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The North American Tour of THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL will make its Las Vegas premiere at The Smith Center in Las Vegas Feb. 4-9. Tickets starting at $30 are on sale now and are available at TheSmithCenter.com, in-person at The Smith Center box office, or by calling 702.749.2000.

On Monday, January 27, bestselling author Dani Shapiro comes to The Music Hall's Historic Theater. She will discuss her new memoir, INHERITANCE, an exploration of the ethical questions surrounding fertility treatments and DNA testing, and a profound inquiry of paternity, identity, and love. 

Northwestern University's Wirtz Center for the Performing Arts presents 'Legally Blonde: The Musical' Feb. 14 to March 1.

BroadwayWorld Books frequently chronicles the path books take as they're picked up for the silver screen, television, or streaming services. In recent years, Netflix has been aggressively perusing bookstores to find the next successful series. This past month, the Witcher series by Andrzej Sapkowski did so well, the publisher broke stock and the books are on back-order. Netflix just announced a long list of movies coming out on its platform in 2020, and many of them are book adaptations.

Studio C Performing Arts will present HEATHERS THE MUSICAL for a special five performance limited engagement at the Simi Valley Cultural Arts Center, 3050 E. Los Angeles Ave., in Simi Valley from January 10-18, 2020. Performances are Friday, January 10th & 17th at 8 pm, Sunday, January 12th 2 pm and Saturday, January 18th at 2 pm & 8 pm. Tickets for the high-energy rock musical HEATHERS THE MUSICAL are $24-$28 and can be ordered by calling (805) 583-7900 or online at Simi-Arts.org/Events. Special group rates are available.

Academy Award® winner Octavia Spencer stars as Madam C.J. Walker, the trailblazing African American haircare entrepreneur who was America's first female self-made millionaire. Inspired by the book, On Her Own Ground: The Life and Times of Madam C. J. Walker, written by Walker's great-great-granddaughter A'Lelia Bundles, the Netflix original series, SELF MADE: INSPIRED BY THE LIFE OF MADAM C.J. WALKER brings the uplifting story of this cultural icon to the screen for the first time.

The Des Moines Community Playhouse's latest Teen Theatre Workshop, Auditions: Song Selection with Katy Merriman, will be held Saturday, Jan. 18, 2020, 1:00-4:00 PM. The workshop is open to all interested teens in grades 7-12. Registration is $9 per person. Registrations may be made online at dmplayhouse.com.

My name is Lucy Barton is officially in previews on Broadway! Four-time Emmy winner, two-time Golden Globe winner, three-time Academy Award and four-time Tony nominee Laura Linney returns to Broadway in a haunting new solo play adapted by Rona Munro from the bestselling novel by Pulitzer Prize winner Elizabeth Strout.

Producer Mark Cortale's 2019-20 Broadway @ NOCCA series is set to take a superstar leap into the New Year with Liz Callaway, Tony nominee for Baby and star of Cats and Miss Saigon on Broadway as well as the singing voice of Princess Jasmine in Disney's animated Aladdin series of films, on Saturday, January 11 at 8:00 PM. She makes her NOLA series debut joined by music director and host Seth Rudetsky and special guest, New Orlean's own Bryan Batt.

THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL is currently on the road with engagements in Boston, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Toronto and more. Let's see what the critics have to say!

Huntington Theatre Company has announced the extension of We All Fall Down written by Boston area playwright and Huntington Playwriting Fellow Lila Rose Kaplan and directed by Obie Award winner and artistic director of Hartford Stage Melia Bensussen. 

Musical theatre sensation Lucie Jones, star of hit musical Waitress, performs her first West End solo concert at the historic Adelphi Theatre on Sunday 16 February 2020 at 7pm. Accompanied by the 22-piece London Musical Theatre Orchestra, Lucie Jones Live at the Adelphi will be a celebration of all that Lucie has achieved to date across her multi-platform career.

On Monday, January 27, bestselling author Dani Shapiro comes to The Music Hall's Historic Theater. She will discuss her new memoir, INHERITANCE, an exploration of the ethical questions surrounding fertility treatments and DNA testing, and a profound inquiry of paternity, identity, and love. 

See a full line up of shows coming tot Luther Burbank Center for the Arts January and February!

All-female, singer-songwriter collective, Song Suffragettes has produced a new version of Taylor Swift's song “The Man” from her current album Lover.  Seventeen Song Suffragettes provide vocals on the track that was produced by fellow Song Suffragette Tasji. The song is available everywhere music is streamed or sold.

2019, a year to never forget. Those words hold a certain truth for both Armin van Buuren and Trance fans from all over the world. With an eight-hour broadcast of A State Of Trance during Amsterdam Dance Event, sold-out events in Utrecht, Madrid, Kiev, Miami, Mexico, Bay Area and Tomorrowland to celebrate the 900th episode with tens of thousands of people at each location, and the release of two albums from Armin van Buuren himself ('Balance' and 'Moons Of Jupiter' under his GAIA alias), the year of 2019 managed to exceed all expectations. And it's bound to become even better with the highly anticipated release of his 'A State Of Trance Year Mix 2019'.

Current Broadway performers Layla Capers and Antonio Watson will be part of the Spotlight Kidz performance at Radio City Music Hall where the group will perform tonight prior to the start of the 5:00 p.m. 'Christmas Spectacular' featuring the Rockettes.

dick clark productions and Tubefilter announced tonight the winners of the final 16 Streamy Awards categories, presented live from The Beverly Hilton. The Streamy Awards, honoring the best in online video and the creators behind it, streamed live globally and exclusively on YouTube via YouTube.com/streamys.

Trailblazing pop star Hayley Kiyoko has shared her new song “runaway” – the latest addition to Kiyoko's growing I'M TOO SENSITIVE FOR THIS SHIT project. On the relatable track, Kiyoko tackles a toxic relationship head on, pleading for her lover to give her a reason to stay. “runaway” is available now via Atlantic Records at all DSPs and streaming services.

Opening on January 17, Hart House Theatre continues to mark its 100th Anniversary Season and presents an uplifting musical that celebrates self-discovery while dressing well and showing sass! This fun-filled romp sees the debut of Director Saccha Dennis to our stage and takes full advantage of what Hart House Theatre has to offer: featuring showcase performances by trained, emergent talent, who are supported by a professional production team and a dedicated, large audience.