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Outback Steakhouse Tops Its Iconic Bloomin' Onion

Outback Steakhouse introduced the new and much anticipated Loaded Bloomin' Onion today, bringing together two of the restaurant's most iconic dishes the signature Bloomin' Onion and Aussie Cheese Fries. This new Aussie-tizer was inspired by the "Big Australia" menu*, which features bigger, Aussie-sized portions of restaurant favorites and exciting new offerings. The limited time menu is available now through August 2.

Photo Flash: Paramount Theatre's Sweeping WEST SIDE STORY Opens Tonight

Paramount Theatre's more than 30,000 subscribers plus musical theatre fans all over Chicagoland have one of the greatest musicals ever to look forward to this spring, when the downtown Aurora theater presents a grand, sweeping production of Leonard Bernstein's WEST SIDE STORY, now through April 24, 2016. Press opening is tonight, March 19 at 8 p.m. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!

Photo Flash: First Look at Paramount Theatre's Sweeping WEST SIDE STORY

Paramount Theatre's more than 30,000 subscribers plus musical theatre fans all over Chicagoland have one of the greatest musicals ever to look forward to this spring, when the downtown Aurora theater presents a grand, sweeping production of Leonard Bernstein's WEST SIDE STORY, now through April 24, 2016. Press opening is Saturday, March 19 at 8 p.m. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!

Outback Steakhouse' Hosts Special Luncheon for Hispanic Veterans in Miami

This Veterans Day, Outback Steakhouse is serving those who serve our country. Outbackers will serve juicy Outback Special Sirloin and tender Chicken on the Barbie to a group of Hispanic veterans at the Miami Veterans Healthcare facility on Nov. 10. U.S. Hispanic Veterans are expected to double in the next ten years according to the Department of Veterans Affairs Center for Minority Veterans.

House of DeVille to Present DIE, MOMMIE, DIE

Do you love Greek tragedy but wish it was funnier, and set in the late 60's, with fabulous clothes? "Die, Mommie, Die!" by famed playwright and drag legend Charles Busch is a production from House of DeVille and features Kansas City drag legend De De DeVIlle in the title role.  The production runs October 2 through October 17, 2015 at the Musical Theatre Heritage Theatre in Crown Center, Kansas City, Missouri.

FIRST DATE to Wrap Mason Street Warehouse's Season

Sparkling new comedy and final show of the season, First Date, is coming to Mason Street Warehouse (400 Culver Street) August 14. This will be the regional premiere of the musical Varietycalls "Flat-out ingenious," and will be on the Mason Street Warehouse's (MSW) stage through August 30. Tickets for First Date can be found atsc4a.org or by calling 269-857-2399.

BWW Review: BADDER AUDITIONS a Sequel to Last Year's Hit at the Fringe Festival

Badder Auditions produced by Whim Productions is sidesplitting, roll on the floor good fun and is currently playing as part of the Kansas City Fringe Festival 2015. Showing at the City Stage located inside Union Station it is a sequel to Bad Auditions, which was a hit for the 2014 Kansas City Fringe Festival.

Review Roundup: San Diego Rep's EVERYBODY'S TALKIN', Starring Alice Ripley & Gregory Jbara

San Diego Rep has enlisted Tony winners Alice Ripley and Gregory Jbara to star in the world premiere musical revue EVERYBODY'S TALKIN': THE MUSIC OF HARRY NILSSON. The world premiere production, conceived by Steve Gunderson and Javier Velasco, opened on May 30 and closes June 21, 2015. Let's see what the critics had to say...

John Grisham, James Patterson, Judy Blume and More Featured in BookExpo Live Stream, 5/29

Public media meets the publishing world this week at one of the biggest events in the book world.  The Bookview/Detroit Public Television crew are in New York to capture and live stream BookExpo America and BookCon, starting Friday, May 29 through Sunday May 31 thanks to funding from the Wyncote Foundation. Book View Now, www.BookViewNow.org, will give book lovers everywhere the opportunity to learn about the newest releases and hear directly from major authors and celebrities in the comfort of their own homes.

Musicals Tonight! Opens WHOOPEE Tonight at The Lion Theatre

Whoopee, Musicals Tonight!'s next production, has a book by William Anthony McGuire, music by Walter Donaldson, and lyrics by Gus Kahn. It opened on December 4, 1928 at the New Amsterdam Theater. It starred Eddie Cantor, Ruth Etting, and Buddy Ebsen. Performances run tonight, March 3 - 15, 2015 at The Lion Theatre.

Musicals Tonight! to Open WHOOPEE 3/3 at The Lion Theatre

Whoopee, Musicals Tonight!'s next production, has a book by William Anthony McGuire, music by Walter Donaldson, and lyrics by Gus Kahn. It opened on December 4, 1928 at the New Amsterdam Theater. It starred Eddie Cantor, Ruth Etting, and Buddy Ebsen. Performances run March 3 - 15, 2015 at The Lion Theatre.

BWW Reviews: Dark Drama COLUMBUS DAY, Thought Provoking

The world premiere of Columbus Day, a play by Forrest Attaway, closed on Sunday November 2 at the Living Room Theatre in Kansas City, Mo. Attaway stated the work began as a 60-minute production and over the last eight years, he developed into a full-length play. Bryan Moses directed the dark drama about poor choices, death, and misgiven trusts.

Photo Flash: ON THE TOWN Opens at the Marriott Theatre

From the bustling streets of "New York, New York" comes the first major Chicago production of the iconic musical comedy, ON THE TOWN, which started previews August 13 and opened August 20, running through October 12 at The Marriott Theatre, 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire, IL.

BWW REVIEWS: Go ON THE TOWN, To The Greatest Show You've Never Seen

When the Marriott Theatre in far north suburban Lincolnshire announced it was mounting a production of the 1944 landmark musical comedy 'On The Town,' most cognoscenti were excited. I mean, this is a show that everyone who takes musical theater seriously has studied, but that few have actually seen.

Marriott Theatre's ON THE TOWN Opens Tonight

From the bustling streets of 'New York, New York' comes the first major Chicago production of the iconic musical comedy, ON THE TOWN, which opens tonight, August 20, and runs through October 12 at The Marriott Theatre, 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire, IL.

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