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Last night, star of stage and screen Julie Andrews appeared on the UK's THE PROJECT via video link from Brisbane, and spoke out against Donald Trump's proposed budget cuts which will slash funding to the arts.

What would have happened if Jay Leno were still hosting 'The Tonight Show' today?

Comedy Dynamics announced today that due to the success of the last season of its original series COMING TO THE STAGE​​​​​​​, the show has been renewed for a sixth and seventh season and will be hosted by George Wallace.

A new play by Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning playwright Robert Schenkkan (The Kentucky Cycle, All the Way, Hacksaw Ridge), written in direct response to the immigration policies of the Trump administration, reveals how those policies might lead to a terrifying, seemingly inconceivable, yet inevitable conclusion.Building the Wall opens at the Fountain Theatre onMarch 18, the first in a series of productions set to take place at theaters across the U.S. as part of a National New Play Network Rolling World Premiere.

Prismal Productions has announced that HER OPPONENT, a dynamic new event that re-stages verbatim excerpts from three of 2016's deeply contentious presidential debates (replicating the actual text, gestures, and movements of Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump with gender-reversed casting) is headed Off Broadway, for an open ended run in the Jerry Orbach Theatre at The Theater Center, 1627 Broadway, in Times Square.

For the first time in its storied history, NBC's iconic late-night franchise SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE, which is delivering its most-watched season in 24 years, will be broadcast live simultaneously across the country for its final four shows of the season — April 15, May 6, 13 and 20.

Montechristo, an anonymous and enigmatic Italian producer emerges with a debut release on Italian label Nameless Records.

Noticias Telemundo announced today it will broadcast the town hall “Latinos Venciendo el Miedo” (Latinos Overcoming Fear), this Sunday, March 19 at 7PM/6 C.  Hosted by Noticias Telemundo anchor José Díaz-Balart, the special program will feature the participation of immigrants at the Church of the Immaculate Conception in Chicago who will voice their questions and concerns about the implementation of President Donald Trump's immigration policy. 

Pittsburgh Opera is again partnering with students, alumni, and faculty from Carnegie Mellon University's School of Music, School of Drama, and the Master of Arts Management (MAM) Program on the innovative Co-Opera program.

After a sold-out 2016 run at HERE Arts Center, STEVE OF TOMORROW, created by David Commander and Rob Ramirez, returns for an exclusive run at The Collapsable Hole (55 Bethune Street, between Washington and West Streets).

A legend already and still in her teens, singer Jackie Evancho seizes a pivotal moment in her career to reveal a fresh side to her art with the release of Two Hearts , a joint venture with Portrait/Sony Music Masterworks.

Cupcake Studio's production of Green Day's American Idiot oozes of freshness in Trump's America. There was never a dull moment in this high energy, headbanging, production. The power of this show rests in its pure energy, and the cast certainly delivered.

In a recent interview with The Guardian, Nathan Lane spoke out about more than a few things going on in the world and in his life. Lane is currently prepping to star as Roy Cohn in National Theatre's production of ANGELS IN AMERICA.

Get ready New York, Latina comedian Renee Santos is back as an official East Coaster and to prove it she's returning to The Metropolitan Room on March 11th 2017.

Building on the buzz surrounding Five Faces for Evelyn Frost, the exciting new bilingual co-production by Canadian Stage and Theatre francais de Toronto (TfT), the two companies and the Canadian Theatre Critics Association (CTCA) are hosting a post-show panel discussion with leading critics from Toronto and Montreal.

SOULSKIN Dance is proud to present a brand new work SATIN & SWING as part of their 4th Season in San Francisco. Artistic Director and Choreographer Adrianna Thompson seeks to engage audiences in a study of two eras, the 1920s and the present. Dance Mission Theatre transforms into a time machine, transporting us back to the 1920s. Glitz and glam sparkle from the dingy corners of a speakeasy. Raucous jazz blares, bringing bejeweled and sequined dancing flapper girls to life. An evening of indulgence has begun. The entry notes of Prince's 'Erotic City' ring in your ears, an echo from another time. Suddenly you notice the writing on the wall. The crash of overindulgence is imminent.

The 'Sesame Street' style musical comedy for adults 'Avenue Q' is celebrating its 13th anniversary on Broadway. But the show is not only known for its laughs but for its diversity on stage. Get a sneak peek behind the puppets and meet the actors who bring them to life!

On Wednesday, March 8th, UltraViolet, a leading women's advocacy group, will join with women staging demonstrations in six cities nationwide as part of the #DayWithoutAWoman general strike.  

President Donald Trump has called for deep cuts in domestic programs to fund a proposed $54 billion increase in defense spending and $10 billion for a border wall with Mexico. Some in the Congress and the administration have said that those cuts should include defunding the National Endowment for the Arts and its $149 million annual budget. 

Known for staging 'the ultimate in intimate productions' (The New York Times), On Site Opera (OSO) presents a trio of exciting new site-specific opera productions in 2017, beginning May 11-13 with Mozart's rarely-performed early opera The Secret Gardener (La finta giardiniera) at the West Side Community Garden.