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Skedsmo Amateur Theatre (SKAT) is celebrating its 30th anniversary with a brand new production of “Legally Blonde” where the acting and enthusiasm of the performers is truly evident. It is time for the Norwegian musical theatre scene as a whole to be given more attention from politicians, as well as potential sponsors and investors, so that more people could get a chance to see performances like this.

Grammy®-nominated singer/songwriter Bebe Rexha unveils new single, “You Can't Stop The Girl' (Warner Records) which is the featured song for Disney's “Maleficent: Mistress of Evil.” The accompanying video was helmed by award-winning director Sophie Muller and will be released in the weeks ahead. The highly anticipated Disney sequel hits theaters on October 18th.

Golden Globe and Emmy Award winner Carol Burnett, Fred Armisen (Los Espookys, Big Mouth), Rhenzy Feliz (Runaways, Casual), Justina Machado (One Day At A Time, Queen of the South), Judy Reyes (Claws, Succession), Gerald Isaac Waters (Angie Tribeca), Taylor Richardson (Slender Man, Rise), and Anthony Jacques (Atypical), join the previously announced Auli'i Cravalho (Moana) in the upcoming film Sorta Like a Rock Star.

23 composers and playwrights have contributed new works to Blindspot Collective's upcoming production of Hall Pass, an immersive musical being presented by La Jolla Playhouse for the 2019 Without Walls Festival. During the performance, audiences will choose where to go and what to watch as 18 distinct plays and musicals unfold across the High Tech High campus in Liberty Station. Inspired in part by research and interviews conducted with high school students in New York, West Virginia, Illinois, Texas, and California, Hall Pass will feature a cast of 37 professional performers joined by students from the theatre department at Canyon Crest Academy.

Clutch Productions presents a limited engagement run of THE WORTH OF WATER, a new play written by Tira Palmquist and directed by Mêlisa Annis that will be presented Friday, October 4th through Sunday, October 20th, Off-Broadway at HERE, 145 6th Avenue, (on Dominick St., one block south of Spring St.).

Waitress celebrated the arrival of new cast member Joe Sugg, the YouTube star, filmmaker, author, vlogger and 2018 Strictly Come Dancing finalist, who has joined the West End musical in the role of Ogie. Special guests including Zoella, Alfie Deyes, Caspar Lee, Bryon Langley, Cinzia Baylis-Zullo, Sophia Tuxford, Elle Adams, Mark Ferris, Anna Maynard, Sean Elliott O'Connor and Mikey Pearce attended the smash hit musical comedy at the Adelphi Theatre to see Joe Sugg in his West End debut.

This week, the cast of the fairest panto in the land came together for the first time in costume to officially launch Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs which plays atBirmingham Hippodrome from Saturday 21 December 2019 - Sunday 2 February 2020.

Compassion LIVE's a?oeThe Roadshow Toura?? has unveiled its exciting and diverse 2020 talent line up with 16 coast to coast tour stops.   Welcoming hundreds of thousands of fans to arenas for over a decade now, a?oeThe Roadshow Toura?? will feature Award-winners Bethel Music, Matt Maher, Martin Smith of Delirious?, and Unspoken, as well as ApolloLTD, Peabod and Elle Limebear throughout the month of March. 

The Toronto International Film Festival ® is delighted to announce its final award recipients. New for 2019, TIFF is revealing the slate of awards and winners via all social media channels. The 44th edition of TIFF wraps up this evening.

Neon Gold/Atlantic recording artist MARINA has released her “LOVE + FEAR ACOUSTIC” EP. This all new EP features five exclusive acoustic recordings of songs first featured on MARINA's acclaimed new album, LOVE + FEAR, available for streaming and download HERE. Highlights include powerful versions of such tracks as “True,” “Superstar,” “Karma,” “No More Suckers,” and the hit single, “Orange Trees,” the original version of which is joined by a sun-drenched companion video, streaming now via MARINA's official YouTube channel . Also available today is the companion video to the new acoustic “Superstar.” 

