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A new month-long contemporary dance festival, March Dance will take over Sydney from the 1st to 31st March 2019, 75 dance events in 31 days, 77 artists and 9 companies.

The Philippines' first full-length opera, National Artists Guillermo Tolentino and Felipe Padilla De Leon's most beloved 1957 opera, 'Noli Me Tangere' (Huwag Mo Salangin/Touch Me Not) returns to the Cultural Center of the Philippines' (CCP) main theatre, Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo, from March 8-10, 2019.

The 2019-2020 season opens in September with The Christians by Lucas Hnath, a riveting drama about the complicated fallout when personal faith clashes with institutional doctrine. The New York Times describes Hnath as "one of the freshest playwriting voices to emerge in the past five years." The Christians runs September 20-22, 2019.

Ahead of his upcoming tour dates, Albert Hammond Jr has shared a new song, 'Fast Times'.  Speaking about the song, Hammond Jr says, 'Explore the chaos. Be present without judgment and remind yourself you'll forget everything you've learned today, tomorrow. I present to you Fast Times...enjoy at full blast!'

LA-based dance music visionaries, Cherry Beach, return with their highly anticipated single, 'Easy' featuring rising singer/songwriter Elle Winter. The single marks their first release since their widely successful 2018 hit, 'Gravity'. 'Easy' is out now via AESTHETE. 

Atlantic recording artist Kehlani has officially unveiled her eagerly awaited new mixtape which sees appearances from Ty Dolla $ign, Dom Kennedy, 6lack and Musiq Soulchild. WHILE WE WAIT is now available at all DSPs and streaming services. Download/stream here.            

After graduating from high school, Natalie (Simran Bal) gets a summer internship working for Jean (Kathleen Ruhl), her elderly neighbor, on a special project: creating a DIY retirement home for Jean and her two best friends. They set up shop inside Jean's garage, the former home of Jean's ex-husband's Bruce Springsteen cover band, and plan for the next chapter of their lives. Herland is a comedy about women growing up, growing old, and rocking out to the beat of their own drums. Playwright Grace McLeod, a UChicago graduate and the youngest playwright ever to partner with NNPN for a Rolling World Premiere, says that Herland 'highlights the necessity of creating space for women of all ages to find and use their voices. It challenges our perception of what a rockstar looks and sounds like.'

ANNIE GET YOUR GUN opens at Artisan Center Theater on Friday, February 22, 2019 and runs through Saturday, March 30, 2019. The 196 seat theater-in-the-round is located at 444 East Pipeline Road in Hurst

Fierce vocalist and prolific creative force, Palehound aka Ellen Kempner has released a new single, 'Killer,' out today via Polyvinyl Record Co. With the new track, Palehound is teasing more new music to come. The release of 'Killer' coincides with the launch of a North American tour supporting Cherry Glazerr beginning tonight in South Burlington, Vermont. The tour will seePalehound and Cherry Glazerr take music venues across North America by storm this February and into March. See tour dates here and below.

The French Institute Alliance Française celebrates the career of Isabelle Huppertpresenting a special evening with the iconic French actress and a CinéSalon series devoted to her on-screen work from March 5 to April 23. The programs coincide with Huppert's starring run in Florian Zeller's The Mother at the Atlantic Theater Company from February 20 to April 7. Tickets are available at fiaf.org.

 Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAT) and Metro Goldwyn Mayer Pictures (MGM) have partnered to develop a live action motion picture based on Mattel's classic American Girl® line of books and dolls.

In our annual tradition, BroadwayWorld asked your favorite stars to name Broadway's most romantic song! Now, we're hearing from all of you! Hundreds of our readers submitted answers on social media about what their favorite Broadway love songs are, and we got answers ranging from Golden Age classics to Broadway's current hits! Now here are just some of your most popular answers to add to your Valentine's Day celebrations. Check them all out below!

Atlantic Theater Company announces a one-week extension for the US premiere production of The Mother by Florian Zeller, translated by Christopher Hampton, and directed by Trip Cullman. The production, which opens on Monday, March 11th, will now play through Saturday, April 13th, 2019 Off-Broadway at the Linda Gross Theater (336 West 20th Street).

RED MUSIC is pleased to announce today the signing of pop singer and songwriter Elle Winter. After being discovered by Disney at the age of 12, the 19-year-old and New York City native is ready to solidify her place as the music industry's next rising star with her debut album set to be released this year.

The 'Legally Blonde' 2019 National Tour is coming to New Jersey and will make a stop at the Hackensack Meridian Health Theatre at the Count Basie Center for the Arts on February 21 and 22. Broadwayworld.com had the opportunity to interview Woody Minshew, who plays Emmett Forrest in the show.

Atlantic Theater Company is proud to announce that Little Known Facts at Atlantic, a live podcast hosted by Ilana Levine, will be returning as a full series this spring. Little Known Facts at Atlantic was originally presented as a one night only event featuring Atlantic Ensemble member Mary Steenburgen and Ted Danson. Following the first event's success, three additional live podcasts have been announced.

After graduating from high school, Natalie (Simran Bal) gets a summer internship working for Jean (Kathleen Ruhl), her elderly neighbor, on a special project: creating a DIY retirement home for Jean and her two best friends. They set up shop inside Jean's garage, the former home of Jean's ex-husband's Bruce Springsteen cover band, and plan for the next chapter of their lives. Herland is a comedy about women growing up, growing old, and rocking out to the beat of their own drums. Playwright Grace McLeod, a UChicago graduate and the youngest playwright ever to partner with NNPN for a Rolling World Premiere, says that Herland 'highlights the necessity of creating space for women of all ages to find and use their voices. It challenges our perception of what a rockstar looks and sounds like.' Redtwist will be Herland's second of three stops during its rolling world premiere. The play is currently enjoying a critically acclaimed production at The Moxie theatre in San Diego, CA.

HEART--ANN and NANCY WILSON--will return to the road in 2019 for the first time in three years with their massive 'Love Alive' cross-country summer tour. Produced by Live Nation, the expansive 39-city outing by the trend-setting, multiple-platinum Rock & Roll Hall of Fame legends kicks off Tuesday, July 9 at the Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre in St. Louis, MO and will make stops in Chicago, Atlanta, Houston, Denver and more, before wrapping September 9 at the famous Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, CA.

America's favorite blonde, Elle Woods, is ready to prove who's in charge (again) as Legally Blonde - The Musical comes to Thrasher-Horne Center Tuesday, March 5th, 2019 at 7:30 pm PM in its National Tour. The ultimate Broadway tribute to girl power, Legally Blonde will take you from the UCLA sorority house to the Harvard halls of justice with the timely coming of age story of Broadway's brightest heroine.