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With nearly 6,000 ballots now counted for the 'Great Society Primary' at the Vivian Beaumont Theater at Lincoln Centera?"including from special guest Representative Carolyn B. Maloney (NY-12)!a?"theatergoers of The Great Society continue to choose Senator Elizabeth Warren as the Democratic presidential candidate with 38% of the vote (-1% from Week 4), followed by Vice President Joe Biden (17%, NC), and Mayor Pete Buttigieg (16%, NC). In the Republican primary field, President Donald Trump comes in at 4% (NC), followed by Governor Bill Weld (2%, NC) and Congressman Joe Walsh (0.3%, +0.3%).

With nearly 5,000 ballots now counted for the 'Great Society Primary' at the Vivian Beaumont Theater on Broadway, theatergoers of The Great Society continue to broaden the lead for Senator Elizabeth Warren as the Democratic presidential candidate with 39% of the vote (+1% from Week 3), followed by Vice President Joe Biden (17%, NC), and Mayor Pete Buttigieg (16%, NC). In the Republican primary field, President Donald Trump is back up a point to 4% from Week 3, followed by Governor Bill Weld (2%, NC) and Congressman Joe Walsh (0%, -0.5%).

Robert Schenkkan's THE GREAT SOCIETY officially opens on Broadway tomorrow!

With nearly 3,500 ballots now counted for the 'Great Society Primary' at the Vivian Beaumont Theater on Broadway, theatergoers of The Great Society have broadened the lead for Senator Elizabeth Warren as the Democratic presidential candidate.

THE GREAT SOCIETY has partnered with TodayTix to offer $35 mobile rush tickets beginning at 9am each performance day. Tickets are available on a first-come, first-served basis exclusively through the TodayTix app.

The cast and creatives of Robert Schenkkan's THE GREAT SOCIETY, his upcoming Broadway play celebrating Lyndon B. Johnson's legacy, met the press this week! Check out the video below of the stars discussing what the show means, and what all the hype is about, before they hit the stage!

Check out the stars of the new political play The Great Society before they hit the stage!

Producers announced today final casting and the opening night for Tony Award & Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Robert Schenkkan's THE GREAT SOCIETY, his new play celebrating Lyndon B. Johnson's legacy, directed by Bill Rauch (All the Way). The Great Society continues the journey begun by All the Way.

Boys & Girls Clubs of America held the annual Pacific Youth of the Year Celebration on May 9, 2019 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills. Club alumnus Mario Lopez received the prestigious Champion of Youth Award, and Sabrina McFarland from Boys & Girls Clubs of San Francisco, was named the 2019 Pacific Youth of the Year. Television and radio personality, Rocsi Diaz was emcee. The evening fundraiser featured vocal performances by Club members from Boys & Girls Clubs of Venice, Boys & Girls Clubs of Burbank, and a dance performance by Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Conejo Valley.  John Lynch, General Manager of the San Francisco 49ers, Steve Layton, Principal and Co-Founder of LBA Realty, and Byron Roth, Chairman and CEO of ROTH Capital Partners, co-chaired the event. Celebration attendees included Lance Bass, Jake T. Austin, Anthony Lanier II, and Camila Banus.

The Belmont Theatre will present the hilarious comedy Love, Sex & The I.R.S. by Billy Zandt & Jane Milmore in the Bon-Ton Studio January 11-13 & 17-20. Thursday, Today and Saturday shows are at 7:30 p.m. Sunday shows are at 3:00 p.m. Start the new year with a night out filled with laughter!

To celebrate the holiday season, National Geographic will make the first two episodes of the upcoming limited series Valley of the Boom available for free beginning December 21st in advance of the series' broadcast premiere. The two episodes will be released unauthenticated on NationalGeographic.com and on the National Geographic TV app, which includes mobile and connected devices such as AppleTV, Roku, Chromecast and more. Additional platforms the two episodes will be available include Facebook, YouTube, VOD, Amazon Prime, iTunes, Google Play and Vudu.

The Belmont Theatre will present the hilarious comedy Love, Sex & The I.R.S. by Billy Zandt & Jane Milmore in the Bon-Ton Studio January 11-13 & 17-20. Thursday, Friday and Saturday shows are at 7:30 p.m. Sunday shows are at 3:00 p.m. Start the new year with a night out filled with laughter!

Kids' imaginations are endless -full of optimism and ideas that can help make the world a better place. Jif knows great things happen when you nourish kids' potential and fuel their imaginations. That's why Jif, in partnership with Boys & Girls Clubs of America and mom and actress Hilary Duff, isexcited to announce the return of the 'Imagine If, With Jif' contest in 2018. The contest is dedicated to supporting kids' entrepreneurial and creative ideas by providing grants to families and chapters for the opportunity to spread more love into the world.

Weeks before a presidential election, Senator Harry Douglas, a smooth-talking candidate who has based his entire campaign on the issues of morality and family values is given an unusual opportunity. With his wife, Lois, away for the weekend, he realizes he may be able to break every one of his campaign promises before the election.The senator's plans devolve into farcical chaos in The Sensuous Senator as he finds himself trapped in his house with his wife, girlfriend, a lady of the evening, two colleagues and a nosy reporter.

Weeks before a presidential election, Senator Harry Douglas, a smooth-talking candidate who has based his entire campaign on the issues of morality and family values is given an unusual opportunity. With his wife, Lois, away for the weekend, he realizes he may be able to break every one of his campaign promises before the election

Today the Washington Pavilion unveiled the new SculptureWalk Visitor Center located next to the Visual Arts Center.

2017 Regional Theatre Tony Award Recipient Dallas Theater Center (DTC) presents The Great Society at the Dee and Charles Wyly Theatre. A co-production with the Alley Theatre and directed by DTC Enloe/Rose Artistic Director Kevin Moriarty, The Great Society begins on March 9 and runs through April 1. A Pay-What-You-Can performance will be Sunday, March 11 at 7:30 p.m., and Press Night will be Tuesday, March 13 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets to The Great Society are on sale now at www.DallasTheaterCenter.org and by phone at (214) 880-0202.

LiVE@theMAC is proud to present The Chris Coogan Quintet on Friday, February 23rd at 8pm. Chris Coogan is a popular jazz and gospel musician who has played with such artists as Ben E. King, Bette Midler, Donna Summer, Kristen Chenoweth, Dave Liebman and Darlene Love. The New York Times calls him "a masterful pianist.' He has recorded over eight cds featuring his original jazz and gospel music.

Robert Schenkkan's The Great Society, the second half of the epic drama about President Lyndon Baines Johnson, makes its Washington, D.C. debut at Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater, following the theater's critically acclaimed 2016 run of All the Way. Kyle Donnelly returns to Arena Stage to helm this political thrill ride that shines a bright, clear light on a pivotal moment in American history (New York Times). Chronicling LBJ's second term as he seeks to maintain his relationship with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and complete a raft of impossibly ambitious social policy projects, The Great Society runs February 2-March 11, 2018 on the Fichandler Stage.

Boys & Girls Clubs of America honored Club members and Club alum at their annual Great Futures Gala, November 7, 2017 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, Beverly Hills. Long-time supporter and National Trustee George Brown, Partner at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, LLP, was honored with the Champion of Youth Award. Steve Mosko chaired; actor, comedian and Boys & Girls Club Alumnus JB Smoove emceed; Alumnus guest speakers included former NFL tight end and current FOX Sports Analyst Tony Gonzalez and musician/drummer Jim Keltner.