Ahead of its sneak preview screening at the Tribeca TV Festival, Freeform announced today the premiere date for the highly anticipated drama “Party of Five,” debuting WEDNESDAY, JAN. 8. From Sony Pictures Television, “Party of Five” will follow the five Acosta children as they navigate daily life struggles to survive as a family unit after their parents are suddenly deported back to Mexico. In a new iteration by original series creators Amy Lippman and Christopher Keyser, this beloved story of a young family bound by adversity will be retold through the lens of current-day themes and cultural conversations. A three-minute first look of the series was released with the moment the Acosta children say goodbye to their parents at an immigration detention center.

Miranda Lambert and the women of the Roadside Bars & Pink Guitars Tour are kicking off the cross-country trek in style, releasing today a special version of “Fooled Around and Fell in Love” featuring Maren Morris, Elle King, Ashley McBryde, Tenille Townes, and Caylee Hammack – all of whom will open for Lambert on select dates.

Country trailblazer, Kalie Shorr is releasing two additional tracks in preparation for her upcoming album Open Booktoday. Premiered by Taste of Country, “Too Much To Say” is an honest take on being honest and a fitting introduction to Shorr's new sonic direction. Tapering the rock n' roll sound to a more sustained acoustic vibe, her second song debuted by The Boot, “Escape,” is an emotionally raw but hopeful piece that has proven to be a fan favorite at Shorr's live shows. Both songs are available instantly with the pre-order of the album which officially launches today along with a Spotify pre-save campaign. These dynamic songs are just a taste of what is to come as she will be releasing her debut full-length album Open Book on September 27. Additionally, nationally-syndicated radio host, Bobby Bones, is featuring Shorr's first single from the new record, “Lullaby,” this week on his acclaimed Women of iHeartCountry radio show.

RLJE Films (NASDAQ: RLJE) will release A SCORE TO SETTLE on September 24, 2019 on DVD and on Blu-ray.  Written by John Newman (Proud Mary) and directed by Shawn Ku (Beautiful Boy), the action film stars Academy Award winner Nicolas Cage (Mandy, Leaving Las Vegas), Noah Le Gros (Depraved), Karolina Wydra (“Agents of Shield”), Mohamed Karim (A Facebook Romance) and Benjamin Bratt (Miss Congeniality). 

Steep Theatre begins its 19th season and opens its first production as an Equity theatre in October with the U.S. premiere of Olivier Award-winner Lucy Kirkwood's Mosquitoes, directed by Jaclynn Jutting. Kirkwood won the 2014 Olivier Award for Best New Play for her Chimerica, and her play The Children enjoyed a well-received run at Steppenwolf this past spring. This production will mark Steep's first venture with the playwright, as well as with director Jutting, a long-time friend of the company.

L'Oréal Paris, the #1 global beauty brand, proudly announces actress, activist and humanitarian, Viola Davis as the brand's newest spokeswoman. In her new role, the 54-year-old joins an esteemed roster of diverse spokespeople including Celine Dion, Helen Mirren, Eva Longoria, Elle Fanning, Aja Naomi King, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau and Camila Cabello, among others, in representing the brand. The appointment builds on the brand's mission to reflect the diversity of the modern world through spokeswomen, encouraging beauty inclusivity, self-worth and empowering people everywhere.

The Autorino Center for the Arts and Humanities at the University of Saint Joseph announces an upcoming season featuring artists who distill our world of constant change and disruption into enlightening, heartfelt, and insightful performances.

The Colony Theatre in Burbank has announced The Music of Brian Gallagher, an evening featuring Broadway stars singing Gallagher's songs, on Saturday, October 19, at 8pm. Set to appear are Megan Hilty, Carly Hughes, Matt Cusson, and Carrie Manolakos, with more to be announced. At this event, music from Gallagher's concept album Brownstone will be heard live on the West Coast for the first time.

The National Philharmonic nearly didn't have a 2019-2020 season after its closure due to financial difficulties was announced earlier this summer. Now, however, thanks to the support of its fans, the National Philharmonic is set to debut in September with the first concert of a full season of 11 performances.

Theatre Royal Stratford East and Paines Plough are thrilled to announce the programme for ROUNDABOUT Festival, which is taking place in the Theatre Square in front of Theatre Royal Stratford East from Thursday 10 a?" Saturday 26 October 2019, as part of Paines Plough's ROUNDABOUT Autumn UK Tour. Further programming will be announced soon.