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Playwright Julia Pascal's characters are meant to represent a microcosm of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

The Dramatists Guild of America presented their annual awards on Monday, February 22, 2016, at The American Airlines Theatre Penthouse Lobby in New York. Preceding the awards event was the ribbon-cutting and dedication ceremony of the new Mary Rodgers Room at the Guild's 1501 Broadway office. Scroll down for photos from both events!

Drama teacher's statement to Hartford Courant regarding the status of his proposed edits conflict with his previous email to community.

The Connecticut school's drama directed work with MTI to create a HS version of the script, but there still were complaints.

In honor of the fifth anniversary of the closing of IN THE HEIGHTS on Broadway at the Richard Rodgers Theatre, Christopher Jackson and Mandy Gonzalez, the original Benny and Nina, sang 'When You're Home.' Check it out below!

In today's #Ham4Ham, HAMILTON creator and star Lin-Manuel Miranda invited the show's female cast members to sing 'My Shot' in a new arrangement. Below, watch these brilliant women absolutely slay the hit song!

In today's #Ham4Ham, SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE's Taran Killam sang a parody on 'The 12 Days of Christmas' with a HAMILTON spin- '12 Facts About HAMILTON Not Covered In The Show.' Check out the performance below!

In today's #Ham4Ham, FIDDLER ON THE ROOF's three daughters -- played by Samantha Massell, Melanie Moore and Alexandra Silber -- sang 'Matchmaker, Matchmaker' for the crowd... with some special new lyrics, and a finale by Lin himself. Check out the performance below!

Social media users artistically reacted yesterday to the designs of two Old Navy shirts marketed for children and infants.

In today's #Ham4Ham, The Classical Theatre of Harlem's cast of THE FIRST NOEL brought down the house with a timely a medley of Christmas songs, including, 'The First Noel,' 'Deck the Halls,' 'O Come, O Come Emmanuel,' and more. Check out the performance below!

HAMILTON's pre-show lottery performance, known as #Ham4Ham on social media as a play on the fact that Hamilton's face is on the $10 bill, has quickly become one of Broadway's favorite traditions as fans gather in front of the Richard Rodgers Theatre to see what Hamilton writer Lin-Manuel Miranda has in store -- and who his guest performer is. Now fans are pitching titles for other Broadway shows' $10 lotteries.

In today's #Ham4Ham, HAMILTON's Schuyler Sisters -- Renee Elise Goldsberry, Phillipa Soo and Jasmine Cephas-Jones -- came together for a subdued but stunning rendition of 'Silent Night.' Check out the Christmas Eve Eve performance below!

There is no doubt that, for better or for worse, Broadway is the most visible home for theatre in the world. For many people across the country, it is the only thing that they know about the art form, even if there is a local playhouse just down the street. Like Xerox to copiers, and Kleenex to tissues, for many, the word 'Broadway' simply means theatre. Therefore, often the shows that call Broadway home become our greatest gateway to getting people to consume theatre at the local level. However, Broadway, by its very definition, is inaccessible. It is limited to a small handful of theaters located in New York City, in the northeast corner of the country, at least 500 miles from 18 of the top 20 most populated cities in America (not including itself and Philadelphia). For many, that is a trip that they just can't afford to make. In addition, with premium seats and ever-escalating ticket prices, even if a family of four can afford to make it to New York, four seats to a Broadway show is often cost prohibitive.

In today's #Ham4Ham, Lin-Manuel Miranda promised 'something outside the norm', so Broadway veteran Norm Lewis appeared to wow the crowd with Javert's 'Stars' from LES MISERABLES. Check out the performance below!

In today's #Ham4Ham performance, Lin-Manuel Miranda 'Liberated the musicians' and brought them out of the pit to perform a special HAMILTON medley which is not on the album. Check out the performance below!

A theatre critic's review points out similarities to an earlier production's staging and design.

In today's #Ham4Ham performance, KINKY BOOTS Tony winner Billy Porter brought the holiday spirit with his rendition of 'Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas'. Check it out below!

In today's #Ham4Ham performance The Skivvies stopped by to perform an 'Outkast' medley alongside Miranda. Check out the fun performance (and costumes) below!

Miranda talks about preserving the author's intent in casting future productions of HAMILTON.

The announcement that Lin-Manuel Miranda has composed music for the new STAR WARS movie has inspired two comic hashtags.