunes! 

The Meeting* hosted by Justin Sayre - the monthly gathering of the International Order of Sodomites, the centuries-old organization which sets the mythic Gay Agenda - will continue its eighth and final season on Sunday, November 20 at 9:30 PM at Joe's Pub at The Public Theater.

Fans of Northeast Ohio R&B icons, The O'Jays, will be able to jump onboard that Love Train when tickets go on sale Sat., Nov. 19 at 11 am for the January 28, 8 pm O'JAYS and STEPHANIE MILLS concert at Playhouse Square's State Theatre.

After a UK tour that started at the Lowry before a three week run at The Place in the Spring and has spanned the country, May Contain Food is embarking on the final leg of its tour with a date in Stockton on the 24th November, and two London dates: artsdepot on the 26th, and then finishes at Shoreditch Town Hall on the 6th as part of Spitalfields Music Festival.

The Vagabonds say, "ready, set, subscribe" for an exciting and jam-packed season line-up.  Today, Flat Rock Playhouse announced the highly anticipated 2017 season of twenty-five productions that make up Flat Rock's Mainstage features, Studio 52 & Family programming, and the popular Music on the Rock series.

Following two wildly successful limited-time engagements that brought THE SOUND OF MUSIC and BEAUTIFUL - THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL to Las Vegas, The Smith Center for the Performing Arts is giving Broadway enthusiasts one last chance to become a season ticket holder for the 2016-2017 Broadway Las Vegas Series. Available for purchase now through Tuesday, Nov. 22, this special offer will include seven shows for the price of six starting at $203, ushering in the holiday season with some of Broadway's favorite smash-hits. For more information, please visit TheSmithCenter.com.

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